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A standardized unit of measurement used when weighing the arrow and its various parts. One grain is equivalent to 0.0647989 grams just in case you are inclined towards the metric system. The best friend of the bow. The bow and arrow have been well acquainted for a very long time. An arrow is the projectile launched by a bow. It consists of a long cylindrical shaft with a weighted and usually pointy or bladed attachment on one end known as the arrowhead. This is the part that points outwards from the archer and the bow when being shot.
For more information please see our article titled “ How to Measure Draw Weight of a Bow” or our blog article titled “Physics of Archery”. I think we all know this one but here is a definition. According to the Oxford online dictionary, an archer is defined as someone who shoots with a bow and arrows.
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Two or more blades on an arrow point for opening an impact on the target. Usually used for hunting purposes. King Tut had many pictures describing his love to hunting; in this papyrus painting we can see him sitting on his chair and using his bow to hunt birds. Also we can see his wife Ankhesenamun in front of him giving him the arrows and helping him to find the birds in the lotus flowers, artist unknown (circa 1300BC). Many a bodkin point were shot during the Hundred Years War between England and France, where the humble English longbowman faced off against the heavily armed and armored French knight.
Dacron is a common modern string material for bows. The technical name is a mouthful: Polyethylene terephthalate. Dacron is the brand name registered in the USA for this material. We use it, no major complaints. Feather shapes for fletching arrows come in a variety of shapes and sizes. Feathers that have been cut to a specific shape with the use of a ‘cutting die’ are referred to as “die-cut feathers:. Persia was the world’s first superpower stretching its empire and influence far and wide in the ancient world. The Persians also understood the importance of archery as their armies always had plenty of them. See our article on Persian archery here.
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A rod that is attached to the bow to dampen vibrations. These attachments are common on modern recurves and compounds. The central part of the bow. This is where you put your hand on it. Notice how the word hand and handle are very similar? Coincidence? No.
Arrowheads come in a variety of styles, from field tips for target shooting to large broadheads for hunting some big game. Once again we would refer you to our article on arrows here for more: https://archeryhistorian.com/types-of-arrows.
This term refers to a practice field with mounds of earth used as targets, originally in medieval England. Initially, these mounds of earth held a target such as a straw ring upon them. Eventually the term came to refer to the area or field where these mounds of earth were located. A term that is synonymous with the grip or handle section of a bow. The limbs of a bow are attached to this central portion. The insert or arrow insert is a small, typically aluminum cylindrical device that fits snuggly inside of the front part of a modern arrow. This insert is threaded on the inside and allows for a variety of arrowheads to be threaded into this insert. This is a convenient way to swap arrowheads. As modern compound and hunting bows came into use, more sophisticated arrow rest configurations were invented and put to use. The middle or central area of a round target, often for which a greater number of points may be scored when hit. The iconic archery target contains a series of concentric circles, with the innermost circle being the bullseye. The bullseye is 10 points in Olympic archery.
Flex, in terms of archery, refers to the amount of bend an arrow shaft provides. This is somewhat synonymous with spine. The greater the spine the less flex an arrow will have.
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A jig which a fletcher or arrowsmith used to secure the arrow shaft and fletching while the arrow is being put together.
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