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04-29-2005, 08:30 AM
My fletchings are as close as I can make them to my best interpretation of the line drawings published of the Dura Europos finds. They are quite long for fletchings at 6" (150mm) However it is worth remembering that Dura Europos is in Syria where large feathers may have been in short supply and they my have used what they could get locally. Fletchings in the western empire may have been different .

I have made about 10 Correct arrows which I show to the public but I don't shoot them at displays I shoot normal modern arrows because the get lost and broken.
I don't trim my arrows to any particular length because they frequently brake just behind the head. I just burn the wood out of the head and remount them. This means my arrows slowly get shorter as they get older.

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Roman bow and arrow - by Jvrjenivs - 04-17-2005, 03:13 PM
Re: Roman bow and arrow - by Caius Titius Verus - 04-17-2005, 06:58 PM
Roman Arrows - by Peroni - 04-18-2005, 11:56 AM
Roman arrows - by Aluscladiusmaximus - 04-19-2005, 09:50 AM
Re Grozer Bows - by Anonymous - 04-19-2005, 10:17 AM
Roman arrows - by Peroni - 04-21-2005, 11:49 AM
Fletchings - by Aluscladiusmaximus - 04-21-2005, 05:08 PM
Reed arrows - by Peroni - 04-22-2005, 01:05 PM
Re: Roman bow and arrow - by Mithras - 04-26-2005, 10:21 PM
Fletchings - by Aluscladiusmaximus - 04-29-2005, 08:30 AM
Re: Roman Arrows - by Cacaius - 05-04-2005, 09:08 AM
Dura Arrows - by Peroni - 07-22-2005, 12:36 PM
Thumb ring - by Aluscladiusmaximus - 07-25-2005, 02:17 PM
Re: Roman bow and arrow - by mpferrell - 11-07-2006, 08:17 PM
Re: Roman bow and arrow - by Virilis - 11-08-2006, 07:57 AM
Arrow combat heads - by mpferrell - 11-08-2006, 01:36 PM
Re: Roman bow and arrow - by MARCvSVIBIvSMAvRINvS - 11-09-2006, 08:17 AM
Yumi Japanese samurai longbow - by mpferrell - 11-09-2006, 01:34 PM
Re: Roman bow and arrow - by MARCvSVIBIvSMAvRINvS - 11-09-2006, 11:08 PM
Re: Roman bow and arrow - by Robert - 11-29-2006, 08:55 PM
Re: Roman bow and arrow - by TFLAVIUSAMBIORIX - 12-01-2006, 03:59 AM
Re: Roman bow and arrow - by Robert - 12-01-2006, 08:10 PM
Re: Roman bow and arrow - by TFLAVIUSAMBIORIX - 12-01-2006, 08:51 PM
Re: Roman bow and arrow - by Robert - 12-01-2006, 10:50 PM
Re: Roman bow and arrow - by TFLAVIUSAMBIORIX - 12-01-2006, 11:05 PM
Re: Roman bow and arrow - by Robert - 12-02-2006, 09:39 PM
Re: Roman bow and arrow - by TFLAVIUSAMBIORIX - 12-10-2006, 05:11 PM
Re: Roman bow and arrow - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 12-10-2006, 05:58 PM
Re: Roman bow and arrow - by Virilis - 12-10-2006, 10:44 PM
Re: Roman bow and arrow - by Theodosius the Great - 01-08-2009, 09:36 AM
Re: Roman bow and arrow - by caiusbeerquitius - 01-30-2009, 11:31 AM
Re: Roman bow and arrow - by caiusbeerquitius - 01-30-2009, 02:22 PM
Re: Roman bow and arrow - by Robert - 01-30-2009, 07:11 PM
Re: Roman bow and arrow - by AuxArcher - 02-01-2009, 11:46 AM
RE: Roman bow and arrow - by Alanus - 02-16-2016, 11:20 PM
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