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DarkSoul:
I'm just guessing those weight, really. I've yet to put a full length feather on the scale. You might be right there.
What I'm trying to say, is that the quarterpound arrow is not based upon the 40-70 gram shaft weight of a Mary Rose wararrow. So the quarterpound arrow can have a heavier shaft to make the required weight. The bodkin doesn't need to be a type 7 or 16, but can be any hand forged bodkin. So it can be heavier too.

Ian.:
In my original post I did say there is a reference to the 1/4lb arrow somewhere! but no one is every able to prove it; certainly not in the MR book. To make the weight  I have seen arrow heads up to about 36g, then Oak or Birch to get the weight. A rather pointless arrow in my opinion but some people like it.

Forresterwoods:
I have been making heavy arrows as of late but I have never personally used an English warbow. Does anyone know if arrows should be light or heavy? I make the heavier arrows with spines of 60-140lbs...and weights of 500-850 grains. I was wondering if a heavy weight was as important as a heavy spine?
Kevin

Forresterwoods:
I forgot to mention...the heavy arrows are made of hard rock maple, leopardwood, jatoba, and red balau...Kevin

adb:

--- Quote from: DarkSoul on April 19, 2013, 01:50:00 pm ---I'm just guessing those weight, really. I've yet to put a full length feather on the scale. You might be right there.
What I'm trying to say, is that the quarterpound arrow is not based upon the 40-70 gram shaft weight of a Mary Rose wararrow. So the quarterpound arrow can have a heavier shaft to make the required weight. The bodkin doesn't need to be a type 7 or 16, but can be any hand forged bodkin. So it can be heavier too.

--- End quote ---

I'm not asking how to make a 1/4# arrow... got that covered. I'm asking where (or if) there is any historical reference to its actual existence.

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