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ScottRoush:
Hi folks..

Do people here know the forging sequence for Tudor bodkins?  It seems to me that a swage was used and indeed somebody shared with me a very quick clip of somebody using a guillotine-like tool to smash in the wings.  But was this done over solid steel with the socket behind it.. i.e. the mid-rib being of solid steel.. or was this done with essentially a hollow cone.. for example a cone shaped socket is forged and then placed into the swage giving a hollow mid-rib?   I hope I'm clear here.. because I'm struggling to express myself!

Pat B:
You might get a more informed answer if you posted this on the "War Bow" section.

ScottRoush:
Sure.. that makes sense. My simple mind saw 'arrows' so I posted in 'arrows'... but I'm sure the knowledgeable folk are over there.

Pat B:
I'll move it there for you.  ;)

Goose Fletch:
hey scott,

i know what you mean, its a question ive wondered myself for ages now. ive been forging my own points but wanted those lightweight tudor points. if youre referring to the video of simon stanley, i think while it might provide a good visual, the actual point he is holding doesnt look much like the ones you see for sale.

good of you to post this, as i was wondering the same thing: does the cone resist the crush of the clamp-like jig. i would say to you though, you wont learn quite as fast posting questions as you will by beating guillotine jig into a point...i found some steel stock around here which i might use to build some such press..

have you got a forge set up right now?

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