Arrows

This entry makes use of the Mary Rose data as well as iconograph ic and textural descriptio ns to reconstruc t a magazine of arrows as would have been kept ready at battle stations on the ship.
(Al so online at www.cs.ubc.ca/spider/lalonde/SCA/arrow.html .)

Medieval longbows and crossbows, as well as arrows and their constructi on.

Discusses 14th & 15th century archery, and includes articles on warbows, arrows, arrow bags, braces, strings, and shooting gloves, as well as an annotated list of archers' reference sources.

This is really for the beginning archer and or fighter/archer who doesn't get out on the "line" very much.

Several things are required to make arrows. Following is a list of supplies and tools that are needed to do the job.

Introducto ry informatio n on crafting quality SCA-legal arrows.

In pursuit of historical accuracy, stronger arrows, or a desire to build more attractive arrows, some archers would like to cut their own arrow shafts. The key to constructi ng your own arrow shafts is to first construct a jig that gives you the control you need.

Subjects covered in this issue: livery clothing, ca. 1460-1480; the fletching of arrows; and the making and usage of rushlights.

Cotswold Museum Service cares for around one and a half million archaeolog ical and social history objects in the Council&#3 9;s collection s. Many of the objects are displayed at the recently refurbishe d and extended Corinium Museum, Cirenceste r.

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This comprehens ive report represents a landmark in the publicatio n of medieval finds from excavation s in York. It encompasse s very large assemblage s of medieval artefacts of a wide variety of materials, including iron, non-ferrou s metal, stone, jet, amber, fired clay, glass and textile. These were recovered from four major sites in York.

Dedicated to the English longbowman, the English warbow, and the English longbow.

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So you want to make some arrows for SCA target archery? Well, this is the place to learn.

A process for making "bodkin" arrowheads.

Also online at www.raggedstaff.com/articles/arrowheads.html.

Divides up the types of medieval arrowheads and discusses their use.

An ongoing site with articles and links on archery as it applies to the Middle Ages and the SCA.

Discussion and diagrams for cut nocks, wrapped nocks, and reinforced nocks.

Bows and arrows; javelins; slings; and other thrown items.

Spliced fletching is the process of combining feathers from two different colors of feather into a single fletch. This can be useful to those who wish to make arrows that are attractive , and stand out from among the single-col or fletchings used by most people.

Period arrows, making arrows.

Includes topics on making arrows, bowstrings , and a back quiver.

Includes suggestion s for use and constructi on of shooting gloves; bracers; bowstrings ; bows; arrows; quivers, bow-bags, and arrow-bags .

Lists types, line drawings of extant pieces included in three different exhibition catalogs by Neil Peterson.