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Offline gilbarbarian

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Re: Second First Bow
« Reply #15 on: April 28, 2010, 12:19:18 am »
Hey Ken,  Nice bow.  Where did you get those arrow points?  I would be interested in some like that.  Jeff
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« Reply #16 on: April 28, 2010, 02:47:04 pm »
Those are called Bodkin points.  I got mine via the Internet from England, but I later found out that 3-Rivers Archery - an official PA advertiser - also carries several version of Bodkin points under their SCA-Medieval category. 

The long slender point of the bodkin was an early "armor-piercing" design, intended to make punching holes in so-called chainmail easier.
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Offline makenzie71

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« Reply #17 on: April 29, 2010, 01:02:36 pm »
Tha'ts pretty slick...I love stiff-tip bows.

I would like to see a pic unstrung if possible.
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Offline KenH

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« Reply #18 on: April 29, 2010, 04:25:26 pm »
Here's the unstrung shot.  The tips have deflexed about 1.5" from dead flat, due to the tillering.



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Offline aero86

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« Reply #19 on: April 29, 2010, 06:13:46 pm »
wow man, good job!  your brave making your first bow so short.  ive made two 6 foot oak bows, but i tried a shorter one, and no go.  id trade you all four of my bows for that one!
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Offline oneeye

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Re: Second First Bow
« Reply #20 on: April 29, 2010, 06:35:00 pm »
Very nice! Is that ivory on the fades?  Scott
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Offline KenH

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« Reply #21 on: April 29, 2010, 11:14:39 pm »
Shell - not ivory.  I live less than a mile from the ocean, as did the Møllegabet people, and I figure they might have decorated with pieces of wave-sculpted shell. I used epoxy, but they might have used balsam or birch or other sap gum glue,  if they didn't use fish or hide glue.
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Offline brownhillboy

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Re: Second First Bow
« Reply #22 on: April 29, 2010, 11:56:58 pm »
Very cool bow...nice work!
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