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Quick video of me and Tom forging alongside each other
Here's a video clip of myself and Tom from @bigbeynonsblacksmithing working in the forge today. Tom is forge welding a steel cutting edge...
Will
Apr 4, 20201 min read


More experiments from Tod
This one is fascinating! Based on many of the comments we received after our Arrows vs Armour film, Tod tries waxing a set of my needle...
Will
Mar 27, 20201 min read


Trio of medieval arrows going off to France
Westminster Abbey replica, on a black poplar shaft with goose fletchings bound into red compound and tipped with an iron forge-welded ...
Will
Mar 27, 20201 min read


Set of arrows for Jay in the States.
2 birch and 2 ash, all 3/8", with verdigris compound, tapered horn inserts and red silk binding with 3/8" Type 9 heads. 1 1/2" lime...
Will
Mar 21, 20201 min read


Tod's Workshop film testing crossbow bolts
Here's a new video by Tod focusing on crossbow bolt penetration into fabric armour. The heads used in the video were made by me (apart...
Will
Mar 20, 20201 min read


Knife and heads!
Rosewood handled late medieval eating knife, and half a set of 50 (fifty!) steel MoL 7568 replicas for... a project.
Will
Mar 13, 20201 min read


Mixed set of heavy military arrows for Mark, who commissioned these at the recent ARM trade show.
1/2" white birch shafts, with tapered horn inserts. Swan feathers bound with silk into a verdigris compound and a variety of heads -...
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Feb 22, 20201 min read


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Feb 17, 20200 min read


Heads and a knife
Little selection of heads ready for a couple of different orders, plus an etched iron knife blade to replace one that mysteriously...
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Feb 16, 20201 min read


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Feb 12, 20200 min read


Set of commissioned heads for the Glasgow Science Centre
Two Type 14s, a Type 16, Type 13 and a heavy war bodkin / Type 9
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Feb 4, 20201 min read


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Feb 3, 20200 min read


Six 3/8" birch arrows
Long low fletchings bound in green silk and finished with hand forged Type 8 bodkins.
Will
Feb 1, 20201 min read


Set of six practice arrows
These have my new 1/2" roving or target heads, Type 5 medieval practice heads hand forged in steel.
Will
Feb 1, 20201 min read


The first of many Migration era arrows with my new heads.
This one is a commission for a customer, a gift to her grandfather. • 10mm ash shaft • Bulbous nock • Four goose feather fletchings • ...
Will
Jan 23, 20201 min read


Working with true iron
When working with true iron, it's a good idea to test each piece to know its limits (not something you need to worry about with modern...
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Jan 21, 20201 min read


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Jan 17, 20200 min read


Nice big set of 1/2" tapered military arrows
Lime wood shafts hand planed down to 8.5mm at the nock. Tapered horn inserts and white fletchings bound with red silk, and hand forged...
Will
Jan 16, 20201 min read
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