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Medieval Variety Pack!
Couple of big Type 7s, Type 9s, M2s and Type 16s, and a cheeky Type 10.
Will
Jan 12, 20221 min read


More arrows for Toby Capwell!
These ones are fully medieval, from head to nock, but still suited to Toby's 80lb bow. Iron Type 9 bodkins, fitted to 11/32 shafts. ...
Will
Jan 11, 20221 min read


Seax finished at last!
Had a few hours this evening to get a stain and oil on the handle and I'm so glad it's done! Just the sheath to go now. The blade is...
Will
Dec 20, 20211 min read


Arrows for Dr Tobias Capwell, curator of The Wallace Collection
Known for his superb black and gold harness, I needed to do something that would match so these 11/32" arrows have black fletchings...
Will
Nov 18, 20211 min read


Six Westminster Abbey arrows and three Mary Rose arrows for Christian in Germany.
They're not replicas of the originals as they're only for an 80lb bow with a longer draw length (32") but they're made using the same...
Will
Nov 7, 20211 min read


Whole load of head orders all ground up and shiny!
Some of these are going off as individual heads, some will be fitted to arrows later.
Will
Oct 7, 20211 min read


Nice display set of Mary Rose and Westminster Abbey arrows for a customer.
The Westminster arrows are dimensional replicas of the 1400s original, with a shaft of lime, tapered horn insert glued in place with...
Will
Oct 6, 20211 min read


Really interesting set of heads
Really lovely set of interesting heads commissioned by Ian of @bostonbows.co.uk I love doing these unusual ones, they make a nice...
Will
Sep 21, 20211 min read


New anvil - big orders!
What better way to christen the new anvil than to smash out a whole bunch of orders for you lovely patient folk! Here we've got: 3x 1/2"...
Will
Sep 20, 20211 min read


Photos From Crecy!
Just received these lovely photos of the English yew copy of Mary Rose bow MR80A1142, and full set of authentic late medieval arrows now...
Will
Sep 16, 20211 min read


Firmly in the late medieval period with this set for James!
Six heavy medieval arrows, all 1/2" at the head and 11/32" at the nock. Long fletchings bound with red silk into my verdigris glue,...
Will
Aug 31, 20211 min read


Here's a much heavier set of Viking arrows for Gabriel, with a nice variety of heads.
10mm ash shafts, with bulbous nocks and four fletchings, bound with hemp into birch tar glue. The heads range from forked hunting heads...
Will
Aug 31, 20211 min read


Set of tiny Scandinavian arrows for Susan.
These are spined for a 30lb bow, so the shafts are 5/16" pine with bulbous nocks, each fletched with four feathers cut to the Jufvonna...
Will
Aug 31, 20211 min read


Three Westminster Abbey arrows
Linden (lime) shafts, tapered from 11mm at the head up to 11.5mm at the chest and down to 7mm at the nock. Tapered horn inserts, ...
Will
Aug 14, 20211 min read


Set of arrows for David, ranging from very early to very late medieval.
The Viking arrows are 10mm ash, with four fletchings tightly bound with hemp into a birch tar glue, with bulbous nocks and my Type 1...
Will
Aug 12, 20211 min read


Photoshoot for The Telegraph
Some of the beautifully atmospheric photographs taken by Russell Sach for The Telegraph recently.
Will
Aug 11, 20211 min read


All ready at the Weald And Downland Museum
Setup at the @wealddownmuseum was made especially easy this morning thanks to the beautiful arrow display stand from @bostonbows.co.uk...
Will
Aug 7, 20211 min read


Set of nine military arrows for Yannick.
These are done in mini sets of three with different binding colours for each head type - red for the Type 16s, blue for Type 9s and green...
Will
Aug 4, 20211 min read


Just a small order...
For Tod's Workshop!
Will
Jul 8, 20211 min read


Does it get any more awesome than this?!
This is a 14th Century heavy war bodkin that I forged in charcoal with bellows, made from... 14th Century medieval iron, that came from...
Will
Jun 30, 20211 min read
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