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Repairing Medieval Style Arrows | Now and in the Middle Ages

thehistorysquad
2024 ж. 20 Мам.
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Kevin Hicks offers a glimpse into the meticulous craftsmanship of arrow makers during medieval times, by explaining the methods and materials he employs to repair his own medieval style arrows today. Arrows, the ammunition of the medieval age was an expensive commodity, so after battles men would collect arrows from the battlefield and repair them. We can only guess, but it's interesting that not much has likely changed in the techniques used all those centuries ago.
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Handmade medieval arrows from Will Sherman at medievalarrows.co.uk
Timestamps
00:00 Intro
02:14 Cutting arrows down
04:20 Repairing a hairline fracture
05:40 Whistling arrows
07:25 Fixing a broken nock
14:34 How they repaired arrows in Medieval times
15:25 Whipping the fletchings
20:00 Refreshing the fletchings

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  • It's funny when people try to tell someone who has been doing something successfuly their whole life, that they are doing it wrong.

    @conorhudson1486@conorhudson14866 ай бұрын

    • Yes conorhudson, I asked Kev to send me a list of all his supposid faults so I could shoot as well as he does!! 😂😂. Dave.

      @davesheppard8797@davesheppard87976 ай бұрын

    • @@davesheppard8797Kevin’s only fault is age catching up with him, and it’s only because he’s entertaining us in other ways 😎

      @bostonrailfan2427@bostonrailfan24276 ай бұрын

    • @bostonrailfan2427 Yes, I'm 61 now and if I'm a bit tired my bows are a lot more difficult to draw! Kevin is just so good though!! Dave.

      @davesheppard8797@davesheppard87976 ай бұрын

    • @@davesheppard8797 and we can’t claim it as a fault as it’s an asset as his words are wisdom rather than as being a lecture

      @bostonrailfan2427@bostonrailfan24276 ай бұрын

    • @@bostonrailfan2427 Very true!

      @davesheppard8797@davesheppard87976 ай бұрын

  • You and the Missus do a wonderful service by documenting these once-common skills for all to learn for themselves. There's a certain sort of therapy to be gained by doing these sorts of tasks. We LOVE The History Squad!

    @thedevilinthecircuit1414@thedevilinthecircuit14146 ай бұрын

    • YAY! Thanks very much!

      @thehistorysquad@thehistorysquad6 ай бұрын

    • +

      @Campfire_Bandit@Campfire_Bandit6 ай бұрын

    • AMEN! love me some History!

      @davefellhoelter1343@davefellhoelter13436 ай бұрын

  • Kevin was definitely an Archer/Fletcher in a previous life. So much passion for what he does, it's infectious, and good to see someone doing what they love.

    @tonymcnamara9368@tonymcnamara93686 ай бұрын

    • True! He's an archer/fletcher in this life too

      @micahlanboney7830@micahlanboney78306 ай бұрын

    • ​@micahlanboney7830 scroll back in the videos to see him shoot. Only person I've seen that confidently hits pears at around 70 yards!!

      @rikijett310@rikijett3103 ай бұрын

  • Kevin from the history squad is like the Bob Ross of archery. ☺️😅

    @carlc.4714@carlc.47146 ай бұрын

  • Just discovered this channel recently...Mr. Hicks, your knowledge, expertise, and your presentation skills are surpassed only by your enthusiasm. Thank you for the videos, and for sharing the sublime information! Nice work!

    @bpfahl6176@bpfahl61766 ай бұрын

    • Thank you kindly

      @thehistorysquad@thehistorysquad6 ай бұрын

  • Kevin could talk about the history of people leaving gum under seats, and I would still love it. Also, people need to leave you alone about your bow draw. You're not a giant barrel chested 25-year-old anymore, neither am I, so the ease of tearing something in your arm is more likely as you get older.

    @kingjoe3rd@kingjoe3rd6 ай бұрын

    • Absolutely, yes, thank you.

      @thehistorysquad@thehistorysquad6 ай бұрын

    • Absolutely, thanks 👍

      @thehistorysquad@thehistorysquad6 ай бұрын

  • I always like to imagine how archers did things back in the old days, I love to watch this kind of videos! Blessings from Mexico.

    @PeterSolerom@PeterSolerom6 ай бұрын

  • I could watch Kevin being Kevin for Kevin hours! :)

    @cbhlde@cbhlde6 ай бұрын

  • If anyone doesn’t know, it’s very important to make sure your arrows are in good condition. An arrow with a crack in it that isn’t mended can end up shattering when loosed, giving you some nasty splinters.

    @Specter_1125@Specter_11256 ай бұрын

  • Great video sir, I do miss the days when I made arrows. I may pick it up again, still have all the old equipment. Thank you.

    @SilenTide@SilenTide6 ай бұрын

  • Love the enthusiasm and knowledge you bring and display , never misses video. That being said as a rebellious Scot I wouldn't of hesitated on the battlefield if it had come to it. Awooh

    @mrnice7570@mrnice75706 ай бұрын

    • Maybe not the wisest move, bro. Have you seen Kevin speed shoot? If I recall correctly, he can shoot 13 arrows a minute.

      @InOppositiontotheNewWorldOrder@InOppositiontotheNewWorldOrder6 ай бұрын

    • @@InOppositiontotheNewWorldOrder yeah I said I wouldn't have hesitate, I didn't say I'd win. However I do have the Highland charge in my arsenal so who knows , almost did it for the Jacobites 😂" His arrows will blot out the sun".... "Then we will fight in the shade"

      @mrnice7570@mrnice75706 ай бұрын

    • @@mrnice7570 Eh? The Highlanders were fighting for the Jacobites.

      @JohnyG29@JohnyG296 ай бұрын

  • I just want to express how absolutely awesome it is that in this age of instant gratification and really bad story telling that someone like you exists! I love the way you tell a story! Especially European history. I got a thing for the Tudor age. Thank you so much.❤

    @tryandfeelme7002@tryandfeelme70026 ай бұрын

    • Wow, thank you too!

      @thehistorysquad@thehistorysquad6 ай бұрын

    • @@thehistorysquad you are welcome 🤗

      @tryandfeelme7002@tryandfeelme70026 ай бұрын

  • I absolutely love it when you share your wisdom about arrows and archery. People of today do not understand how important a bowmans bow and arrows truly are. And when you share these bits of wisdom, you are preserving the old ways godbless you Kevin and thank you for not only teaching me how to make arrows but also how to repair them words can not describe my gratitude.

    @mountainwolf1@mountainwolf1Ай бұрын

  • Very interesting and informative video Kevin. My dad was Lancashire Archery Champion back in the 1960' so he used to construct and repair his own arrows. Some of the repairs you covered to the knocks bring back memories of watching my dad do this work but there are other jobs that you covered that I had no idea about so many thanks for sharing your experiences and knowledge. It all has some great living history value. 😊

    @markstephenson6088@markstephenson60885 ай бұрын

  • Well done, Sir! Archery has always fascinated me.

    @joedirt3449@joedirt34496 ай бұрын

  • Nothing says Friday morning like Kevin Hicks

    @JStrawmyre@JStrawmyre6 ай бұрын

    • 😜 Cheers John

      @thehistorysquad@thehistorysquad6 ай бұрын

  • Arrow bodging, many an hour spent fixing up arrows, great rainy day project. Thanks Kev.

    @adders45@adders456 ай бұрын

  • Watching the blowtorch trick was totally mind blowing.

    @ponyote@ponyote6 ай бұрын

  • Thanks Kevin. Spending time with you in your shop was most relaxing. It was a surprise to see how you get the fletching feathers to lie back in place after replacing the whipping. Now you get to enjoy shooting them again. Cheers from Texas.

    @davidstrother496@davidstrother4966 ай бұрын

    • Cheers David, yes I have lots to shoot now 😜

      @thehistorysquad@thehistorysquad6 ай бұрын

  • I only just discovered your channel, Mr. Hicks, and I've been watching all of your videos back-to-back since. You are a treasure, both for your knowledge and your personality, and it's truly a privilege to learn about your life and your skills. Thank you for sharing everything so kindly, humbly, and with a passion we all should aspire to.

    @caraadheri5385@caraadheri53853 ай бұрын

    • Wow, thank you! Welcome to the channel

      @thehistorysquad@thehistorysquad3 ай бұрын

  • I enjoyed this very much Kevin. I like seeing how folks do these basic chores for maintaining their equipment. Thank you!

    @bbbcfitchburg2563@bbbcfitchburg25636 ай бұрын

    • My pleasure 👍🏻

      @thehistorysquad@thehistorysquad6 ай бұрын

  • I was dazzled by how long the fletchings were on Will Sherman's arrow.

    @hemaccabe4292@hemaccabe42926 ай бұрын

  • You answered my question about whistling arrowheads. I have always wondered about it. Love the video. Thank you.

    @swatson1190@swatson11906 ай бұрын

  • fascinating as ever Kevin - it does seem likely to me that given that it takes even a skilled arrow-maker a while to make a decent one, they were probably collected, refurbished and re-used on the battlefield. Maybe there were Baldrick-type figures whose job it was to retrieve them from the ground or indeed from the deceased adversary! Maybe the same arrow could have killed a number of people?

    @ibbobo5162@ibbobo51626 ай бұрын

  • The only problem with your videos are that they are not long enough! Nice to see someone who is passionate about something other than money! Keep at it Kev. :-)

    @Autistic_Screech@Autistic_Screech6 ай бұрын

    • I appreciate that! Thanks 👍🏻

      @thehistorysquad@thehistorysquad6 ай бұрын

  • Yeah you sound a bit like me I been making arrows since I was 10 years old 1970 Made 1000's since then.You are doing a great job.I actually like a couple of things you are doing.I also have other methods of arrow repair you have not covered .I may have to do a video to show other good folk my way too.These videos you do are some of the better ones on you tube.Keep up the good work. Old school Richie

    @richardthompson3791@richardthompson379130 минут бұрын

  • A question for you learned folks. With various draw weights amongst the archers,was there such a thing as spine matxhing the arrows to the draw weight? Or was it a case of shoot what you are given?

    @hixta7889@hixta78896 ай бұрын

  • He was hitting that Target. Bang bang bang pretty good.

    @daveycrocket4873@daveycrocket48736 ай бұрын

  • My goal in life to to be like Kevin. Have a ton of information I can share with people in a way that keeps peoples attention and is both serious and somehow comedic. Love this guy.

    @TheKiLl3rPiG@TheKiLl3rPiG6 ай бұрын

    • How lovely, thank you.

      @thehistorysquad@thehistorysquad6 ай бұрын

  • Awesome video! Your archery videos are my favorite!

    @mauricioruiz9021@mauricioruiz90216 ай бұрын

  • Wonderful tutorial Kevin! The knot you use is one I learned as “a jewelers’ knot” used to secure leather ends into a seemly slip-knot for necklaces and bracelets.

    @AcousticallyYours@AcousticallyYours6 ай бұрын

    • Thanks for the info!

      @thehistorysquad@thehistorysquad6 ай бұрын

  • That was amazing! I always wondered how the flights were attached.

    @matthewmillar3804@matthewmillar38045 ай бұрын

  • I kept saying “so that’s how you do that” thanks for the history lesson..old and new!👍👍

    @noonehere1793@noonehere17936 ай бұрын

    • Glad you enjoyed it

      @thehistorysquad@thehistorysquad6 ай бұрын

  • I actually use a kitchen torch more for swapping arrowheads than I do for cooking XD

    @torinkjenstad@torinkjenstad6 ай бұрын

  • This man is so fascinating to watch and hear that I'm watching how to make arrows totally enthralled.

    @TheWorldLuvsABastard@TheWorldLuvsABastard6 ай бұрын

  • Do you know something Kevin, Sir, it really gets my back up, when people try Telling you, who has dedicated most of your life to your Passion, you are a Wealth of knowledge Kev, and what you do not know about Archery probably isn't worth knowing, Good Stuff Mr Hicks, you really are a CREDIT MATE. THANKS, WILL AND ELAINE. 🇮🇲👍🇮🇲

    @williamjohnbedford5776@williamjohnbedford57766 ай бұрын

    • Ah, thanks guys. How about this for a mean comment..... "I only shoot a 30# longbow using 3/8" arrows because everything I do is false and an illusion." The person who said this obviously knows nothing about shooting a longbow, but hey, we've learned to ignore them. So thank you both so much for your comment and support. Best, Kevin 👍🏻

      @thehistorysquad@thehistorysquad6 ай бұрын

    • @@thehistorysquad IGNORE the Ignorance of these Jealous People, we Know THE SCORE SIR, WE ALL THINK YOU ARE GREAT, AND PURE OF HEART, GOD BLESS YOU AND YOURS KEV MATE. 🇮🇲👍🇮🇲

      @williamjohnbedford5776@williamjohnbedford57766 ай бұрын

    • 😃@@williamjohnbedford5776

      @thehistorysquad@thehistorysquad6 ай бұрын

  • Great tutorial. As always, a thrill to watch the process first hand, by a man of tremendous knowledge on the subject.

    @InOppositiontotheNewWorldOrder@InOppositiontotheNewWorldOrder6 ай бұрын

    • Many thanks!

      @thehistorysquad@thehistorysquad6 ай бұрын

  • When you picked up a flame thrower without eye protection or gloves, I took a deep breath! LOL Great video as usual Sir!

    @BMO_Creative@BMO_Creative6 ай бұрын

    • 😜

      @thehistorysquad@thehistorysquad6 ай бұрын

  • Cornwell has a scene in his Agincourt novel where we visit with the company fletcher who has to make the best of the old, poorly made arrows they've been supplied with.

    @hemaccabe4292@hemaccabe42926 ай бұрын

  • Greetings once again from nova Scotia, thanks for A very enjoyable/informative video. I always wondered how this sort of maintenance was done, I figured with all the work gone into creating these tools, I knew they wouldn't just cast them away. Thanks again for another fun bit of education, my goodness Kevin, what a teacher you are. Be safe and be well, as always best regards, Arthur

    @arthurdoucette1786@arthurdoucette17866 ай бұрын

    • Thanks Arthur, you too, and have a lovely weekend. 👍🏻

      @thehistorysquad@thehistorysquad6 ай бұрын

  • Great video. That arrow heads popped up so easily with heating.

    @okancanarslan3730@okancanarslan37306 ай бұрын

  • Another fantastic arrow vid, Kevin! Here's a tip: about 1" from the end of your arrow jig, cut a transverse slot with the saw, just to the bottom of the V groove. This serves as a little miter box when trimming the end off a shaft. But even better--it prevents the saw pressing down on the last few fibers in the cut and splitting the wood. Cheers!

    @thedevilinthecircuit1414@thedevilinthecircuit14146 ай бұрын

    • Oh what a great tip! Thanks I’ll definitely do that 😃

      @thehistorysquad@thehistorysquad6 ай бұрын

  • Still have the arrow with the broken knock you gave us years ago. Hangs on the arch in the lounge. Happy days.

    @kimtozer5517@kimtozer55176 ай бұрын

    • Haha, how lovely Kim 👍🏻

      @thehistorysquad@thehistorysquad6 ай бұрын

  • Great video Kevin! Thanks for putting it together and sharing your interests with us.

    @Panzermeister36@Panzermeister366 ай бұрын

  • Thanks for this intimate and informal film Kev, its like spending an afternoon in the shed with you!

    @chriscookesuffolk@chriscookesuffolk6 ай бұрын

    • 😂 my pleasure

      @thehistorysquad@thehistorysquad6 ай бұрын

  • Your geraniums are doing great. The jigs are handy, and arrow perfect again👍

    @finolaomurchu8217@finolaomurchu82176 ай бұрын

  • Thanks for the mention Kev! Another fantastic video!

    @Campfire_Bandit@Campfire_Bandit6 ай бұрын

    • My pleasure buddy, thanks as ever for your support 👍🏻

      @thehistorysquad@thehistorysquad6 ай бұрын

  • Excellent Kevin! It was a visit to Warwick Castle many years ago that started me shooting longbow which has now extended to making my own arrows and fletchings

    @88hocuspocus@88hocuspocus6 ай бұрын

    • How lovely 👍🏻

      @thehistorysquad@thehistorysquad6 ай бұрын

  • Thank you for this program your shoulders I never realize how much is involved in making our Olsen repairing him and fixing them and all the things that they have to go through. It’s amazing what artist must have gone through back in those days. Thank you again. Hope you are doing well, God bless and protect, God bless England and her people in the royal house of England as well. God bless you and yours

    @douglaswhite9777@douglaswhite97776 ай бұрын

  • Another intriguing Hickstory Squad presentation. Reality is always most interesting. Thanks as ever

    @jonrettich-ff4gj@jonrettich-ff4gj6 ай бұрын

    • My pleasure! Cheers.

      @thehistorysquad@thehistorysquad6 ай бұрын

  • That was fascinating. Thank you Kevin.

    @logosrising8248@logosrising82486 ай бұрын

  • More equipment maintenance vids, please. this was interesting

    @TealCheetah@TealCheetah6 ай бұрын

  • Another great video Kev and useful to me for repairing my arrows. Being a joiner helps. For wood filler for gashes in my arrows, I saw timber over a newspaper with a hacksaw. This gives a very fine sawdust which I mix with PVA woodglue, apply, and leave to harden. This can then be sanded. I don't worry too much about my arrow length these days. I know they should be an inch longer than your draw plus pile. But the way I shoot (not mega accurate) it doesn't make much difference as long as my arrows aren't too short!! 😂😂. I haven't been able to shoot for a while so must try and get back to it. I have 8 Longbows sitting idle and the lay-off isn't helping my already poor accuracy!! Best wishes to you and Julie, Dave.

    @davesheppard8797@davesheppard87976 ай бұрын

    • Oh bless, life does tend to get in the way of our hobbies doesn't it! Cheers Dave, have a good weekend 👍🏻

      @thehistorysquad@thehistorysquad6 ай бұрын

    • @thehistorysquad Thanks Kev! I will be back to shooting soon though I hope. I may try and do a bit tomorrow in work 🤞🤞. Dave.

      @davesheppard8797@davesheppard87976 ай бұрын

    • ​@@thehistorysquadWell........ I managed to get a short distance shoot in today using my 7 foot longbow and 60# arrows with the 3" needle point Bodkin piles. They were sinking into my heavily compressed rubber strip target to a depth of 8", almost coming through. It felt great to shoot again. Next week I will do the same with a different bow, probably my Ravenbeak Yew bow "Solent". Best wishes, Dave.

      @davesheppard8797@davesheppard87976 ай бұрын

    • Sounds great. I'll be looking for some bodkins soon, where do you get yours from Dave?@@davesheppard8797

      @thehistorysquad@thehistorysquad6 ай бұрын

    • @@thehistorysquad Oh blimey! I can't remember now, I bought them a good few years ago. I think I just Googled Medieval field points and went from there! 😂😂. I will have a think though. Dave.

      @davesheppard8797@davesheppard87976 ай бұрын

  • I love the living history parts of your history teachings. Thanks. Please, keep them coming.

    @mindmedic9435@mindmedic94356 ай бұрын

  • I watched a video on KZhead from the Discoverize channel that had you on it dealing with old cross bows. You were heaps younger then!

    @paulredinger5830@paulredinger58306 ай бұрын

  • A fly-making bobbin with tensioner is handy for whipping and other tying while keeping the thread less fiddly.

    @darklordauron@darklordauron6 ай бұрын

  • We are not just learning history here...we are stopping by to visit our friend Kevin Hicks.

    @nancykuebler7847@nancykuebler78476 ай бұрын

    • Haha, how lovely Nancy, thanks. Stop by any time 👍🏻

      @thehistorysquad@thehistorysquad6 ай бұрын

  • Interesting, thanks!😊

    @rosieintheposies3164@rosieintheposies31646 ай бұрын

  • Thankyou for sharing your experience.

    @charlesaustin7353@charlesaustin73536 ай бұрын

  • I keep my arrows full length as I break the heads off sometimes in the backstop. When I cut them down I use a Dremel tool with a saw blade 2 inch diameter. A great video.

    @kirkmorrison6131@kirkmorrison61316 ай бұрын

  • Hi! It was real magic above boiled kettle. I had never saw of them. Thanks a million

    @ildarmingazov2304@ildarmingazov23046 ай бұрын

  • As always great video. Truly hand crafted. Beautiful

    @michaelpage4199@michaelpage41996 ай бұрын

    • Cheers Michael 👍🏻

      @thehistorysquad@thehistorysquad6 ай бұрын

  • This is brilliant Kevin 👍

    @nickwebb9290@nickwebb92906 ай бұрын

  • Kevin I throughly enjoy these types of videos. Thanks so much for sharing your expertise. God bless, Rob

    @la_old_salt2241@la_old_salt22415 ай бұрын

    • A pleasure Rob, thanks 👍🏻

      @thehistorysquad@thehistorysquad5 ай бұрын

  • This was so cool to watch! Thanks for sharing!

    @vilyar122@vilyar1225 ай бұрын

  • Morning Kevin. Nice shop. Those whistling arrows would add to the fear of troops facing the Bowmen. The Germans must’ve liked the idea enough to apply the practice to their stuka bomber.

    @fangslaughter1198@fangslaughter11986 ай бұрын

    • Morning! Yes for sure 👍

      @thehistorysquad@thehistorysquad6 ай бұрын

  • A treat to watch a true craftsman at work! Thank you so much! I was just wondering if anyone knows if the whistling arrows were used in the Medieval world?

    @ldavid2528@ldavid25286 ай бұрын

  • Very interesting. Thank you. So nice to see this sort of thing.

    @timmarshall4881@timmarshall48816 ай бұрын

  • Hugely informative sir thanks.

    @PeterDay81@PeterDay816 ай бұрын

  • I wonder if their were any Shady , Used Arrow Salesman back in the Day ..?

    @stephenrickstrew7237@stephenrickstrew72376 ай бұрын

    • 😂❤

      @Hels_Angels@Hels_Angels6 ай бұрын

    • If fletchers put their own marks on the arrows they made, there were probably counterfeit arrows

      @philvanderlaan5942@philvanderlaan59426 ай бұрын

  • Watching you fletch arrows using the steam from a kettle may be one of the most British things I've ever observed

    @llabronco@llabronco3 ай бұрын

    • 😂

      @thehistorysquad@thehistorysquad3 ай бұрын

  • A nice whipping demo. I like to seal any whipping that I do on my boat or rigging with a bit of superglue and then if I am varnishing something later (theres always some varnishing to be done at some stage) I give it a quick coat to keep the UV in sunlight from damaging the glue.

    @tonysutton6559@tonysutton65596 ай бұрын

  • For steaming fletching they'd likely use the glue pot they were using to glue tips and fletching on. A hide glue was usually used. As far as I know from all the research I have done!

    @darrinrebagliati5365@darrinrebagliati53656 ай бұрын

    • That would make sense to use the steam from the glue pot, I don't think the cook would appreciate having loads of fletcher crowding his cauldron and dropping bits of feather and string into the casserole

      @WolfingtonStanley@WolfingtonStanley6 ай бұрын

  • I like watching men work when they know what they are doing. Good looking men like Kevin are even more enjoyable to watch.

    @mmcleod8148@mmcleod81486 ай бұрын

    • Ooh stop it, you make me blush 😜

      @thehistorysquad@thehistorysquad6 ай бұрын

    • @@thehistorysquad Kevin do you have another YT account under the name mmcleod 😁

      @hetrodoxlysonov-wh9oo@hetrodoxlysonov-wh9oo6 ай бұрын

    • 😜 cheek @hetrodoxlysonov-wh9oo

      @thehistorysquad@thehistorysquad6 ай бұрын

  • I'm sure that with the cost Nd time to create arrows that they did the same and reused and refurbished them many times!! Thank you for always sharing these interesting topics!!🙏💖🪶💞

    @terri200@terri2006 ай бұрын

  • Great video on how to repair your arrows!!!!

    @oneshotme@oneshotme6 ай бұрын

  • Great video once again Kevin. Brilliantly put together.

    @markstephenson6088@markstephenson60885 ай бұрын

    • Many thanks!

      @thehistorysquad@thehistorysquad5 ай бұрын

  • Really really interesting! I love history documentaries, but they don’t often go into the details of everyday life and the skills that almost everyone must’ve had. It’s lovely to have you filling in the gaps and allowing us a glimpse into the real day to day that people were living. I think there are a lot of misconceptions surrounding the intelligence and skill of past cultures. “They lived 500 yrs ago…they must’ve been really ignorant!” So far from the truth, as you’ve been good enough to show us time and time again!

    @4potslite169@4potslite1696 ай бұрын

    • Thank you very much, I'm glad you've enjoyed the videos 👍🏻

      @thehistorysquad@thehistorysquad6 ай бұрын

  • Thanks for sharing.👍🏻🇺🇸

    @tonyarthur578@tonyarthur5785 ай бұрын

  • great video Kev

    @jimmillward3505@jimmillward35056 ай бұрын

  • I shared this to my daughter who shoots at competitions.

    @lianefehrle9921@lianefehrle99216 ай бұрын

    • How lovely, thank you 👍🏻

      @thehistorysquad@thehistorysquad6 ай бұрын

  • Enjoyed watching that

    @markwoodford1733@markwoodford17336 ай бұрын

  • Great video Kevin. I never knew about steaming the fletchings to reform them. Thank you

    @metzfarm6494@metzfarm64945 ай бұрын

    • Any time 👍🏻

      @thehistorysquad@thehistorysquad5 ай бұрын

  • Al very interesting & informative 👌🏻

    @pipmeister2103@pipmeister21036 ай бұрын

  • Sir , thank you so much for this video . My grandfather thought me how to make arrows but i never knew that they could be fixed. Your videos are amazing

    @zolotoyghacho2374@zolotoyghacho23746 ай бұрын

    • Thank you very much!

      @thehistorysquad@thehistorysquad6 ай бұрын

  • Good video!

    @incitatusrecordings473@incitatusrecordings4736 ай бұрын

  • Great video, very interesting and informative, i bet they did a lot of similar things back in the day, keep up the great work 👍

    @chriselson7413@chriselson74135 ай бұрын

  • Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

    @brightantwerp@brightantwerp5 ай бұрын

    • Cheers 👍🏻

      @thehistorysquad@thehistorysquad5 ай бұрын

  • Great Video Kevin, and excellent camera work Julie. The practical hands on approach and explanation is such a great way of educating. Thank you.

    @dganim9196@dganim91966 ай бұрын

    • Cheers Daryl, glad you enjoyed it 👍🏻

      @thehistorysquad@thehistorysquad6 ай бұрын

  • I liked and shared this video 📹 out your welcome The History Squad

    @heathergibbs2904@heathergibbs29046 ай бұрын

    • Excellent, thank you!

      @thehistorysquad@thehistorysquad6 ай бұрын

  • Gday from Australia again Kev, nice drills mate and love your work always. Cheers Gerard

    @gerardhogan3@gerardhogan36 ай бұрын

    • Thanks 👍

      @thehistorysquad@thehistorysquad6 ай бұрын

  • Very cool project…

    @charlescorris3469@charlescorris34695 ай бұрын

  • Thank You very much for this new video ! 😊

    @nazarnovitsky9868@nazarnovitsky98686 ай бұрын

    • My pleasure 😊

      @thehistorysquad@thehistorysquad6 ай бұрын

  • I hadnt seen some of your earlier videos, was wondering if you'd steam the fletching. I should not have second guessed you. Me and my dad used to use a glue stick you had to heat up. It was called Fletch-Tite. No idea if its still made.

    @Book-bz8ns@Book-bz8ns6 ай бұрын

  • Thank you very much for sharing, your Chanel is real treasure trove of great content.

    @maxwunderlich6383@maxwunderlich63836 ай бұрын

    • Wow, I appreciate that 👍🏻

      @thehistorysquad@thehistorysquad6 ай бұрын

  • Love the arrow building/repairing videos!! About when did archers/bowyers/arrow builders start to understand arrow spine and to use it? Do we know?

    @pensnut08@pensnut084 ай бұрын

  • Ancient Arrow Repair - They've found some evidence of laminations on arrows that appear to have been split or made with more than one type of wood. The laminating element was bees wax, and they would also use strings to tightly hold them together and some evidence of hearth based hardening. This isn't to say it was the only repair, but if my memory is accurate that was one way some repairs were handled.

    @TheOnceMoreGaming@TheOnceMoreGaming6 ай бұрын

    • I don't know of an authentic drawing, but maybe you could take a still from the video?

      @thehistorysquad@thehistorysquad6 ай бұрын

    • I think they just rubbed the bees wax along the string and hardened it that way? I remember seeing hardened bees wax on string at the museum for Egyptian bows that passed through Denver. I am not sure where I read about the process, but I think it might've been a magazine where they showed damaged arrows and string wrapped around the shaft... @@thehistorysquad

      @TheOnceMoreGaming@TheOnceMoreGaming6 ай бұрын

    • I could've also misunderstood what I read/saw. So maybe I am wrong. But I am pretty sure I remember that being a bit of the process at least for some cultures.

      @TheOnceMoreGaming@TheOnceMoreGaming6 ай бұрын

  • Ive really enjoyed watching your videos lately! You do an awesome job and are very involved in the comments! Thank you for the great content!

    @joshuabrigden4820@joshuabrigden48206 ай бұрын

    • My pleasure, thanks for watching Joshua 👍🏻

      @thehistorysquad@thehistorysquad6 ай бұрын

    • @@thehistorysquad I have never been a Patreon member to any channel, I've never even considered it. However, i want to support this! I swear by my word, i will become a knight soon!

      @joshuabrigden4820@joshuabrigden48206 ай бұрын

    • How lovely of you, thanks 👍🏻

      @thehistorysquad@thehistorysquad6 ай бұрын

  • I want to deeply apologize for the spelling errors in this I should have gone over the comment and forgot to, but I think you understand what I’m trying to say a great program quite a national art to be a archer thank you again for being understanding God bless and protect

    @douglaswhite9777@douglaswhite97776 ай бұрын

    • Thank you 👍🏻

      @thehistorysquad@thehistorysquad6 ай бұрын

  • Always good to see you upload Kev! Hope you’re doing well, may the gods bless you my friend.

    @thypotato7794@thypotato77946 ай бұрын

    • Thanks 👍

      @thehistorysquad@thehistorysquad6 ай бұрын
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