hi all
i want to know everything there is to know about making arrows from the viking period. i know they are different from later medieval ones so can anyone help me with this? i know a bit on them but want to be fully sure
i mean everything materials methods of doing it everything
thanks in advance for any help
arrow making
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arrow making
by nathan on Mon Sep 21, 2009 7:25 pm
for here starts war carrion birds sing, and grey wolves howl
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Re: arrow making
by barry on Tue Sep 22, 2009 8:17 am
Hi Nathan
have a look here
http://www.livinghistory.co.uk/forums/v ... hp?t=18342
hope this helps
barry
have a look here
http://www.livinghistory.co.uk/forums/v ... hp?t=18342
hope this helps
barry
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Re: arrow making
by arrowmaker on Tue Nov 03, 2009 5:31 pm
nathan wrote:hi all
i want to know everything there is to know about making arrows from the viking period. i know they are different from later medieval ones so can anyone help me with this? i know a bit on them but want to be fully sure
i mean everything materials methods of doing it everything
thanks in advance for any help
I know I am a little late but have only just found the web-site if you have not yet sorted your arrows tell me what exact you need to know will sort it out for you.
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Re: arrow making
by nathan on Wed Nov 04, 2009 8:12 pm
good stuff an arrow maker on my post 
well two questions off the top of my head nut there are a few
what glue would be used? and how were sockted arrows fixed in place?
i have others but i think those will do.
good to see you on the forum might pm you about bows as well sometime
well two questions off the top of my head nut there are a few
what glue would be used? and how were sockted arrows fixed in place?
i have others but i think those will do.
good to see you on the forum might pm you about bows as well sometime
for here starts war carrion birds sing, and grey wolves howl
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Re: arrow making
by the_power on Wed Nov 04, 2009 9:39 pm
You can also just ram them into the socket, same as a spear, without the rivet. Arrows may also have been glued in place; I think Todd sells glue made from rabbit sinew for gluing feathers to shafts.
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