 Traditional target arrow and replica medieval arrow. An arrow is a pointed projectile that is shot with a bow. It predates recorded history and is common to most cultures. A projectile is any object sent through space by the application of a force. ...
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Structure
 Modern arrow with plastic fletchings and nock. A normal arrow consists of shaft with an arrowhead attached the front end, with fletchings and a nock at the other.
Arrow sizes vary greatly across cultures, ranging from eighteen inches to five feet.[1] However, most modern arrows are two-and-a-half to three feet long, similar to the length of English war arrows (which were made to be half the height of the man who fired them).[1]
Shaft The shaft is the primary structural element of the arrow, to which the other components are attached. Traditional arrow shafts are made from lightweight wood, bamboo or reeds, while modern shafts may be made from aluminium or carbon fiber reinforced plastic. Trunks A tree trunk as found at the Veluwe, The Netherlands Wood is a solid material derived from woody plants, notably trees but also shrubs. ...
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The stiffness of the shaft is known as its "spine", referring to how much the shaft bends when compressed. An arrow which bends more is said to have more spine. In order to be consistently accurate, a group of arrows must be similarly spined. Higher draw-weight bows will require stiffer arrows, with less spine, or flexibility, to prevent excessive arrow deformation. Non-centershot bows (traditional bows where the arrow must bend around the bow) must have arrows with correct spine to allow them to deflect correctly around the bow (see: archer's paradox). Stiffness is the resistance of an elastic body to deflection by an applied force. ...
Arrowhead The arrowhead is the primary functional part of the arrow, and plays the largest role in determining its purpose. Some arrows may simply have the tip of the shaft sharpened, but it is far more common for separate arrowheads to be made from metal, horn, or some other hard material. The most common forms are field points, broadheads, and bodkin points. Image File history File links Obsidian arrowhead. ...
Image File history File links Obsidian arrowhead. ...
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Bodkin point arrows were invented in the Middle Ages, as an improvement of the earlier broadhead arrow. ...
Field points are small modern points used for target archery. They are typically quite short and lightweight, having the same diameter as the arrow shaft with a small conical tip.
Broadheads are the most common arrowhead used for hunting, and were used throughout history in combat. Broadheads are large points that typically have between two and six sharp edges, designed to cut living tissue.
Bodkin points are short, rigid points with a small cross-section. They achieved prominence in the Late Middle Ages through their greater effectiveness against armour. Dante by Michelino The Late Middle Ages is a term used by historians to describe European history in the period of the 14th and 15th centuries (1300–1500 A.D.). The Late Middle Ages were preceded by the High Middle Ages, and followed by the Early Modern era (Renaissance). ...
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Arrowheads are typically attached to the shaft with a cap, a socketed tang, or inserted into a split in the shaft and held by a process called hafting. [1] Points attached with caps are simply slid snugly over the end of the shaft. Split-shaft construction involves splitting the arrow shaft lengthwise, inserting the arrowhead, and securing it using a ferrule, sinew, or wire [2] A protrusion of the blade of a tool, such as a chisel or knife, onto which the handle is fastened. ...
A ferrule (possibly the Latin diminutive of ferrum iron) is a name for types of metal objects. ...
Fletchings The fletchings are small fins found at the back of the arrow, providing the drag used to stabilize the flight of the arrow. They are designed to keep the arrow pointed in the direction of travel by strongly damping down any tendency to pitch or yaw. Fletching is the ancient art of creating arrows from materials such as wood and feathers. ...
A fin is a surface used to produce lift and thrust or to steer while traveling in water, air, or other fluid media. ...
Flight dynamics is the study of orientation of air and space vehicles and how to control the critical flight parameters, typically named pitch, roll and yaw. ...
Fletchings may be straight, or arranged in a mild helix around the shaft of the arrow to provide a slight rotation which improves accuracy. Most arrows will have three fins, but some fletchings have four or even more. Fletchings generally range from two to six inches in length. A helix (pl: helices), from the Greek word Îλικας/Îλιξ, is a twisted shape like a spring, screw or a spiral (correctly termed helical) staircase. ...
Fletchings are traditionally made from feathers (often from a goose or Turkey) bound to the arrow's shaft, but are now often made of plastic (known as "vanes"). Historically, some arrows used for the proofing of armour used copper vanes. [3] Two feathers Feathers are one of the epidermal growths that form the distinctive outer covering, or plumage, on birds. ...
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General Name, Symbol, Number copper, Cu, 29 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 4, d Appearance metallic pinkish red Atomic mass 63. ...
Artisans who make arrows by hand are known as "fletchers," a word related to the French word for arrow, flèche. This is the same derivation as the verb "fletch", meaning to provide an arrow with its feathers.
Nocks The nock serves to keep the arrow in place on the string as the bow is being drawn. Nocks may be simple slots cut in the back of the arrow, or separate pieces made from wood, plastic, or horn that are then attached to the end of the arrow. [4]
See also In Target Archery, the object is to hit targets such as this to score points. ...
The tail end of a Swiss arrow. ...
specifically designed to travel a short distance, this is particularly useful when shooting at aerial targets or for certain recreative uses of archery where you deliberately do not want the arrow to travel too far and get lost. ...
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External links - Types of Arrowheads made by Arrowsmith
References - ^ a b c Stone, George Cameron (1934). A Glossary of the Construction, Decoration, and Use of Arms and Armor in All Countries and in All Times, Mineola: Dover Publications. ISBN 0-486-40726-8
- ^ Parker, Glenn (1992). Steel Points in The Traditional Bowyer's Bible - Volume Two, Guilford: The Lyons Press. ISBN 1-58574-086-1
- ^ Ffoulkes, Charles (1912). The Armourer and his Craft, New York: Dover Publications. ISBN 0-486-25851-3
- ^ Massey, Jay(1992). Self Arrows in The Traditional Bowyer's Bible - Volume One, Guilford: The Lyons Press. ISBN 1-58574-085-3
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