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07-22-2005, 12:36 PM
Salve Aluscladiusmaximus,

Looking at the photo's of the original Dura arrows, Another implication is that the Dura arrows were shot using a thumb-ring (I believe one was found at Dura).

The fletching on all the preserved shafts from Dura extends to the nock. If the bowstring were drawn with the fingers (classic European style), the fletching would be crushed.

I notice that your reconstructions leave the standard 25mm or so behind the fletchings to allow for a finger-release. Is this because the western archers didn't know of the thumb ring in our first century time period?

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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
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Re: Roman bow and arrow - by MARCvSVIBIvSMAvRINvS - 11-09-2006, 08:17 AM
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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
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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
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