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Whilst these are in no way my first set of arrows, they are my first crack at something hefty and of war dimensions for my two new war bows (120lb laminated jobby and a lovely 128lb Pacific Yew beastie crafted by my charming friend Mr Lintern).

These arrows are pretty much Livery Arrow specs. 33 inch to the back of the point, 7 3/8 inch long fletches about 5/8 high and all around 1100-1200 grains. They're Mountain Ash 1/2 inch tapered to 3/8 shafts from Steve Wallace, self nocked with about 2 inches of horn, Tudor bodkins of about 300 grains from The Longbow Shop in the UK (pain in the butt to fit as they're all a slightly different taper fit).

Anyway, don't think they turned out too bad for a first go. I also have a dozen Birch shafts and a dozen Poplar shafts to turn into something better/fancier shortly.

Even compared to my usual mega-matched, fancy-fletched arrows, these things really chew through some hours in the making. But they seem to go alright, as some of you who were at Wiseman's last weekend may have seen.

Cheers, Andy

Ay Andy it was a pleasure to watch you and Owen shoot last weekend, the arrows looked great and flew well, was impressed by the Distances you both achieved. Cheers Roadie.

Andy there thumpers mate, they must look unreal during flight, would be kind of like watching a javelin coming down after a throw hey.

Always look the goods mate.

Cheers Wayno

They look great. If anything, they're too good. I mean, the original ones would have been very plain and businesslike, I imagine. You've done a fantastic job on them. I like the English flag that's visible in the spliced fletching.

Very nice set of arrows there mate! And definitely fancy for warbow arrows.

Not sure if they're Tudor bodkins tho... they look a bit too long. I'd guess they're a type 10. Are they hand forged heads or machined? If they're hand forged ones they must have set you back a small fortune!

Andy, they are very fancy war arrows, and one would expect no less, from your good self.

cheers
sue

Good point hunterguy. On the longbow shop site they're called war bodkins, so fairly meaningless. And no, they're not hand forged. I'm saving hand forged for when I'm a touch more proficient. Then we'll be on to that Hector Cole chap.

And yes I admit, they're somewhat fancier than they should be compared to what they'd have done in the old days. Can't help myself though

A

Id say they're a type 10 in that case. The Tudor Bodkin is a really unique shape and they are very short, maybe 3/4 of an inch to an inch long at most.

I have just ordered some machined type 10s from them as well for a friends arrows. I have a set of 24 Sheaf arrows planned that will hopefully be getting hand forged heads.

Hector Coles arrow heads are amazing! He makes forging them look so dam easy as well.

I look forward to seeing what you come up with using the poplar shafts you have.

Cheers,

Colin

Great looking arrows Andy.

They look great Andy!

Arrows blessed by St George himself no less!!!!!!!!!.......well done Andy, they are fantastic.