Pulling a barbed arrow out is described in the manuscript Jan Ypermans Surgie from 1303-1304. He describes using a goose feather to put around the barbs.

@Maxmetalmetallica

4 жыл бұрын

Jan Yperman is a surgeon from the town Ypres in Belgium he wrote a manuscript about surgery around the year 1303-1304. The manuscript is written in old dutch. In this manuscript he describes how to pull out a barbed arrow. This is the old dutch text about pulling a barbed arrow out. Of es die mensce gescoten met ingels gescutte die men maect met baerden end .2. ane elke zide. of met ere hasescichte des gelike. so doet aldus. Men sal sloeven over die baerdekine ene ganspipe of ene swanenpipe. ende dan doet dyser ute. Ende doedijt andersins die baerden selen gaen int vleesch. ende dan sout den gewonden swerlike gaen 1). entie wonde vele argere siin dan si was tevoren ende oec en gecregedijt nemmermeer uut sonder sniden de wonde bat widere. Ende men saelt trecken [met eener tanghen die subtijlic ghemaect es alsoe in deser manieren (eenvoudige schets van een getande tang) C] rechtevort opwert sonder wankelen. I tried to translate the old dutch to English. If a man is shot with an arrow that is made with barbs on each side. or a bolt? that is made the same. Then slip a goosetube or a swanstube over the barbs. And pull the arrow out. If you don't do this then the barbs will go in the flesh. And the wound will be worse than before. And you can't pull it out without cutting the wound wider. Then you subtly pull the arrow out with pliers straight up without wobbling.

@2adamast

4 жыл бұрын

Nice reference

@Rhynome

4 жыл бұрын

@@Maxmetalmetallica it just dawned on me that the English word "wank", of uncertain etymology, might (*might*) be derived from the verb "wankelen". Probably not, though.

@kyle18934

4 жыл бұрын

@@Rhynome wank kind of sounds like yank (given that they didn't use modern english I'm just assuming the work was simmilar) maybe Wanker described that one idiot that tries to pull barbed arrowheads out of other people's wounds without doing anything for it.

@muserock2367

4 жыл бұрын

@@Maxmetalmetallica Cool info! The town he is from is actually called Ieper (pronounced sort of like Eye-ayper). Ypres is the French form of the name and the name given to that section of the front line in WW1. The town was totally destroyed during WW1 and then re-built after the armistice almost exactly as it originally was before the war. I visited there for 3 days with my dad a few years ago. Well worth a visit if you get the chance. They do a last post ceremony every night at the Menin Gate (and have done every night since 1919, apart from 1940-1944 when they were occupied by the Germans) to commemorate those killed in WW1

"You've now absolutely committed yourself to perhaps a devastating arterial injury that you simply didn't have before." is the best line I've ever heard on KZread.

@ciuyr2510

4 жыл бұрын

He got a devastating strike

@Hero-3

4 жыл бұрын

Ciuy R nat 20

@TheCureprescriptor

4 жыл бұрын

you should visit medical videos more often :*

@galenschultz3239

3 жыл бұрын

Such a British way to phrase it. Fuckin love it.

@Thor_Underdunk_Caballerial

3 жыл бұрын

Metal as fuck

Funny how Tod repeatedly apologises over the condition of the arrows while anyone watching this video is absolutely blown away by all this wonderful information and the only person who could possibly care about these arrow condition is himself. But I guess such passion is what delivers this content so flawlessly in the first place.

@billrich9722

2 жыл бұрын

Hilarious.

@immortalsofar5314

2 жыл бұрын

I'm sure they weren't too worried about how clean they were back in the day.

@SplendidFellow

2 жыл бұрын

"Dirty arrows." *dislike*

@wellybobs4403

Жыл бұрын

Dirty arrows were stuck in the ground where you pissed so as to cause infection even if they didn't kill. Arrows are seriously underestimated even today. Home defence for when the SHTF.

@InTheDarknessWhereIDwell

Жыл бұрын

I honestly did not notice how warped some of the arrows are until he mentioned it.

The last arrow: a history teacher told me that it would be perfect for shooting a horse without causing too much damage, since the shape prevents great penetration and the horse perceives it as a predator bite (2 teeth) and only penetrates just enough to make him move violently and throw the rider, in order to kill the knight and keep his horse almost intact since they were of great value. There are other possible and feasible uses, such as bird hunting, target practice (not losing the arrow), or even fishing. for me: all possible and not mutually exclusive. ONE YEAR LATER...: I kept investigating...there is one more practical and to me possible use. ...One that would explain its massive use in the high middle ages even against infantry...in that period rounded armor began to be used...mainly to give an opportunity against gunpowder weapons and longbows or crossbows with massive penetrating power. since the convex armor favors the ricochet of the projectile occasionally: Against convex armor, the double point reduces the risk of rebound... it would be decisive if good old Todd did the test. It could be something pioneering in archaeology.

@shackledwithfreedom

2 жыл бұрын

Golden comment.

@immortalsofar5314

2 жыл бұрын

I was wondering whether it was for small game but this theory is far more plausible. For whatever it's worth, I concur.

@wnchstrman

2 жыл бұрын

@@immortalsofar5314 Small game seems very probable, and a dual use for dismounting knights would also be valuable.

@kalcibone5055

2 жыл бұрын

Unsharpened sure, but a proper sharped one would be like not very deep but very wide cut, trying to get as much damage as possible in a quick hit. Akin to tossing rasorblades at someone. if that is sharped to highheaven, then i could see it being armed for cutting limbs and muscle damage as well as bloodletting major artories in the limbs and throat.

@jeremiahbaker7584

2 жыл бұрын

It reminds me of those Indian discs they would throw that would sever hands arms etc..this arrow having a much smaller tip obviously

That last arrowhead makes me think that this conversation took place at some point: "That's a strange looking arrowhead. What do you use it for?" "Nothing. But it's gonna mess with people's heads about 800 years from now."

@cgamejewels

4 жыл бұрын

That sounds like a running gag.😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@superdupergrover9857

4 жыл бұрын

Closely related to the phrase, "I don't know. It just looks cool."

@pxrxy

4 жыл бұрын

According to this video it's for decapitation of ostriches kzread.info/dash/bejne/Z36XvNWHqLeYcrA.html

@lorenioooooas

4 жыл бұрын

Maybe we should start doing shit like that. Probably wont work though cos of internet and cameras etc, our history is more accurate now. Like imagine if we started making weird machines and stuff for future generations - professors, phd holders etc to be puzzled about and have arguments about.

@169Mulek

3 жыл бұрын

its for cutting ropes mostlikely....

"I can't say it's an actual fact, but *someone* probably thought of it" Finally, someone speaks the truth about like, 95% of medieval military history

@Hirosjimma

4 жыл бұрын

look for the comment of Max Albertz, he found an early 14th century source: Max Albertz 1 week ago Pulling a barbed arrow out is described in the manuscript Jan Ypermans Surgie from 1303-1304. He describes using a goose feather to put around the barbs.

@simonspacek3670

4 жыл бұрын

I'm around history battles for some time now and I can tell you that it is amazing how many things those people in battlefieds were able to do. Using feathers to remove those arrows? Sure, why not. Maybe even common reed might be used. In Asia they would use bambus (I don't know if they had this type of arrowheads there but it is so easy to invent that it would surprise me if they didn't).

@TheDragovianLord

4 жыл бұрын

Isn't the general rule, or inside joke, between archaeologists, "if we don't know what it does, it is for ritualistic use"

@NikBlackwell

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheDragovianLord thanks for the laugh. It's so ridiculously reductive but time and again they trot that same thing out. As though everyone's got all this spare time and excess resources that they can just expend them endlessly.

@bryanskscion2229

4 жыл бұрын

@@NikBlackwell I don't know. When you think about the pyramids or the 9 mile long patterns in Chile, ancient people sometimes had a lot of time and resources to waste.

Imagine walking across a battlefield with your head down and arms all tucked in, getting peppered with arrows that are bouncing off your armour. That must have been terrifying

As a history student I cannot express how much I appreciate the note at the beginning about how others put forward information as flat fact and that the information he's putting forward is what he believes is true based on what he's learned and figured out.

It’s 3 am, I’ve never shot a bow in my life, and here I am watching a video about 6 different kinds of arrows.

@kirkendauhl6990

4 жыл бұрын

Blue Hell Demon same, except I love shooting bows and it’s 04:00 lol

@tommyt1038

4 жыл бұрын

3:10am

@bencloostermans2181

4 жыл бұрын

3:12 am here, and I am supposed to be at work in 3 hours...

@kinggrooms7473

4 жыл бұрын

Everything interesting happens at 3 am

@andersoj5

4 жыл бұрын

230. figured this video would help put me to sleep. i was wrong

1:00 AM: Okay, i should get some rest 4:22 AM: *Six Medieval Arrow Types - What are they for?*

@dakkefernet8585

4 жыл бұрын

same here!! 😂🍻

@FielValeryRTS

4 жыл бұрын

1:00 AM: I should go to sleep... 2:44 AM: *Six Medieval Arrow Types - What are they for?* Interesting...

@Madpizzaboy2

4 жыл бұрын

it is 4:11 am right now ,is this coincidence i think NOT!

@krystofbalek147

4 жыл бұрын

Exactly...

@kennethkaltenbach1366

4 жыл бұрын

@6:45

The crescent arrow dates from the Zhou Dynasty (周朝), followed by Qin (秦) and Han (漢代). Sketches were found on bamboo tiles 650 BC and with Han on the paper at the time. The arrows were for one purpose, not against cavalry, not for killing horses, but for hurting horse legs. At the command of the officers, all the front archers were slashing from the kneeling stance and shooting the cavalry at their lower leg . The wounding of the leg would cause great trauma and pain due to the multitude of tendons, the roar of the horses would confuse the other horses and make a mess in the cavalry. A dead horse does not panic in the rest of the cavalry but is wounded with a crescent or chisel arrow in the tendon and the bone is indeed. A Chinese friend, not by age but still, showed me some of the photocopied writings from that time, he worked at the Beijing Archaeological Institute, there are many things, but this one does not have any prerequisites on the internet: to cut a rope, to hunt, to .... .. funny and thanks for your video -Jaksa Radman.

@27toten

Жыл бұрын

Well put!

@KorumEmrys

Жыл бұрын

I thought the crescent arrow could be used for fishing though I admittedly have no other ideas besides what wisdom you shared...Thank You.

@jaksaradman1627

Жыл бұрын

@@KorumEmrys Thank you, it's hard to come to the truth today!

@squidwardo7074

4 ай бұрын

I thought it might be used to help neutralize the angle on curved armor

Tod, you are incredible humble. Never sell yourself short! Just because you do not have a PhD at the end of your name does not mean you aren't a scholar. Your knowledge of medieval armor and weapons is incredible. I can listen to you all day long. Thank you for posting these videos.

@Imtahotep

Жыл бұрын

AMEN. Point well taken.

@mrbluesky9891

Жыл бұрын

@@Imtahotep Pun intended? Point well taken=arrow

@Imtahotep

Жыл бұрын

@@mrbluesky9891 I was considering putting it in quotes but you got it

@mrbluesky9891

Жыл бұрын

@@Imtahotep YAY...does this mean I'm brainy?....probs not. :)

@chrisschenk1495

Жыл бұрын

I couldn't agree more....... cfnc

When someone says "I don't know" and are humble and honest about it, only hardens that person's credibility. Love it!

@taekwondotime

4 жыл бұрын

Unless an atheist says: "I don't know"... in which case they get blasted by creationists about being wrong about the origins of the universe lol. :)

@baraka629

4 жыл бұрын

This man is the exact opposite of a typical Dunning-Kruger syndrome sufferer

@icenine135

4 жыл бұрын

@@taekwondotime I've never heard an atheist say honestly: I don't know. They start spouting data and words that they have no clue about.

@mattberg6816

4 жыл бұрын

Definitely

@NetherPrime

4 жыл бұрын

@@icenine135 Then you know some pretty shitty and stupid atheist's, creationist's are directly wrong tho. I've never understood how you can honestly believe such nonsense.

Tod, it's pretty clear that the last arrow was most commonly used by Robin Hood to cut the hangman's noose and free his band of merry men from the clutches of the Sheriff of Nottingham.

@SuperAWaC

4 жыл бұрын

which was known to be a daily occurrence in medieval england

@immortalayarna

4 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@uiomancannot7931

4 жыл бұрын

@@SuperAWaC Was Robin Hood a Florida Man type figure?

@MrCantStopTheRobot

4 жыл бұрын

For all we know, Robin IS Florida Man, who made his way to vacation in the New World after Merlin granted him immortality.

@uiomancannot7931

4 жыл бұрын

@@MrCantStopTheRobot He could've passed out and slowly floated over the ocean to florida.

Here are the time stamps for the arrows! Plate Cutter (Arrow Piercing Bodkin): 0:57 Needle Bodkin: 5:10 Barbed type 16: 6:18 Leaf shape: 9:25 Swallow Tail: 10:07 Crescent: 14:10

@truthlight2816

Жыл бұрын

Thanks.

Great to stumble upon an intelligent, articulate, gimmick-free presentation like this. I'm intrigued by the last crescent shaped arrow head. It seems it can only be intended to penetrate something relatively soft, and the first thing that came into my mind was fish, but someone else has suggested waterfowl, which also makes sense.

@Imtahotep

Жыл бұрын

I think you're right: water is the key whether swimming or floating on it.

@ChorltonBrook

Жыл бұрын

I thought maybe a throat? But I suppose any arrow would work there.

@pu-crekker4098

Жыл бұрын

Romans used them for DECAPITATING OSTRICHES during the games if you can believe THAT!

@347Jimmy

Жыл бұрын

Apparently they're from China, and were used as an anti-cavalry tactic for wounding horse legs As to the accuracy of this info, 🤷‍♂️

Lol, favorite part is when he states " Well as far as we know, medieval people had the same brains as we did, and felt the same pain, and weren't stupid" 😂💀

@Qardo

4 жыл бұрын

I don't know. "Modern" Humans are pretty stupid. So if we have the same brains as "Medieval" Humans. Yeah. We are equally stupid. After all. The quote: "WHAT THIS!" is timeless.

@bobhollywood4093

4 жыл бұрын

@Steven Hickman people weren't dying early in the past, not outside of famine or disease. They lived pretty long lives, just as we do, albeit not as long because we have better technology. But folks weren't dying at thirty just because their bodies couldn't last much longer than that. Lol.

@rafaelbogdan9307

4 жыл бұрын

@@bobhollywood4093 IIRC people who made it to adulthood back then, and didn't get bumped off by plague/bandits/accident/war/famine/childbirth, tended to make it to their fifties and sixties... which is when most modern people die as well, if/when modern medicine isn't there to save them. The main reason life expectancy _at birth_ was so low is that the pre-penicilin world was an absolute death trap for kids under five.

@amicaze9570

4 жыл бұрын

@@bobhollywood4093 Well yeah if you go through birth, childhood, famines, diseases, risk of infection, war, etc, you'd live to 60 years old. It's getting through all of that stuff that is hard. It was luck based. Oh, you got a cough, which evolved in a pneumonia because there's nothing to treat you, aaand you're dead.

@CaptApril123

4 жыл бұрын

@Steven Hickman and how many people know how the technology around them works? Even the road surface people drive and walk on is a mystery to most people. Try to build a toaster or a light bulb from scratch. Drop a modern person into a forest and they'd be dead in a few days, the average medieval person would be living comfortably in the same amount of time.

Tod: I used to know an old archer when I was a child in the 1960's. He fought in WW1 and was an expert on all things archery. He showed me some original arrow heads- including some found in a French belfry. The crescent shaped arrow head was (according to what he was told as a child) used to ensure a "rapid drop" by breaking bones. Normal broad heads and the like would strike bone and glance off, the crescent shape prevented this and ensured the bone if struck would break. He also explained that it made a slightly wider wound channel due to the dual points striking the flesh first and pushing the outer regions inward like a "pinch". Sadly he told me much more - however it was such a long time ago... hope this helps.

@juancornetto8243

4 жыл бұрын

This makes perfect sense. It's obviously to stop it glancing off something; I had assumed some sort of armadillo type animal when he showed it but your explanation is 100% plausible. Thanks.

@danielroder830

4 жыл бұрын

The cresecent shape could be for hunting birds. It prevents it from going in to deep and destroying the precious meat. But it would do enough damage to disable any bird. Or another idea, in a hunting scenario with a lord or king someone, the peasant damage the bigger animals with those arrows but they don't kill them only weaken them and drive them in the right direction, so the king can then kill it and claim his victory. The arrows don't get stuck and there is no "proof" that someone else shot it successfully before. I can imagine those were the strange rules back then in a hunting game.

@mokwit

4 жыл бұрын

Similar shape but maybe 2-3x larger Samurai war arrows - again no one actually knows but the guess is that they were used to cause horses to flinch with painful wounds and make them reluctant to continue charging.

@mokwit

4 жыл бұрын

How were they used against game - what size game and kill/disable how? Interesting that you say they could cut rope as one theory is that they were for hamstringing i.e cut the tendon - I don't believe that as you would have to be both super accurate and facing the animal exactly right AND the arrow would have to hit with the blade flat i.e at right angles to the tendon. Certainly a charging horse does not present tendons facing the right way.

@chesterhackenbush

4 жыл бұрын

@@mokwit The arrow head is of a semi-circular cross section, upon contact with either of the points, inertia and tortional forces will cause the cutting edge to rotate along the planar invaginated surface, thusly causing the arrow to cut tendons and bone that a regular arrow head would glance off of.

Following on from my previous suggestion about the crescent-shaped arrowhead, I think I've stumbled on the answer! I was visiting a lovely little museum in Watchet, Somerset, whehn I came across a display featuring different types of arrowhead. The one in question is labelled as a 'crescent broadhead', used for 'horse disabling' and 'rope/sail cutting'.

Todd knows that goose quills work to remove arrow barbs because he remembers his past life and clearly was a medeival badass not too many reincarnations ago. 🥳🤯😌

@tooyoungtobeold8756

Жыл бұрын

I think quite a lot of reincarnations ago.

@frankkrunk

Жыл бұрын

No, the medieval Todd was an avid flintknapper. He even made little treatises on how the stone age people might have constructed weapons. These were published on Thou-tube.

@russward2612

Жыл бұрын

My thoughts exactly. Maybe we met on a field long ago. That would have been 20-30 generations back. 🏹✌️🖖

8:30 "I don't know" You have a subscription sir!

@tamlandipper29

4 жыл бұрын

Literally what I did!

@myriaddsystems

4 жыл бұрын

Me too! I respect someone who says like Patrick Moore "We just don't know".

@Belamusic

4 жыл бұрын

If only more people were like this. IT seems lying is easier

@dansminecraftvideos

4 жыл бұрын

@Baconmuncher He means he is subscribing to him based on the fact that he is upfront about not knowing where he got this information, and not having any credible source, instead of just lying and saying its true.

@cjsomething4995

4 жыл бұрын

Kind of like when I hear "Scientists speculate.." "Researchers accept the.." "The theory of..". At least he is real and honest. You are subbed my friend!

"The myth and legend that surrounds the English longbow obscures so much hard information." You mean, the English longbow is the katana of projectile weapons?

@xBloodBoundx

4 жыл бұрын

@Pappy Tron Your pop-pop was Mad Jack? lol

@Booruvcheek

4 жыл бұрын

@Pappy Tron You forgot to mention he shot several arrows at once 😉🙃

@garthfairfield8357

4 жыл бұрын

@Pappy Tron utter tripe

@ciprianganea759

4 жыл бұрын

No, he said that the English longbow is far too mystified. The long bow (not only English) is a weapon that combines power with low price and an easy technological process at the expense of versatility. A recurve composite bow, as the Egyptians Bow 4,000 years ago or the Scythian Bow 2000 years ago had similar powers but could be used by lesser people, could be used on the back of the horse, but such a bow would be expensive even at present. For example, the Korean Bow requires animal horns from the indochine peninsula, imported wood, and the glue was made from oceanic fish while the long English bow was only a piece of wood imported from Spain.

@mirycreek

4 жыл бұрын

@@ciprianganea759 😂😅😂😂 you don't have a fuckin clue what you are talking are talking about. Longbow were dependant on regular wood imports from Spain! You know they were developed by the Welsh using yew wood as well as other locally available woods suitable, that was until the duke of Normandy set up a landing pad for drones and the the first Amazon prime account for his Longbow supplies from Spain. Until then they relied on FedEx which wasn't very efficient yet with no roads and constantly making right hand turns they were forced to go in circles.

I appreciate the fact that you are honest about the lack of knowledge about certain artifacts, rather than making up some nonsense.

One of the best explanations of the arrowheads that I've had the pleasure to hear. Clear, concise, researched, and no fluff. Thank you sir.

The last one is for mowing very small patches of grass from a distance....

@charliedilltarde9881

4 жыл бұрын

thin lines. very thin lines.

@junreybade1738

4 жыл бұрын

😅😂😂😂

@anthonybracuti6898

4 жыл бұрын

you made me chuckle

@gustavgnoettgen

4 жыл бұрын

*insert any British lawns jokes here

@Lacombe57

4 жыл бұрын

LMAO! Comment of the Day !! Sometime last week.

Because you so professionally handled not being able to call the feather method fact, I liked this video.

@Erik-vp5bm

4 жыл бұрын

@Alex Vives One can still appreciate a person who's not above admitting that there are things he doesn't know about his subject.

@thankyouforyourcompliance7386

4 жыл бұрын

@Alex Vives interesting. Although you might have got a severe blood poisoning using a feather with all its organic stuff you at least for the arrow out. Anyway: glad I did not lived back then.

@theshuman100

4 жыл бұрын

@@thankyouforyourcompliance7386 infection?? whats that

@samuelluria4744

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your compliance - Don't get _too_ cozy....we all gotta go _somehow_ 😜

@samuelluria4744

4 жыл бұрын

X_XJacob - And for your elegant sentence structure, I gave your comment a thumbs up.

How I wish I had had a history teacher with the knowledge and passion that Tod has, I could listen to him all day.

Being an avid hunter, I have an idea about the crescent-headed arrows. I think they were beater arrows. Most of the hunting (especially in the older days) consisted of driving the game toward stationary hunters (standers). In medieval times the standers would be the Lords and the beaters whatever common folk were employed to chase the game from the bulk of the forest to wherever the Lords were standing. The people who did the driving of game toward the standers were called beaters or drivers. I think they would find these points useful for several purposes: 1) Firing them into heavy cover to startle game. If the game hid in a thicket, these arrows would cause a lot of noise and startle the game into bolting as they tore through the brush with the wide head, scaring the animal in the direction opposite the sound. 2) A hit from these arrows would send large game like deer or boar running in the right direction without injuring it, and finally 3) If the Lord's gamekeeper caught one of the beaters roaming the woods with a crossbow, they could not be accused of poaching because of the non-lethal beater heads on their ammunition.

@heygek2769

Жыл бұрын

Wouldnt wooden broad (leafshaped?) achieve the same and be a lot cheaper. If you're going to make arrows just to spook animals, why would you make them as expensive as proper arrows?

@dunwitch

Жыл бұрын

If you hit a sapling, piece of brush etc. with a leaf shaped arrow it would just glance off whereas a crescent-headed arrow would stop squarely and shake the sapling/brush violently.

@heygek2769

Жыл бұрын

@@dunwitch What about just throwing a rock? It just doesn't make sense because arrows weren't cheap.

@dunwitch

Жыл бұрын

Have you ever tried to hit a deer with a rock?

@heygek2769

Жыл бұрын

@@dunwitch ... Why the fuck would i be throwing rocks at deer?

Take my comment with a grain of salt but I could definitely see the last one being used for hunting smaller animals on the ground like rabbits and turkeys. It doesn't burrow itself into the ground, it packs a lot of punch and kills smaller animals instantly with pure kinetic energy (kinda like a blunt arrow) but it's also sharp so you do get some bonus cutting/bleeding effect in case your shot doesn't hit 100% perfectly and the animal doesn't die instantly

@Zadie112

4 жыл бұрын

out of all the different guesses i like this one the most. seems very logical when hunting small animals that you don't need arrowheads designed to make the animal bleed out as quickly as possible so if just hitting it with any arrowhead will suffice you might as well make it one that doesn't bury itself in the ground.

@inspectorcal

4 жыл бұрын

i think your theory about the crescent shaped head is a very sound one. and seeing as though no-one else has a definite reasoning for this arrow shape, i would go with your theory, and let it be written as such, until someone proves otherwise. well done you.

@serenegreene6984

4 жыл бұрын

Your theory is sound, and in fact, was iterated by the fellow (Todd, I believe his name is) when he compared it with the modern "JUDO" point. But, as he also stated, Whenever he has seen paintings depicting the use of this style of arrowhead, it was being used on game such as deer or boar and NOT on foul or small mammals or fish for that matter. And it does seem strange that someone going to the arduous task of painting the scene and noticing the detail of the style of arrowhead, would then paint a deer, where a duck stood.....But, in the same breath: Artists, Eh ? See the fun, overlook the fundamentals.

@ProSharpshooter

4 жыл бұрын

it could be that the arrowhead is more meant to break bone or disable the target. I could see it being easier to strike bones or joints with such a wide arrowhead. actually, the more I look at the design of the arrowhead the more it looks like it might be meant to strike between joints given how slim the tip is. A good shot to the neck or back would probably cripple whatever you're shooting at without damaging the pelt too much. This is just heavy speculation on my part though.

@anne-droid7739

4 жыл бұрын

@@serenegreene6984 I have no idea what that crescent point was used for, but I can guess about the paintings: One might paint a deer or a boar where a duck stood because the patron would be better pleased by the more heroic image. Sometimes flattery pays better than unvarnished truth. =D

Thank you for your clarifications, I cannot accurately describe how relieving it is to hear someone comfortable enough with themselves to explain in detail what they do and do not know. It lends so much to your credibility, thanks for the video, I'll be sure to explore your channel more.

@TheCinderfang

4 жыл бұрын

Ya, when someone can say when they don't know their credibility jumps.

"Steeled" arrowheads were probably case-hardened for a few hours. I experimented with this a few times when I was a blacksmith. Just because one wouldn't actually work well to cut armour doesn't mean the makers didn't sell them to someone (who had too much money) for a high price!

It's so nice to finally hear someone who knows what they are talking about. Been in engineering all my life. When you accurately described the case-hardening process, I was hooked. Brilliant stuff.

"Eh, wrong colour." Got you the like. Nobody ever talks about how blue steel is.

@phtevenmolz5030

4 жыл бұрын

While I mostly agree with this thought, you can have aluminum that looks like steel, depending on the grade, heat treatment, and finish. You can also have steel that looks like aluminum, depending on carbon content and finish. It's usually easy to tell the difference, but there are some that would confuse you.

@SiFiFreak

4 жыл бұрын

Iron and aluminum look very different. Steel and aluminum can look very similar. It all has to do with the finish and composition. At work I deal with lot of aluminum. I saw a piece that I swore was aluminum until I picked it up. Way heavy. That was most likely stainless as it spent a lot of time outside and shown no sign of rust.

@ErokowXiyze

4 жыл бұрын

All I'm saying is that steel gets a blue shine to it (most of the time), while aluminum tends to get a white shine. Tin gets a similar, though slightly chalkier shine to it as aluminum.

@phtevenmolz5030

4 жыл бұрын

@@SiFiFreak exactly. I'm in aviation and I guarantee most people couldn't tell the difference between most grades of sheet metal and sheet aluminum, let alone what type they are. And that's just the basic alloys.

@tabchanzero8229

4 жыл бұрын

Now I have to go look for videos comparing the appearances of alloys. Thanks, all.

4:39 It was said to me by the former curator of the Eastern Collection in the Royal Armouries of Leeds, Ian Bottomley, that the English arrows they have analyzed had exactly that feature, steel on the edges. Great content as always!

@hellonearth-thehistoryofwa1270

4 жыл бұрын

I followed up your claim, and he was kind enough to Confirm it to me as well.

“You find a way.” The only reason that Henry V walked away from the Battle of Shrewsbury was because a chirurgien made up a brand new method of removing arrowheads from human faces and got a blacksmith to make a brand new medical apparatus on the spot! Yes, they had the same brains as us and the same motivation.

@tooyoungtobeold8756

Жыл бұрын

They didn't do so well with Richard l though. He got an infection and died.

@bradj977

Жыл бұрын

I thought the barber surgeon was also a blacksmith and created his own tool in 4 days

@colepayne7988

Жыл бұрын

Bitch they had more motivation 😂😂😂👍🏼👍🏼

@andyman8630

Жыл бұрын

@@bradj977 actually it was a Barber Sturgeon! lol (Chinese whispers gone wrong)

@andrewjohnson6716

Жыл бұрын

@@colepayne7988 No kidding you're working on the King's son and heir while the King hovers over your shoulder!

I've seen that crescent head in Japan, they referred to it as a "Frog Crotch" point. You've sparked my interest here, I'm going to do some comparison of all these shapes to much older stone points that I've cataloged. Perhaps I'll learn something. Thank you for your time.

@TrueFork

Жыл бұрын

They seem relatively common in Japan, sometimes very ornate. Though it seems nobody is quite sure what they were for there either.

@jacktribble5253

Жыл бұрын

@@TrueFork I'm not beyond calling some of them ceremonial but others are obviously utilitarian. Confounding set of circumstances.

@walterotto2801

Жыл бұрын

+q+å1q1111¹

@duanesamuelson2256

Жыл бұрын

As I recall from a long time ago the crescents were used for bird hunting in Rome and perhaps Greece and others. The crescent was sharpened on the inside as a cutting edge. It was made to cut up birds to drop them quickly (heads wings amputated). A regular arrow will pass through allowing them to fly away before dying, or flying off with your arrow (there was a stork that was flying around for a couple weeks before they managed to capture it to remove the arrow). For fishing it's small tips with small barbs to avoid deflection in the water, if arrows were used at all (spears were common).

@ravenmasters2467

Жыл бұрын

i looked up '"Frog Crotch" point arrow' after reading your comment and sure enough found an article that desribed its use. "The "knife prong" and "frog crotch" were intended to cut the helmet-strings and armor-lacing of the enemy". So thankyou for that clue. It was the crescent head in the thumbnail that piqued my curiosity and made me watch the video.

Me: I have to be up at 7, I should get some sleep. *sees this video* Me: oh yes this is definitely something I need to know

@Zeithri

4 жыл бұрын

You never know when you get accosted by a burly Knight and all you happen to be carry is a Bow and arrows after all!

@cirno9356

4 жыл бұрын

@@Zeithri or zombies xD

@imjustwill

4 жыл бұрын

@@cirno9356 Armored zombies ;)

@indoorsandout3022

4 жыл бұрын

It is 4:20 here, I love archery, and I have been working out a way to haft a handmade arrowhead onto an alluminium shaft because I want to try a crecent head on our local wild boar.

@imjustwill

4 жыл бұрын

@@indoorsandout3022 You might need something a little tougher than aluminum. If you get a chance to do a strength test with a wooden dowel vs aluminum shaft let me know please. I also want to note that the wooden shaft arrows Tom has are a bit thicker than the average aluminum shaft arrow.

9:00 “modern problems require modern solutions” - soldiers in the 16th century probably

@booradley6832

4 жыл бұрын

Richard the Lionhearted was sent the personal doctor of Saladin(by Saladin, of course) after being injured by an arrow, who used wooden dowel rods soaked in honey to slowly dilate the channel, remove it and prevent infection. Throw in a little lidocaine for local pain and people would buy that as a preferred treatment these days. My source is Age of Empires 2: Age of Kings' historical background page. If I cant trust Ensemble Studios, who can I trust?

Your comments are very intriguing. I love learning any historical information I can. The older the better.

This is the kind of thing I watch YT for. I am totally, immediately transfixed, delighted by this wonderful, excellent video.

Who would win: - English archers with "armor-piercing" arrows or - Hunched-over French knights

@Swagpapii

4 жыл бұрын

Some hunchie-bois

@dabunnyrabbit2620

4 жыл бұрын

French.... Is this a trick question?

@UKMonkey

4 жыл бұрын

French knights, with no shields or horses...

@-_-DAVe

4 жыл бұрын

Since the french would be running away you could shoot them in the back, gonna go w the eng on this one.

@kirkendauhl6990

4 жыл бұрын

Virgin French knight vs Chad British Archer

The last one is obviously for hunting goblins and orks, duh. And they where extremely successful, since they where hunted to extinction :D

@LindaGailLamb.0808

4 жыл бұрын

As good an explanation as any.

@johnperry6746

4 жыл бұрын

Nice.

@tonyalanmarchant7330

4 жыл бұрын

Thankyou sounds right

@blakefriesen1216

4 жыл бұрын

it's for rabbits.

@sebcruz9197

4 жыл бұрын

They’re useless. And they look bad.

i don't know why i found myself watching a video on medieval arrowheads at 1am but i'm glad i did.

An excellant talk, thank you for sharing your interest and knowledege.

Military Heads 0:59 Armor-piercing Bodkin (Plate Cutter) 5:10 Needle Bodkin 6:25 Open Barbed Type 16 Hunting Heads 9:25 Leaf Shape 10:07 Swallow Tail 14:11 Crescent

@satz8783

3 жыл бұрын

Yo are the boss

@emberhermin52

2 жыл бұрын

I thought I would need this but it turned out to be so interesting I just watched

The intelectual correctness of this man is very refreshing, and the content is very interesting aswell. You got yourself a new subscriber!

@NothingLikeAGoodWork

4 жыл бұрын

@ROBERT J KIS typo, thanks!

@weasle2904

4 жыл бұрын

intellectual

@alphasierra.

4 жыл бұрын

+1

@sasquatchredbeard9385

4 жыл бұрын

Except he makes the british mistake of calling Alluminum "Alluminium" which I agree sounds better but is technically inaccurate.

@alphasierra.

4 жыл бұрын

@@sasquatchredbeard9385 how is him calling it "aluminium" technically incorrect?

His respect for sources of knowledge is so important and I love it

Did not know I needed to learn about arrow design and use, but here I am and I’m genuinely happy I have this knowledge.

Dear Tod, I recently went to the Finnish National Museum in Helsinki, where they had on display an arrowhead very much similar to your crescent-head. According to the display sign, the arrowhead was "iron age" in the Finnish context, so that would be early medieval on a more central-European scale. The sign said these types of arrowheads were used when hunting waterfowl near shoreline brushes - the design making missed arrows easier to find! I got a contact e-mail for the museum staff and I'll ask them if they have a good source on this information and let you know if something turns up.

@AliothAncalagon

4 жыл бұрын

@Abu Troll al cockroachistan I cannot talk about the resulting aerodynamics, but the main advantage of a metal shaft could be that the shaft is not snapping on impact but instead "pushing" more into the hit. So on paper you have more punch to it. But there are a couple problems. 1. If you try to keep the same weight the metal shaft is going to be only around 30% in diameter compared to wood. It might be bending just as quickly as wood is snapping. 2. If you don't care about making the arrow heavier it will be slower. Any advantage will be thrown out the window. 3. Steel was much more expensive than wood. Conclusion: There is just no point in "full steel arrows". Probably some people tried it a few times. And because its not worth it they stopped doing it a week later.

@AliothAncalagon

4 жыл бұрын

@Abu Troll al cockroachistan So what exactly were these results, you seem to know them pretty well? What diameter did they use? What kind of material? And what were they supposed to be used for? As a mechanical engineer I am quite experienced with steel. And I would guess that you underestimate the forces of an arrow on impact. I don't want to bore you with mechanics, but if you compare the section modulus for both, wood and metal shaft of the same weight you might find out in surprise that the wooden one, due to its bigger geometry, will not break more easily than the metal one, despite metal being a tougher material.

@AliothAncalagon

4 жыл бұрын

@Abu Troll al cockroachistan "how do you explain modern thin hollow Carbon arrows penetrating far better and being more solid then the wooden one's" Carbonfiber in general performs better than wood. It is also not that much heavier. If the arrow is much thinner and hollow the arrow will be much lighter which results in smaller forces, less penetration and a smaller likelyhood of the arrow shattering on impact. Do you have sources for better penetration? Maybe the bow or the target is the reason, not the arrow. "there are even Aluminum arrows made too today because Aluminum is a very light metal" Depending on the alloy aluminium is expected to perform better than steel. This is about geometry again. I don't have interest in wasting money in such a historically irrelevant experiment. At least not as long as relevant historical questions we could tackle instead remain unanswered.

@AliothAncalagon

4 жыл бұрын

@Abu Troll al cockroachistan Look at a later video from Todd mythbusting Armor vs Arrows. There was one case of a war arrow with a case hardened bodkin head that didn't shatter, but instead transferred all of its momentum into the armor. Nothing. This was already a 80g beast of an arrow shot by a 160lbs bow at low distance. You aren't going to change the matchup with arrow redesign shenanigans. The geometry is simply against you. Its a ludicrous misconception to try to fix anything with a higher arrow weight to begin with. If you aren't able to make the bow more powerful, which you hardly can any further, the result is just a very underwhelming result with an awkwardly slow projectile. You would be better off throwing if you wanted to go any heavier.

@AliothAncalagon

4 жыл бұрын

@Abu Troll al cockroachistan No. Just no. I am too bored to explain the same things over and over again, but you have a huge problem with physics. Your example of thinking that a thrown weapon will always be subpar to a projectile of a sling or a bow is just a prime example. You talk about momentum. Why does your talking point sound as if you had no idea how momentum works? The 80g arrow of the example is heavy as fuck. The top speed was 55m/s. Javelin throwers are able to throw a 800g Javelin with 31m/s. A war javelin would have even higher momentum. Do the math. Tell me which one will have more momentum. And then conclude weither its realistic, or totally bollocks to think there would be only the slightest chance to raise the momentum of an arrow or a sling projectile to the one of a thrown javelin.

It's about time somebody mentioned case hardening! Good job!

Excellent commentary. Balanced and informative with ‘wriggle room’ for us non experts to dare to hypothesize. Thank you.

I really appreciate that you admit when you don’t have all the information. It shows that you really know what you’re talking about.

That’s the most accurate, differentiated and informing explanation of this subject I have seen as a video so far. I have been looking for this quite some time. Thank you very much for this constantly high quality content.

@anarchyfox325

4 жыл бұрын

Ollie fox bow agreed totally fellow fox :-) 👍❤🐺🐾🐺

@SuperAWaC

4 жыл бұрын

@@anarchyfox325 perverted degenerate

@harleyme3163

4 жыл бұрын

yet only the kings and royal gaurd wore full plate mail.. lol the army wore a chestplate and a helmut at best. hes right but rarely you see honor gaurd rush arrows.. they werent stupid ya know lol..

@SonsOfLorgar

4 жыл бұрын

@@harleyme3163 eh... no, just no. Thats D&D level bullshit.

@matthiuskoenig3378

4 жыл бұрын

@@harleyme3163 actually plate armour was very common for knights in the later middle ages, common soldiers only wore chestplates in later periods, in the latter middle ages they wore brigandines and chainmail. and earlier they wore chainmail or just gambersons. also 'rushing arrows' was a common thing, shields exist afterall.

Ah yes, the KZread recommendation algorithm has done its magic once again.

@yesman9792

4 жыл бұрын

Yes indeed, a fickle mistress she is .

@disnagburnazog9552

4 жыл бұрын

i've been watching nothing but music videos, a few warhammer things and YTPs lately, I don't know why youtube suggested this (probably because i have schola gladiatoria in subs?) but I am thankful

@thecharmcityredneck3870

4 жыл бұрын

Everytime

very good video, I love the fact that someone out there puts so much effort and time to find out/research about things like this, even just being an educated guess it comes with a very logic hypothesis to back it up, thanks for the lecture.

Hi, while this is not my typical area of interest, I was very impressed by Tod and the medieval tech. Thank you for a very clear description that even I could comprehend and for making the presentation worth watching till the end. How many of our ancestors put food on the table with this tech and how many fell to them in combat. Sitting here in A/C during a heat wave watching content from half a world away, the contrast in life experience is shocking.

Would that be an African swallow, or European swallow tail for that arrow head?

@ZacHawkins42

4 жыл бұрын

And also: How far would you be able to propel a coconut (tied with perhaps a bit of twine) with said arrow?

@qutube100

4 жыл бұрын

Depends on the unladen weight of the two halfs of coconut used to simulate the horse you might be riding....

@toompyfloyd4074

4 жыл бұрын

What!? I don't know that? FWOOSH! AAAAAAGGHHHHH!!!!

@myster.ejones1306

4 жыл бұрын

Aha! So that last arrow type was obviously for cutting coconuts! For transportation purposes. No medieval Knight would go galloping around Wales without his trusty coconut halves. 😊

@solsdadio

4 жыл бұрын

First thou should take out the holy pin, then thou shouldst count to three....

You gotta love people with a passion for what they love.

@TheCompleteMental

4 жыл бұрын

Thats what loving something is, right?

Very informative…I used to take part in re-enactments many years ago, which was the best part of my life.

This was fascinating. Thanks for your time and expertise.

Thank heavens - somebody that talks honestly about a subject.

@limburakuloliver5405

4 жыл бұрын

Rrgeetm

@billyelliot4141

4 жыл бұрын

42 to you. buy some bitcoin ticker btc and some cardano ticker ada. or you wont hve cash to buy that second head in 2024. marvin ps bitcoin will devour all cash

I thought you were going to review the dwarven, elven, orcish, glass, ebony and daedric arrows.

@bigredwolf6

4 жыл бұрын

Miroslav Averchenko I think we’ve found the person responsible for all the arrows in knees

@punic4045

4 жыл бұрын

Get him!

@siahmon1able

4 жыл бұрын

Yes

@justmyopinion2333

4 жыл бұрын

Miroslav Averchenko I don’t need review on those arrows, they make since. I need him to review why the hell falmer and forsworn arrows are so damn weak.

@Alfenium

4 жыл бұрын

Also the stand and requiem arrows.

In my opinion as an archer, the crescent model could be use for small game animals as rabbits, squirrels or partridges. Since they are very low on the ground, when you miss (it happens fairly often since they are little targets and moving fast), as described in the video, the arrow will not burry itself inyo the ground cover so it can be retreived and reused. The modern arrows points of Judo type are doing that with springs for field pratices. They still can be use for hunting, killing by shock. Another element is the width of the point is smaller than the regular hunting ones, making ideal for small game use.

Fascinating. Thanks for the lecture.

That feather barb trick is pretty sweet, I'll remember that just in case...

@amandasmith1236

4 жыл бұрын

Let me know if you ever have to use that trick.

@groynin

3 жыл бұрын

The kind of random knowledge that you write in you novel or something and have people making videos and theories and study about it years later.

@SB-rf2ye

3 жыл бұрын

@@groynin I'm definitely using this in my novel.

@TheLithp

3 жыл бұрын

Just bring a cell phone & call 911.

@dbongoloid9541

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, modern day, leaving that in is smarter.

It’s awesome how you say “I don’t know”. It not only makes you sound more humble, but more credible. I appreciate it!

I subscribed immediately when he admitted that he doesnt know when he doesnt know something.... wise man ... also i could listen to him reading a book on tape anytime.. such a soothing voice

Love your transparency about sources and that some of the theories are reasonable but can’t be absolutely proven. Fascinating stuff.

This was wonderful to watch. Your honesty made me subscribe. You're incredibly articulate. Thank you for all the information!

@chesterhackenbush

4 жыл бұрын

@@tods_workshop : Dear sir - I have posted on this channel the answer to the crescent shaped arrow head's function - hope it helps!

Tod: And here's a crescent shaped arrow head. It's somewhat of a mystery. Me: That seems simple enough, it'll be for hunting birds. Tod: Many people think it's for hunting birds, but it's never shown in that context so I don't think that's the case. *Owned*

@matthewmillar3804

4 жыл бұрын

@@tods_workshop YES! Vindication! Honest though, big fan. 🙂

@Grimmrog

4 жыл бұрын

@@tods_workshop they might also be good for smaller stuff, like rabbits and paultry based targets? if you miss you could easilier get it back sicne they don't peirce the ground and have a lower chance of ruining the tip as easily if it hits the ground with a pointy tip. Esecially whent eh surroundign might be more stoney than earthey. A normal srrow may even pierce and overkill the rabbit anyways.

@johankriel8883

4 жыл бұрын

@@tods_workshop I've never before seen such a mistery crescent shaped arrow head. For birds and small game such as rabbits cross shaped wire "baskets" are used which stun rather than penetrate. I don't want to suggest thery were used as "practice arrows" on humans paintball style as they still look dangerous and inaccurate. When you shoot small targets there is a very good chance you will miss hit a rock and ruin an arrow on which much money, materials and labour were expended. On the other hand the crescent heads are less bulky than baskets and you can fit more of them in a quiver. May have been used on raptors preying on poultry, as it would justify the expense? Up to what distance are they accurate? Great video by the way.

@elliotbecker6769

4 жыл бұрын

@@tods_workshop Could the additional point on the crescent be a means of increasing the odds of hitting small,swift prey? It seems unlikely, but it popped into my head.

I could listen to this guy all day, thoroughly interesting and wonderfully presented.

Always fun to see someone passionate explain his hobby information.

Tod is my "go to" guy when it comes time to purchase medieval weaponry. I own 2 of his bronze mace heads. Tod's stuff is a little bit more expensive, but OMG are they nice. Well made, well balanced and just gorgeous works of craftsmanship. Thank you Tod.

@granticusiv

4 жыл бұрын

When I started reenactment back in 2010, Tod's Stuff was one of the first recommendations I had

not just interesting, but a genuine pleasure to listen to you talk freely and honestly, and with a very 'listenable' voice. subscribed.

The feather technique for arrow removal was fascinating. Thanks for sharing that.

Extremely interesting and informative. I have an archelogical example of a swallow trial arrow point and was interested in knowing more about its use. Great narritive and expert knowledge.

Really enjoyed your lecture on these arrows and it's refreshing to hear someone say they don't know.

I just learned a first aid trick! I can use a sterilized drinking stray in place of that feather in case I have to remove anything with a reverse spike like that.Thanks. Hope that is never useful but good to know if I ever need it.

@gregtheredneck1715

4 жыл бұрын

As long as you're not in California!

@Jesses001

4 жыл бұрын

@@gregtheredneck1715 ...good point, ha.

@Leothelion357

4 жыл бұрын

I would use two sticks, get better feel for where the tips are seating

@zone8848

4 жыл бұрын

So that’s why you were drinking from this man’s wound?

@patrickkeller2193

4 жыл бұрын

Just keep in mind that removing is always the worse option, only do it when hiking and you have to move the person a lot, but if you have an ambulance with a stretcher coming, leave the object in, to reduce bleeding.

Just clicked on this because it looks a little different. Man that was interesting. Excellent stuff Tod. Thanks for all the information I never realized I needed. Brilliant stuff.

Well that was bloomin fascinating, thank you for taking the time to teach some knowledge

I've spent so many years grinding my teeth at bad history 'tubes. It's so good to see a person who approaches history so well. Maybe you should sit Lindy Beige down and explain how to do this? :)

@doublem3052

4 жыл бұрын

Only now do i realise how true that actually is

Regarding the crescent shaped arrowhead, Hungarian reenactor told me (a long ago, I might not remember details correctly) that it is for hunting in the reeds, next to swamps, the point being if you miss, it gets stuck sooner in some reed and won't fly far away so it'll be easier to retrieve afterwards, since arrows were expensive. Greetings from Hungary, with reflex bows and backwards shooting!

@jacobnisley6581

4 жыл бұрын

Having hunted quite a bit with a bow, this makes a lot of sense. Missing or shooting through deer in tall grass (golden rods in particular) an arrow with a normal hunting head disappears like magic.

@jdsd744

4 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing. Either your shot hits, by missing all obstacles, or it falls short enough you can retrieve it, perhaps even in sight. I could also see it being used for hunts. The hunt was an event, and taking down a kill was always an honor. If a guardsmen were to shoot at say, a large boar, he would not want to kill it or he might feel the ire of his lord, but he may wound it for him!

Just found this video and wanted to say I enjoyed watching it quite a lot. Well done Sir.

Excellent video! Thanks for sharing your knowledge!

I'm glad this was in my suggested videos. Looking forward to checking out more of your videos Tod. I love learning about historical crafting and tech.

It’s 4:20 am and I’m here learning about medieval arrows. Thank you! Great content!

@lostpockets2227

4 жыл бұрын

lmaooo duude 420 😂😂😂 haha weed bro

@kenkoopa7903

4 жыл бұрын

nice

@CaptApril123

4 жыл бұрын

Welcome to the club, we've got t-shirts

Removing an arrow with a feather is ingenious. Bravo! Thank you for sharing.

@Tod's Workshop: Thanks for all your very educational uploads. I have been watching them with great interest. Wondered whether you may consider making a video about socketed versus tanged bolts and perhaps one on mounted crossbow archery.

Wonderful. A gritted teeth thank you to KZread for getting the suggestion VERY right this time.

The "Medievalists" podcast just did an episode about honey in medicine, which included a long segment about the treatment of Prince Henry's facial arrow wound in 1403. Supposedly the royal surgeon increased the wound size with wooden dowels covered in linen soaked in honey, so they could get the arrowhead out, then kept it open so it could heal from the inside out to prevent an abscess.

@pikethree

4 жыл бұрын

I saw that. That's what I was thinking while watching this video The best bit was that clever instrument they invented to get the arrow out

@filipematias5127

4 жыл бұрын

Same here!

What an amazingly informative video. Thank you very much.

That feather solution was simply beautiful.

Stayed till the end for that one weird arrow which u didn't know much about.. Lol.. Still good information though.. Edit : subbed

@DrSlayerSeth

4 жыл бұрын

Lala Lala what is your profile photo of ?

@tychogoedhart286

4 жыл бұрын

My personal best guess based on his description is that it may have been used to drive the beast towards the main party without killing it, in order to allow the hunt leader or the lord who organised it to have the honor of killing the beast, and/or to rile it up and get it nice and angry (if it's a boar for example) to make the hunt "more challenging" for example.

@ZhanLala

4 жыл бұрын

@@DrSlayerSeth it's Salvador Dali portrait of a skull... If u look closely the skull is made of naked women.. Edit.. It's been a favourite of mine since high school I'm almost 40 and have always had it as my KZread profile pic.

@ZhanLala

4 жыл бұрын

@@tychogoedhart286 very interesting

@icyphoenix2401

4 жыл бұрын

@@tychogoedhart286 maybe it was used to damage the muscles so the meat was spared from damage

There's a theory about those crescent shaped points found in Poland that basically they were wrapped in a wool or hay dipped in a tar or some other sort of flammable liquid, ignited and shot to begin an arson. The shape of the tip ensures the flaming material not to slide right of the arrow when it gets accelerated by the bow

@wattyler9806

Жыл бұрын

The Japanese had the same shape arrow head but I don't know what's there used for.

His practical knowledge blows me away.

Thank you, Tod. Another great video. I support your view on case hardening. So simple a process for any blacksmith or metalworker, and cost free, that I have believed it inconceivable that it would not have been done. As you say people back then we're not stupid. I recall as a child a comic with a hero series of picture stories of Saladin, I think (it was a long time ago). But I clearly recall the English archer putting a pea-sized ball of beeswax on the tip of his arrow to assist it to penetrate armour (a lubricant?). I can't see that in the heat of battle. But it has stuck with me through these many years. Fascinating stuff. I look forward to your next.

@OhioCruffler

4 жыл бұрын

Completely agree on the carburising. It's an obvious choice and known at the time.

One of the best historical videos on KZread, nice to see someone who knows how to talk about history with abit of nuance and detail

Great explanation Tod. Anytime i'm somewhere i can have a go with a wooden bow i do, very satisfying when the arrow hits the mark!

14:10 A long time ago, I saw an Egyptian engraving where this kind of half-moon arrows were used to capture prisoners alive without further damage.

@Tjalve70

Жыл бұрын

Are you sure that was arrows? Because what you're describing sounds more like the Man catcher polearm. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_catcher

Excellent from beginning to end. What an absolutely absorbing, interesting, superbly presented film. Thank you so much.