Forging Medieval Arrowheads
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ต.ค. 2018
- Blacksmith Forging 12th & 15th Century Wrought Iron Arrowheads. A day in the forge with blacksmith & arrowsmith Will Sherman of medievalarrows.co.uk as he recreates three types of 12th and 15th Century wrought iron arrowheads - the originals of which are to be seen at the Museums of London, Blandford and Winchester.
Each arrowhead in this video is identified by either the Museum of London's or Oliver Jessop's typology:
First head: Jessop's type M2 mid 15thC now at Winchester Museum (original find Wolvesey Palace); second head: Jessop's type MP3 12th Century now at Blandford Museum; third head: Museum of London Type 16, 15thC.
Filmed with kind permission of Honeybrook Farm, Dorset.
Located in stunning Dorset and close to the New Forest, Honeybrook Farm is the site of an evocative, working forge set amidst Victorian farm buildings.
Many thanks to Will, Helen and Harvey Sherman.
I'm Mick Grewcock, retired from business and now self-learning the arts of longbow- and film-making. Join me in my light-hearted quest for knowledge as I learn to combine the ancient woodworking craft of bow-making with digital videography and film making - I'd be delighted to have you for company on this bizarre journey combining digital and primitive technology.
I have a deep passion for the medieval English longbow, the great warbow - the powerful version of the English longbow that earned its fearsome reputation during the Middle Ages, notably the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries on the ferocious battle fields of France and England during the One Hundred Years War (and in the hands of Robin Hood too!). It is an iconic weapon - and to this day, exudes heritage and awesome power.
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Wow! You're videos are awesome, Mick.
Some of the best filming, imagination, editing, narration and content on TH-cam!!
What a fantastic workshop your friend has. Almost like stepping back in time. Great skill to.
I hope your well my friend. I've got a load of your vids to catch up on.
Take care and God bless 🏹
Evening Andy. Always a pleasure to hear from you. Hope you and yours are all well. Have you been on your adventure? Will we be getting some videos? Yes, Will's forge is awesomely evocative - and it was a delight watching how brilliantly he crafted the heads whilst patiently putting up with me, my dog, cameras and lights! Stay well and safe Andy. Best. Mick
I was the previous blacksmith at honeybrook farm and this brings back so much memories and makes me miss the forge there! glad to see it being used to make such great things!
Hello Alistair! Well that's a nice thing to hear. It was a great couple of days filming inside a very evocative building whilst Will worked the forge. Thanks for watching and commenting. Atb, Mick
The underwater sequence of quenching, the slow motion lead ups to the barn and the forge, all the camera work from under the blacksmith and the forge, plus the music, etc. So we'll done. It kept me glued to the video. Your becoming a real artist Sir.
Thank you 🙏
your videos are always a pleasure to watch over and over again.!!
Thank you very much 🙏
I love the opening shot.
A great video in every way. Thanks very much.
Just the man's hands are worthy of a photograph, fantastic. Thank you Mick.
Very well presented Mick, I will have to try this when my forge is back up.
Hey this was really good, I'm about to start forging arrow heads and fletching arrows. This was a great addition to my research material.
Much thanks.
Thanks so much for the video. Great perspectives. Especially the opening of the hand to reveal the head. You really do have a very special gift. Thanks again😊
Master at work. Great video Mike 👍
Beautiful blacksmithing
It's very cool people still know how to make those arrowheads! Thanks.
Beautiful blacksmithing and fantastic filmmaking, as always!
Thanks from both of us!
Absolute Beautiful Film Mr. Grewcock!! Very tasteful, well edited, great music and the perfect length of time!! Loved every minute of it!!!
Thank you!
Another top video Mick, great to see Will in action
Thank you David!
Very cool video, thank you Mick
2 true craftsmen ,1 in-front of the lens and one behind the lens , I would love to find some arrow heads when I am out metal detecting,I find plenty of medieval coins and artifacts
Nice work👍
Thank you, excellent work .
Thank you Peter.
Awesome work again Mick, you have a really good eye for the angles, as always some really nice heads there Will, always enjoy watching you work
Thank you Phil 🙏 Fantastic to with Will on this one.
Nice Work!
I love your videos awesome creativity
Awesome 😀
I love this, it's so relaxing! Like asmr.
Great camera work Mick!
Cool video Mick.
What a beautiful video mick. Skal!
Thank you Shane. Ska!
nice work man... and beautiful movie...
Thank you from us both!
Wish there was a double Like button. Well done as always Mick!
Thank you Michael.
Hi Mick,Thank you for your video,s, truly inspiring. I,m going to have a go myself. ATB Chris.
Pure ancient art !
It is!
Great craftsmanship but due to the artistic camera angles you could rarely see what the smith was actually doing.
🇧🇷 perfect job👍
Did they have the grinding thing you used to shape/sharpen the arrowhead in medevial times? What was it powered by?
Grinding wheels have been used for centuries. The wheels were stone and very heavy and powered by hand or foot. I don’t know how far back in time grindstones existed but I expect they existed in medieval times.
Mick, you know any good websites to purches longbows from? Also, very good filming from you. Have you taken courses on it or just learnt your self?
Self taught. If you are looking for a longbow, are you in the UK?
Never get your tongs that hot unless you’re going to alter them.
I appreciate the videography. But it seemed like a long intro, I was waiting for the actual video to start of how you make arrowheads.
liked. thank yew.
Cheers Gare.
How did you make the die for the jessop’s?
You need to ask the blacksmith. I am only the film maker. Sorry.
Excellent video. Great quality. Also what song is that. It has a nice sound
Thank you. Will have to check video archive for music title and respond to your question later.
@@MickGrewcock ok thank you
What was that jig you used on the first arrowhead?
Hi James. You need to contact Will direct for an answer. I am just the filmmaker.
@@MickGrewcock will do, great video sir
Thank you James. Will is on Instagram.
Awesome! Thank you for the education.
I see some armour piercing arrowheads and general warfare ones but also a couple that looked more like hunting arrow heads well ones that would work well on a deer at least. Any comments on purpose. Love your work Mick :)
Hunting and warfare mainly for those heads.
How do you tell the difference between the Smith working steel and the Smith working iron?
The Smith working steel is the one cussing all day 😋
I would have liked to see how you forge it no just distant shots. Too bad.
Hello, Mick. Can you help me, if you have time? I want to buy a camera to improve the quality of my videos (and photos). Using Gh4 and Gh5 so successfully, which one would you advise me (quality / price)? Is the slow motion on Gh4 good enough? I can find Second-hand GH4 + Panasonic lumix vario 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 lenses for 650 euros and a Panasonic Lumix GH5 + 12-60mm f / 2.8-4 ASPH lenses for 1750 euros. Both are negotiable. I know the gh5 is better, but I do not know if the price difference justifies it. Do you have any other suggestions canon or nikon? Thank you in advance.
Hello Rubi. Of course I can help, best of my ability. Both GH4 and GH5 are excellent cameras and either may be a big jump up from whatever you currently have. GH4 gives you 4K, interchangeable lenses, excellent HD and full control over all aspects of stills and movie making. Slo mo was remarkable at the time at 96fps but it's only in HD and the quality is distinctly below say 25fps (normal PAL video frame rate). That said, it was transformational for me. If you want autofocus in video though, forget GH4. It's good for stills but lousy for video when you need constant autofocus. GH5 is a big step up from GH4 with more control, more 4K frame rates (up to 50fps in PAL) greater ISO range and overall better quality of images and video. High frame rates are available in HD up to 180fps (excellent). But GH5 autofocus is barely better than GH4 - though Panasonic have announced a firmware update to improve constant video autofocus in GH5 end October. We'll see. Haven't used any of the lenses you mentioned; I use 14-140 Lumix which is excellent and 25mm f1.7 which is also very good for shallow depth of field on a budget and also Leica 100-400mm which is superb. I suggest you prioritise your particular interests - do you want 4K for example, or is HD and good autofocus more important? If HD 1920x1080 is okay and you need autofocus that is good, a Canon 70D, 80D or even an EOS200D SL2 all have good autofocus and HD video. I don't think any Nikon can touch Canon for AF. I sold all my Nikon gear (a lot!) to invest in GH4 etc. The Panasonics have flip out screens (vital in my view for self filming) both support 4K (which I wanted but remember you need a powerful PC to edit 4K), have good slo-mo, excellent stills, are very robust (mine have been all over the place and are about to set off with me to India), support external microphones, have Wi-Fi and a pretty good app for control via a smartphone. My only gripe with Panasonic GH4 & 5 is AF. I manual focus all the time but that brings some restrictions when self-filming. So I hope that helps Rubi. Ask anything else you want to know. Good luck, Mick
Very enlightening. Thank you. I just have a cheap camcorder! I have no control. No shallow depth of field (no interchangeable lenses), no slow motion, no manual focus, no quality, nothing, basically. 4k does not interest me. I'll consider the autofoucus for filming alone (bushcraft and archery) and the flip out screens. I'll also research the 70D and 80D and see if I can decide to buy something. In order to return the favor, check this channel i discovered just now. Seems pretty good. Cinematography and storytelling are very good, just like yours. Nature, craftsmanship, beauty, perfection, tradition .. I'm sure you'll like it:
th-cam.com/video/LTejJnrzGPM/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/LiE4DSfJnk0/w-d-xo.html
Hi Rubi. Thanks, I'll check out the links. If you are coming from a camcorder, least expensive solution and a big step up might be Canon SL2 EOS200. Good luck. Mick
Nice cinematography, but I would have skipped the electric grinder - ruins the mood a bit😁
I wouldn't... came for a bit of insight into how professional arrowheadmakers work :)
Great video))🇺🇦
Hello can you make seven arrowhesds to me??
Mick, if you've made this video, you should be set on by the large film companies. 99% of the video's on TH-cam pardon the pun are crap. If this is your work Mick, you could make a fortune teaching people how too produce a video that's enjoyable to watch.
Definitely mine Ray - with the help of an expert arrowsmith of course!
@@MickGrewcock Brilliant !!!!
Hello can you make some arrowhesds to me
Game Factory Contact the blacksmith please. I am just the filmmaker
This video is a terrible tutorial (tutorial was what I came for :) ) but... a fantastic artist movie :)
Jiří Hrachový Glad you enjoyed at least on the art level 😉
@@MickGrewcock Definitely did :)
Could this video be any slower?
Casey Clark Yes if I wanted it to be
@@MickGrewcock Have fun boring people to death. I'll never watch another one of your videos again.
Casey Clark Bye Casey
I miss the dulcet tones.
He’ll be back!
Can you send me an African style Arrowhead to Fort Worth
Hi Hortencia. I don not make the arrow heads You should contact Will Sherman with your request.
would have been good without the background music
Okay thanks for your input. Mick