Medieval Myth Busting – More Detail. This film looks at medieval longbow arrows, specifically the ones we used to conduct a series of tests that are shown in here….https://youtu.be/DBxdTkddHaE. It will make more sense if you watch the main film first and then return to this one.
The contributors are all world class in their fields of expertise.
Joe Gibbs – Archer and bowyer
Will Sherman – Fletcher – http://www.medievalarrows.co.uk
Kevin Legg – Armourer – http://www.plessisarmouries.co.uk
Chrissi Carnie – Fabric armour – http://www.thesempster.co.uk
Dr Tobias Capwell – Arms and Armour Curator, The Wallace Collection
Tod Todeschini – Host – http://www.todsworkshop.com.
http://www.todcutler.com
Find out more about the battle and the armour in these companion films.
The battle https://youtu.be/A0OXRzk5K14
The armour https://youtu.be/934fmJXrYOM
Longbow
160lbs (73Kg) mountain yew English Longbow based on those found on The Mary Rose (sank 1545). Bow was shooting 80g (2.8oz) arrows at 55ms (180fps) at 10m, giving 123J and 52ms (170fps) 109J at 25m
Distance 10m 25m
11yds 27yds
Speed 55ms 52ms
181fps 170fps
Energy 123J 109J
91ftlbs 80ftlbs
Arrows
The first arrow type we used was MR80A764/158. The diameter at the shoulder was 12.7mm (1/2”) tapering to a nock of 8.5mm. Total length was 30.5”
The second arrow type was MR82A1892/9. The diameter at the shoulder was 12.9mm (1/2”) and the nock was 7.5mm. Same total length.
The shafts were black poplar (Populus Nigra) and ash (Fraxinus Excelsior).
Fletchings were swan, bound with silk into a beeswax, kidney fat and copper verdigris compound.
Heads were wrought iron, copied from MoL Type 9 7568
Arrows weighed 80g (2.8oz)
