In 1878, a military arrow was found lodged in one of the turrets of Henry V's Chantry in Westminster Abbey, London.

This slender yet incredibly stiff arrow, subtly barrelled for maximum distance and fitted with a small barbed military arrowhead has been the subject of many studies and is often reproduced to varying standards of accuracy.

The reproduction I offer is based on extensive research and collaboration with the curators of the museum in which the arrow is held, as well as my own measurements and examination of the original arrow.

With long, low fletchings bound into a dark green wax and fat compound, a forge-welded barbed head and delicate nock fitted with a thin cow horn reinforcing strip this arrow shoots exceptionally well from bows between 130lb and 160lb.

Specifications

Arrowhead - Forge-welded barbed military LMMC Type 16

Arrowshaft timber - Poplar

Arrowshaft profile - Westminster Abbey

Original draw length - 736mm (28.9")

Nock - Tapered horn insert

Bindings - Silk

Glue - Wax, fat and verdigris compound