Re: What's in a Ranger's quiver?
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2017 12:31 am
Now that my quiver is finally done, I thought I’d show off the arrows I finally settled on to fill it.
From left to right:
Roving head: 2 mounted, 1 carried. Typically in the hand: this is my default carry-around point, and it’s a GREAT traditional point for stump shooting. Haven’t lost it yet! I don't think it's as unlosable as modern judos are claimed to be, but it's pretty robust and bounces or sinks just a tad even on rotted-up stumps in the woods. At some point I may look into small game regulations and try my luck on a bird or squirrel, but for now only the stumps are in danger.
“Chippenham†intermediate head: 4 mounted, 3 carried in the quiver. These are a nice middle ground between bodkins and broadheads: a nice default when you don’t know what you might need extras for.
Bodkin points: 4 mounted, 2 carried. Perfect for mailled orc of course… and conveniently enough also strawbale targets.
Swallowtail broadheads: 2 mounted, none carried. Deer pass through our property enough I probably *could* practice up to hunt if I wanted to, but we’ve enough butchery on our hands with the livestock so I leave these at home. Still though, I figured “in world†we’d have a few of these on hand so I made them up anyhow to get the hang of.
The weights are all different - the swallowtail and roving point especially are rather heavy. Between that and a bow a bit heavy for me, I’m still shooting at fairly close range: but I’ve not lost any arrows yet, so they’re close enough I seem to be adjusting okay.
This assortment pretty much mirrors my modern quiver: mostly field points, a couple judo points (one in hand) for stumps, and one broadhead in reserve should the dogs get into a tangle with a coyote or the like. One thing I do with my modern arrows that I’d like to carry over to these is some kind of indicator on the nock. That way I can tell at a glance (or better yet a touch) what I’ve got in hand.
I’ve thought about slightly sharpening the nock end of my the bodkin arrows, and maybe sanding a flat stumpy end on my roving points. I’ve not done anything yet however - still mulling the idea.
Anyone tried something similar and have a schema to share?
Specifics for those interested:
Horn-reinforced, fletched arrowshafts were purchased on eBay from user razorstonearchery: they were sold as “Ash Wood English Replica Arrows for Longbow or Recurve.†Brian Daniels at Razor Stone was quite happy to do a little trimming on the fletching to “fantasy†them up, and is a pleasure to work with. I’m very VERY happy with his work!
Arrowheads:
(dimensions approximate: best I could get with a small drafting ruler and kitchen scale)
Standard: ⅜ oz : 10g
2 ¾†long, â…†wide
70mm long, 16mm wide
Chippenham Type 1 Arrowhead
(GDFB, via by-the-sword.com)
Roving: ¾ oz : 20g
2 ½†long, 1 ½†wide
64mm long, 38mm wide
Roving Head Medieval Arrowhead
(GDFB, via by-the-sword.com)
Broadhead: â…ž oz : 25g
3 ⅜†long, 1 15/16†wide
85mm long, 49mm wide
eBay find from some time back, I expect Indian or pakistani. Ordered from seller “everydaysavings†on eBay under the label “Medieval Renaissance Archers Companion Iron Broadtail Arrowheadâ€
Bodkin: ⅜ oz / 12g
2 ½†long, ⅜†wide
65mm long / 10mm wide
Long Bodkin Medieval Glue-On Arrow Points
(I actually wanted Historic Enterprises Arrowhead, Bodkin, "type 7", but they were sold out. The 3 Rivers heads have some aggravatingly modern machining artifacts underneath the grey patina that will take some work to polish out, so I think I’ll use the few I have and order some HE heads when they’re back in stock as replacements. On the bright side, the 3R heads have nicely concave faces, so I’m sure they’d work exactly as designed.
From left to right:
Roving head: 2 mounted, 1 carried. Typically in the hand: this is my default carry-around point, and it’s a GREAT traditional point for stump shooting. Haven’t lost it yet! I don't think it's as unlosable as modern judos are claimed to be, but it's pretty robust and bounces or sinks just a tad even on rotted-up stumps in the woods. At some point I may look into small game regulations and try my luck on a bird or squirrel, but for now only the stumps are in danger.
“Chippenham†intermediate head: 4 mounted, 3 carried in the quiver. These are a nice middle ground between bodkins and broadheads: a nice default when you don’t know what you might need extras for.
Bodkin points: 4 mounted, 2 carried. Perfect for mailled orc of course… and conveniently enough also strawbale targets.
Swallowtail broadheads: 2 mounted, none carried. Deer pass through our property enough I probably *could* practice up to hunt if I wanted to, but we’ve enough butchery on our hands with the livestock so I leave these at home. Still though, I figured “in world†we’d have a few of these on hand so I made them up anyhow to get the hang of.
The weights are all different - the swallowtail and roving point especially are rather heavy. Between that and a bow a bit heavy for me, I’m still shooting at fairly close range: but I’ve not lost any arrows yet, so they’re close enough I seem to be adjusting okay.
This assortment pretty much mirrors my modern quiver: mostly field points, a couple judo points (one in hand) for stumps, and one broadhead in reserve should the dogs get into a tangle with a coyote or the like. One thing I do with my modern arrows that I’d like to carry over to these is some kind of indicator on the nock. That way I can tell at a glance (or better yet a touch) what I’ve got in hand.
I’ve thought about slightly sharpening the nock end of my the bodkin arrows, and maybe sanding a flat stumpy end on my roving points. I’ve not done anything yet however - still mulling the idea.
Anyone tried something similar and have a schema to share?
Specifics for those interested:
Horn-reinforced, fletched arrowshafts were purchased on eBay from user razorstonearchery: they were sold as “Ash Wood English Replica Arrows for Longbow or Recurve.†Brian Daniels at Razor Stone was quite happy to do a little trimming on the fletching to “fantasy†them up, and is a pleasure to work with. I’m very VERY happy with his work!
Arrowheads:
(dimensions approximate: best I could get with a small drafting ruler and kitchen scale)
Standard: ⅜ oz : 10g
2 ¾†long, â…†wide
70mm long, 16mm wide
Chippenham Type 1 Arrowhead
(GDFB, via by-the-sword.com)
Roving: ¾ oz : 20g
2 ½†long, 1 ½†wide
64mm long, 38mm wide
Roving Head Medieval Arrowhead
(GDFB, via by-the-sword.com)
Broadhead: â…ž oz : 25g
3 ⅜†long, 1 15/16†wide
85mm long, 49mm wide
eBay find from some time back, I expect Indian or pakistani. Ordered from seller “everydaysavings†on eBay under the label “Medieval Renaissance Archers Companion Iron Broadtail Arrowheadâ€
Bodkin: ⅜ oz / 12g
2 ½†long, ⅜†wide
65mm long / 10mm wide
Long Bodkin Medieval Glue-On Arrow Points
(I actually wanted Historic Enterprises Arrowhead, Bodkin, "type 7", but they were sold out. The 3 Rivers heads have some aggravatingly modern machining artifacts underneath the grey patina that will take some work to polish out, so I think I’ll use the few I have and order some HE heads when they’re back in stock as replacements. On the bright side, the 3R heads have nicely concave faces, so I’m sure they’d work exactly as designed.