tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6967558958480999558.post4707663499812202875..comments2022-04-19T09:39:39.268+01:00Comments on The Crooked Stick: Making a BLBS Standard Arrow (Well Almost)The Old Toxophilisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00930158998245901220noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6967558958480999558.post-82039099387584539032013-01-21T17:21:40.101+00:002013-01-21T17:21:40.101+00:00Hi Rob,
Not sure why most sites mention Bobtail m...Hi Rob,<br /><br />Not sure why most sites mention Bobtail maybe it's because it's the most common taper style. The following page may be of interest as it describes the alternative tapering options all be it briefly. http://www.archerylibrary.com/books/badminton/docs/chapter18/chapter18.htmlThe Old Toxophilisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00930158998245901220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6967558958480999558.post-4632729215712390782013-01-21T16:38:35.538+00:002013-01-21T16:38:35.538+00:00Thanks, good guide. Just wondering if there's ...Thanks, good guide. Just wondering if there's any reason every site uses the word "bobtailed" though? I've spoke to carpenters & engineers who have no idea what it means. Google only returns descriptions of lorries and cats. And "tapered" is already a word which describes it perfectly!<br />It seems a bit pedantic, but it took me ages to discover that bobtailed just meant tapered from tip to nock!Robnoreply@blogger.com