[Archers] Medieval arrows

[Garth G. Groff]

Noble friends,

Since Lady Lorelei is challenging us to make arrows for the 30th 
Birthday bash, perhaps some of you can get ideas from this site:

http://www.englishwarbowsociety.com/EWBS_ARROW_SPECIFICATIONS.html

Included here are the specifications for the original British Longbow 
Society "standard arrow" (the BL-BS is now defunct, and the English War 
Bow Society has inherited the design). This is followed up by the EWBS's 
own designs as used in their roving and distance shoots. These 
"standard" arrows are meant to make ammunition uniform in their 
competitions. There are lots of good ideas here.

Also take a look at the EWBS's page on their Tudor Livery Arrow: 
http://www.englishwarbowsociety.com/tudor-livery-arrow.html .

I used these pages for ideas on my last group of "traditional" display 
arrows for living history demonstrations. Instead of a 1/2" shaft, I 
used 3/8", because that's what I had on hand, and because I reasoned 
that a 15th century Scottish longbow made from local woods would shoot a 
slightly less robust arrow. This is a leap, since I have no data on 
period shaft sizes except for the Mary Rose arrows.

Have fun.

Kind regards,


Lord Mungo Napier, former Captain of Archers to Sir Oliver Sinclair of 
Roslyn