02-25-2006, 08:39 PM
Quote:Bear this in mind as well: "While I'm here I'll take the opportunity to remind you all that bodkin arrows spun in the air so as to 'drill' through knights' armor (just like a screwdriver!!)."
And from which primary source did this come? I can't find a single document that links the bodkin with armour piercing arrows.
Author: Bronze Age Military Equipment, Pen & Sword Books