O my god! Starret in athol mass is right next to my hometown! I live in winchendon massachussets only a few miles away! I have past by the old factory 100s of times. Finally this area get some recognition!
Most other people teaching this sort of thing would say, "Back in the day, they used rabbit skin glue and verdergris, but we are just going to use elmers. If they had elers back in the day, they'd sure use it!" I really appreciate the lengths this guy went to teach people not only how to make an arrow from scratch, but to try and replicate the process of the ancients.
hi shawn, try cutting your feathers to a 3/4 height, 110 degress, use dark red silk thats thinner so the biding dosent seperate the vanes as it creates more drag, the silk used was red and was ordered by king henry himself for his agincourt campaign, the same silk was used on the mary rose arrows, however linen was also possibly used, red silk was henrys choice, 7 inch swan and goose feathers were the main species used as turkey was not in europe at the time period,usualy grey or white, mix the verdagris with beeswax so that the hide glue is waterproof, start by five turns of silk, then work your way up the fletching at six turns per inch keep it really tight and uniform, finsih with five turns again when you reach the nock end, the horn sliver should be no less than 1mm thick maybe a little more, coat the shaft in beeswax and rub it and rub it till the friction melts it all into the wood, repeat this 3 times,the tudor bodkin is fine and is faithful, there is nothing more beautiful than a birch shaft fitted with a tudor or towton bodkin, with verdagris compound with goose/ swan feathers with red rose colour silk it is by far the most beautiful arrow livery if done correctly, once you make one with the requierments you will see why henry and the fletchers adopted this livery it is truly beautiful, you can also make the same livery but rush it a little...this creates a more mass produced look and looks more.....'old' , i am 18 and ive been making medieval arrows since i was 10 years old, these are my prefered specs from research, obviusly a 1/2 3/8 shaft is used and ither barreld or bobtailed , the arrow looks stunning
HI SHAWN. YOU MAKE MOVIES OF PROFESSIONAL QUALITY. ANY MOVIE COULD BE IN A T.V. DOCUMENTARY. THEY ARE EXTREMELY EDUCATIONAL. WHAT AMAZES ME IS THAT 50 PEOPLE ACTUALLY DISLIKE THIS MOVIE. WHY? DAAAAU HU. I DOUBT IF THEY HAVE THE BRAIN OF A TURNIP. THANKS AGAIN SHAWN HAVE FUN GARE
I got my silk thread on Amazon.com. Search for "Green Silk Thread". I got super fine thickness for around $5. I am sure it came from the same place they got silk thread during medieval times. Trade with China.
You're really talented in these particular crafts, Mr. Woods. :-) IMHO, you have some of the best traditional archery videos on YT. You're certainly among my favourite channels that focus on the topic. Thank you for these tutorials and short documentaries.
I didn't have enough rabbit skins to make a full batch of glue so I also used scraps of sinew and beef rawhide (looks like noodles when cooked on low heat). You can make rawhide our of deer skins or purchase beef rawhide at any pet store in the dog treat section. All make great rawhide glue. Just don't ever let the temperature get hot enough to boil or you will have weak glue. Also the process has a odor so make sure you wife is okay with a house smelling like dead animals before you start.
you can dry out the glue chunks completely so you don't have to freeze them, plus they'll stay longer that way. I just pour it into a pie plate and let it set up, slice into chunks and let it dry out more until I can peel it off the pie plate, then store it in a leftover sealed container in the fridge until I use it when I rehydrate it.
Wow! These arrows seem to take much more time and tools compared to arrows made from hardwood shoots or of river cane and reed. Heck Im having a hard time making arrows from hardwood shoots to size and fly straight. Very impressed with this build. It just seems weird to make an arrow from the base of a tree.
Fantastic!! Doing historical nautical re-enactment in the 16th century, the Mary Rose is our foundation of 1st source information, but I never could find specific information on the archery artifacts other than a basic listing of what they had on board. This is great information. I look forward to seeing the rest of your hard work. Meanwhile I need to fire up my forge and make some points and go rabbit hunting! :)
What else was in that hide glue mix with the rabbit hide? It looked like thick noodles (I know it wasn't). That horn insert is cool. That copper acid technique is cool as well. good stuff.
I apologize for being way late but I stumbled upon your video while looking up how to make medieval style glue. I was wondering what the tool was that you were using when creating the cylindrical shape of the arrow. Thanks for helping me out with my simple question
Very cool videos. I've tried my hand at making a batch of traditional arrows and they look very good, but they noticeably fly sideways a bit off of the longbow. I'm assuming the spine is too stiff for the bow. Do you have good ideas on how to set out to make arrows spined for your bow, or just trial and error and experience with the wood you are using. It seems the specific batch of wood makes quite a difference.
I am making arrows like this,I just wonder how you taper arrow shafts.My shafts are now 11/32s witch I'm going to taper to 5/16 inches in the back.Should I just use a rough sandpaper and progress to smoother ones as I get close.and should I taper from the front to the back or taper from somewhere else.Appreciate answers thanks!
The Strunk Plane is also available from EchoArchery at a better price than 3 rivers. ;) Shawn, another fantastic video! Nice Fro! Where did you get that puppy?
useful info! but i got lazy and just bought pre-cut 1/2 inch dowling rods from the DIY store and used a large pencil sharpener to prep for arrow heads bought online. does the job with my 42lb draw weight longbow ;p hehe
hi. love your vids there. question for you. Given that i dont actually hunt but i am a warbower and have been making my own half inch arrows according to EWBS standards. i am looking at going more authentic for upcoming shows. Regarding the rabbit pelt glue. Can i use a commercially prepared rabbit pelt or is it necessary to have a fresh hide taken from a rabbit thats been shot. cheers kelly
Hey, i hate to ask again but i was just wondering what the handheld tool you used to shape your shafts was call just wondering. Great videos keep it up!!
I did not have enough rabbit skins to make a full batch of glue so I also used cow rawhide which can be purchased at any pet supply store in the dog treat section.
Shawn Woods ok thanks. do you still have it and could you do i video or take a pick of the plane blade as im wanting to make one as can not get them in the uk thanks
I have just a couple of questions about the rabbit hide glue. First, is it just raw, as in not tanned or dried first or anything else? Second, what else is in the pot when you but the hide in? It looks like some sort of noodles ;-). Thanks for the great video, as always it was awesome and informational, learned allot.
You need raw hide to make glue not tanned. Second I only had one rabbit skin which wouldn't make enough glue so I added pieces of cow rawhide that you can buy at a pet store in the dog treat section. They look like noodles but they are just pieces of cow rawhide. Dog treats make excellent hide glue.
An Tir is a lunatic asylum run by the inmates. LOL. Seriously, it is the Society for Creative Anachronisms' Pacific Northwest region, including Oregon. Adiantum is Lane County. I wasn't sure if you were affiliated with the SCA.
Jusr saw the video of the Wreck of the Mary Rose. I have a small 2"x4" book-The Relic of the Mary Rose, bound in the wood from the wreck, gilt edged pages, black leather spine with gold gilt title. This little book is dedicated to Sir Edward Codrington, Commander -in-Chief, by the publisher. Title page: Narrative of the Loss of the Mary Rose at Spithead, July 20, 1545; from original manuscripts in the British Museum. This is a second edition dated 1849. There 98 pages in this narrative. I am interested in forwarding this piece of history to the museum or collector of Mary Rose memorabilia. Please advise.
4:42 It's actually spelled "verdigris" not "verdirgris". Verdigris Noun A bright bluish-green encrustation or patina formed on copper or brass by atmospheric oxidation, consisting of basic copper carbonate.
God :-O Knots disrupt the grain of the wood. Ideally, the grain should run along the entire lenght of the the arrow with the least runoff possible. Knots themselves are strong, but they make the surrounding wood weaker.
"struck by a large wave during battle". 😂😂😂 how convenient. even the britannian celts described anglosaxons as liars and hypocrites not to be trusted. 😂 struck by a large CANNON BALL is more plausible.
Rawhide dog treats also make great hide glue. Can be found at most pest stores.
Shawn Woods Thanks, sorry it’s 5 years later but I didn’t know that. (Better late than never I suppose).
O my god! Starret in athol mass is right next to my hometown! I live in winchendon massachussets only a few miles away! I have past by the old factory 100s of times. Finally this area get some recognition!
Most other people teaching this sort of thing would say, "Back in the day, they used rabbit skin glue and verdergris, but we are just going to use elmers. If they had elers back in the day, they'd sure use it!" I really appreciate the lengths this guy went to teach people not only how to make an arrow from scratch, but to try and replicate the process of the ancients.
hi shawn, try cutting your feathers to a 3/4 height, 110 degress, use dark red silk thats thinner so the biding dosent seperate the vanes as it creates more drag, the silk used was red and was ordered by king henry himself for his agincourt campaign, the same silk was used on the mary rose arrows, however linen was also possibly used, red silk was henrys choice, 7 inch swan and goose feathers were the main species used as turkey was not in europe at the time period,usualy grey or white, mix the verdagris with beeswax so that the hide glue is waterproof, start by five turns of silk, then work your way up the fletching at six turns per inch keep it really tight and uniform, finsih with five turns again when you reach the nock end, the horn sliver should be no less than 1mm thick maybe a little more, coat the shaft in beeswax and rub it and rub it till the friction melts it all into the wood, repeat this 3 times,the tudor bodkin is fine and is faithful, there is nothing more beautiful than a birch shaft fitted with a tudor or towton bodkin, with verdagris compound with goose/ swan feathers with red rose colour silk it is by far the most beautiful arrow livery if done correctly, once you make one with the requierments you will see why henry and the fletchers adopted this livery it is truly beautiful, you can also make the same livery but rush it a little...this creates a more mass produced look and looks more.....'old' , i am 18 and ive been making medieval arrows since i was 10 years old, these are my prefered specs from research, obviusly a 1/2 3/8 shaft is used and ither barreld or bobtailed , the arrow looks stunning
Best video yet, not like other where everything they used it purchased and put together or used by a machine
Excelent work, i admire your historical and archieologycal process. I like very much, yours a great work!!
HI SHAWN. YOU MAKE MOVIES OF PROFESSIONAL QUALITY. ANY MOVIE COULD BE IN A T.V. DOCUMENTARY. THEY ARE EXTREMELY EDUCATIONAL. WHAT AMAZES ME IS THAT 50 PEOPLE ACTUALLY DISLIKE THIS MOVIE. WHY? DAAAAU HU.
I DOUBT IF THEY HAVE THE BRAIN OF A TURNIP.
THANKS AGAIN SHAWN
HAVE FUN GARE
this is not a movie dumbass
I got my silk thread on Amazon.com. Search for "Green Silk Thread". I got super fine thickness for around $5. I am sure it came from the same place they got silk thread during medieval times. Trade with China.
You're really talented in these particular crafts, Mr. Woods. :-) IMHO, you have some of the best traditional archery videos on YT. You're certainly among my favourite channels that focus on the topic. Thank you for these tutorials and short documentaries.
Those people were clever in the past, getting the chemical to add to the arrow glue impressed me.
Thank you for uploading and passing on ancient art.
I highly recommend investing in some Waders. It may not seem like they'd help much, but it'll allow you to go into deeper water and stay dry.
That is the tiniest cast iron pan I've ever seen. I want one!!
Great work. Very informative
What a fantastically informative video!
i miss these videos
Sehr schön und vielen lieben Dank für das schöne Video 👍
You just earned yourself a sub
you noob
great video, looking forward to the next one.
Nice shot!!
I didn't have enough rabbit skins to make a full batch of glue so I also used scraps of sinew and beef rawhide (looks like noodles when cooked on low heat). You can make rawhide our of deer skins or purchase beef rawhide at any pet store in the dog treat section. All make great rawhide glue. Just don't ever let the temperature get hot enough to boil or you will have weak glue. Also the process has a odor so make sure you wife is okay with a house smelling like dead animals before you start.
Dude! You are bad to the bone! Your vids just simply amaze me! I have so much to learn about archery. Keep up with the vids. Quite fantastic!!
you can dry out the glue chunks completely so you don't have to freeze them, plus they'll stay longer that way. I just pour it into a pie plate and let it set up, slice into chunks and let it dry out more until I can peel it off the pie plate, then store it in a leftover sealed container in the fridge until I use it when I rehydrate it.
Excellent, really informative.
Wow! These arrows seem to take much more time and tools compared to arrows made from hardwood shoots or of river cane and reed. Heck Im having a hard time making arrows from hardwood shoots to size and fly straight. Very impressed with this build. It just seems weird to make an arrow from the base of a tree.
I am so glad I found your channel I love your videos
Excellent stuff!
Is the orientation of the horn reinforcement in relationship to the grain of the wooden shaft an important consideration?
Excellent video. I've sent the link to a friend who wants to know how to make such arrows. He will be excited to see it.
Very good! Thank you.
Fantastic!! Doing historical nautical re-enactment in the 16th century, the Mary Rose is our foundation of 1st source information, but I never could find specific information on the archery artifacts other than a basic listing of what they had on board. This is great information. I look forward to seeing the rest of your hard work. Meanwhile I need to fire up my forge and make some points and go rabbit hunting! :)
What else was in that hide glue mix with the rabbit hide? It looked like thick noodles (I know it wasn't). That horn insert is cool. That copper acid technique is cool as well. good stuff.
I apologize for being way late but I stumbled upon your video while looking up how to make medieval style glue. I was wondering what the tool was that you were using when creating the cylindrical shape of the arrow. Thanks for helping me out with my simple question
This is awesome.
What else was in the pot for the glue? And can you use lumber from a store for the shaft?
Do you think you can make a video just on preparing the shaft and explain how the jig your using works?
Very cool videos. I've tried my hand at making a batch of traditional arrows and they look very good, but they noticeably fly sideways a bit off of the longbow. I'm assuming the spine is too stiff for the bow. Do you have good ideas on how to set out to make arrows spined for your bow, or just trial and error and experience with the wood you are using. It seems the specific batch of wood makes quite a difference.
oh my. I found your video. finally. it took me awhile. subbed and I'd like to know where I can get these tools?
so much work put into these arrows
Yeah, back then not only the bows but the arrows were also expensive and required a whole other occupation.
I am making arrows like this,I just wonder how you taper arrow shafts.My shafts are now 11/32s witch I'm going to taper to 5/16 inches in the back.Should I just use a rough sandpaper and progress to smoother ones as I get close.and should I taper from the front to the back or taper from somewhere else.Appreciate answers
thanks!
very nice !!!
Big fan god bless
what was in the pot before you put the dried rabbit skin in it. i saw white chunks and white stringy stuff
The Strunk Plane is also available from EchoArchery at a better price than 3 rivers. ;)
Shawn, another fantastic video! Nice Fro! Where did you get that puppy?
Respect!
Interesting video was watching the wooded beardsman he had a link to your channel so I just subbed you
can you please do a video on how to make the swallowtail hunting arrow head
This was on my birthday!!
useful info! but i got lazy and just bought pre-cut 1/2 inch dowling rods from the DIY store and used a large pencil sharpener to prep for arrow heads bought online. does the job with my 42lb draw weight longbow ;p hehe
That seems dangerous, although 6 years ago that's something I would of tried
Can you use any kind of tree sap as glue?
hi. love your vids there. question for you. Given that i dont actually hunt but i am a warbower and have been making my own half inch arrows according to EWBS standards. i am looking at going more authentic for upcoming shows. Regarding the rabbit pelt glue. Can i use a commercially prepared rabbit pelt or is it necessary to have a fresh hide taken from a rabbit thats been shot. cheers kelly
WHATS ALL OF THAT OTHER STUFF INSIDE THE POT WITH THE HIDE?
That's right... I was also wondering what he had placed in there >_>
I did not have enough rabbit skins to make a full batch of glue so I added cow rawhide (in the form of rawhide dog treats found at any pet store).
Ah good information for me though... I'm kinda trying to learn as much as I can to make a more realistic game on crafting systems.
Shawn Woods why didn't you just use she'd feathers from swans
Twodogs Hawkeye The primary wing feathers were used.
Wow, nice. I always wanted to make a medieval weapon accurately, but I do not have the skills and material. I envy you :(
Hey, i hate to ask again but i was just wondering what the handheld tool you used to shape your shafts was call just wondering. Great videos keep it up!!
Muito bom.
Thank you.
thank you very much!
where did you get the thread and how much was it and what was the thickness?
I am very interested in the second stuff you use for make the glue with the rabit skin. There is a very instruccional video and a very good job!!!
I did not have enough rabbit skins to make a full batch of glue so I also used cow rawhide which can be purchased at any pet supply store in the dog treat section.
I've made split shaft arrows they are a lot of work for one shaft
Wher Can i buy The Little planer you used on the arrow
From what I have found out the glue pots were brass, bronze or copper. The verdigris will occur if you don't clean out your glue pot.
what's the link to the black Smith were you got your arrow heads?
www.hectorcoleironwork.com
Thanks for watching.
Shawn Woods could you try to make an authentic Mary Rose bow
Nice tnks
what you use for hide glue
the plane you used at 2.00 does it have a flat blade or a round blade
I used a John Strunk Arrow Plane which has a round blade.
Shawn Woods ok thanks. do you still have it and could you do i video or take a pick of the plane blade as im wanting to make one as can not get them in the uk thanks
I have just a couple of questions about the rabbit hide glue. First, is it just raw, as in not tanned or dried first or anything else? Second, what else is in the pot when you but the hide in? It looks like some sort of noodles ;-). Thanks for the great video, as always it was awesome and informational, learned allot.
You need raw hide to make glue not tanned. Second I only had one rabbit skin which wouldn't make enough glue so I added pieces of cow rawhide that you can buy at a pet store in the dog treat section. They look like noodles but they are just pieces of cow rawhide. Dog treats make excellent hide glue.
Great tip, Thanks.
Do you live in the kingdom of An Tir? I'm from the Barony of Adiantum myself.
An Tir is a lunatic asylum run by the inmates. LOL.
Seriously, it is the Society for Creative Anachronisms' Pacific Northwest region, including Oregon. Adiantum is Lane County.
I wasn't sure if you were affiliated with the SCA.
will a pretanned rabbit skin work
Do you know a way of making a glue without rabbit skin? Where I live hunting is not allowed. Please respond fast I need it very soon
what type of vinegar is needed for this
Im also wondering what was it that mxture lol
Jusr saw the video of the Wreck of the Mary Rose. I have a small 2"x4" book-The Relic of the Mary Rose, bound in the wood from the wreck, gilt edged pages, black leather spine with gold gilt title. This little book is dedicated to Sir Edward Codrington, Commander -in-Chief, by the publisher. Title page: Narrative of the Loss of the Mary Rose at Spithead, July 20, 1545; from original manuscripts in the British Museum. This is a second edition dated 1849. There 98 pages in this narrative. I am interested in forwarding this piece of history to the museum or collector of Mary Rose memorabilia. Please advise.
Can you just use rabbit skin and ashes to make the glue or does it need more?
where do you get rawhide?
Pet store. Rawhide dog treats are quite common, at least in the US.
Why the horn in the back? For weight?
It's to keep the arrow from splitting
How do you get so much rabbit skins
4:42 It's actually spelled "verdigris" not "verdirgris".
Verdigris
Noun
A bright bluish-green encrustation or patina formed on copper or brass by atmospheric oxidation, consisting of basic copper carbonate.
Part 2? D:
He's a blacksmith and his name is hector COLE
so much work for one they sure had a lot of time back then lol
Gabriel Hormuth typically in the medieval/renaissance, they had people whose sole job was making arrows. They were called Fletchers
What is the tool you use at 2:00
storm redford that's a hand plane
21 century - nothing changed >>-l)->
pity the animals
MADKBOM And the French knights...
1:18 "...few knots..." I thought the knots of wood were strong???
they get in the way of shaping and can unbalance the arrow
mokko Thanks
God :-O Knots disrupt the grain of the wood. Ideally, the grain should run along the entire lenght of the the arrow with the least runoff possible. Knots themselves are strong, but they make the surrounding wood weaker.
Yyyyy
Hey that's a cutco knife you used
so much trouble for an arrow which you most prolly will lose after the first use.
hi
lol pest store :)
麻烦
hahahahahaha
"struck by a large wave during battle". 😂😂😂 how convenient. even the britannian celts described anglosaxons as liars and hypocrites not to be trusted. 😂 struck by a large CANNON BALL is more plausible.