MUST SEE VIDEO CLIP of Archers Paradox

Just noticed some other videos...one showed the result of a 'Robin Hood Shot', a target arrow stuck in the back of the first arrow.
I can do better than that I've seen pictures of 3 arrows stuck together from an indoor target shoot! Accurate but expensive!

Del

Impossible! Mythbusters tried to split an arrow twice and proved it cannot be done.

It was one of their more entertaining shows. They had archers at a Renaissance Faire try it, set up a bow in a fixture to try to make each shot identical, and I don't remember how many materials they mad arrow shafts from. The best they got was a split arrow that followed the wood grain, which ran to the side of the shaft.

Sorry, but all I can say is that their archers weren't that good (or should that be lucky?!)

I have seen this done at an indoor shoot with steel tube arrows. One of my mates at the Archery club did this to his arrows. I was there when it happened. All shooting stopped for a while as we all gathered to see this thing oft told in legend. Somewhere in the NW of England (assuming he's still there!) I'm sure the pair are still mounted.

This was particularly expensive as he had an enormous drawlength and thus extra diameter and wall thickness - hence mega-expensive arrows.

Incredible Visuals, Thanks Del

Hi Del. - Nice thanks.

I Have a Bushman bow and arrow (quite old) with no flexibility and arrow is actually deflected by rubbing against the bow. I was always wondering how they actually hit the target.

Why don't one make a hole in the bow to pass the arrow through?

Many modern bows are cut away to be a 'centre shot' or very near it.

If you look closely at one of the bows in the bow in the video it is cut away a bit with an 'arrow shelf'

Del

Hi, Del,

I think you can clear up a few misconceptions here.

I understand that up to the 1600's, it would take 2 years to properly train a bowman, why so long?

Does the same effect occur using a Longbow?

Same question but with a cross bow?

YOU are NOT a nut-case, I've never seen you at any of the meetings, besides, I've been known to shoot a quiver or two in my time.

/Ari (Orpheuse)

Dunno that it takes that length of time to learn to shoot...but it takes some time and practice to learn to shoot a heavy draw weight bow effectively and to judge the range...no sights on a longbow...

The medieval bowmen were well trained and well discipled...and I think the organisation and deployment of the archers is the key to their success. The Frech had archers at Agoincourt, but they were sent to the rear and were no use there...the French nobles were squabling for the privelige of being at the front of the battle! No discipline no tactics...no sensible use of resources!

Crossbow is easier to use, but like any weapon there is a big difference between being able to use it well and safely. Any idiot can fire a gun, it takes a bit more thought and skill to cack and load a crossbow and even more to shoot alongbow.

When kids used to ask if the y could shoot my cross bow I'd say 'yes if you can cock it' ...that limited the kids who got to try it to those strong enough and generally sensible enough.

Sadly I'm not much of a shot myself

Del

Thanks Del,

It does make me wonder how I was so accurate with a bow and arrows in my youth.

I've split lots of arrows and had to start using the targets with 9 bullseyes instead of one.

Couldn't afford the Cedar arrows now. Last time I looked they were over $100US per dozen (unless you are a boyscout, part of the 700Billion dollar bail out was for arrows for them)

That was one Mythbusters I knew was BS. Usually the plastic nock just shatters but too many times the arrow would split clear into the head. I only did this with field tips, razer head hunting arrows were to expensive to use for practice.

Hi Dell,

Cool pictures. In high school shop I made a bow with the arrow slot deep and in the center of the bow. It shot very straight and a long distance. I wish I still had it.

SG

They were using rubber arrows, right!!

Myth busters used wooden arrows that split and followed the grain exiting the side of the arrow I robin hood an arrow almost every weekend as they are hollow carbon.it also helps to be shooting at 300fps.Myth Busters looked to be shooting at about 60fps

It is a good sight to see the first time and at $40 a time really anoying the next time

ps there are some slomo vids of the magnesium risers flexing from the release of all that energy also