07-18-2005, 01:02 AM
Quote:You are about to bring a change in the way armor is viewd!Not by me ;-) ) I've been pushing this line of argument for years. Hopefully Jason will allow me access to his results when he is finished so I can "refine" my arguments.
It also confirms my suspicions that the bodkin wasn't designed to penetrate armour. It still think its primary purpose was to increase the range of the arrow. If you want to pierce armour the best arrowhead is a compact broadhead made of hardened steel.
Jason, could you try a simple experiment for me? Could you fit two similar arrows with different heads - one with a trilobate bodkin and another with a broadhead (but both with similar weights), and fire them from the same bow, and tell me which flies further.
Author: Bronze Age Military Equipment, Pen & Sword Books
