User:Sirconnor/Sandbox
Fletching is the process of creating an arrow for use in archery. It commonly associated with making bows. A Fletcher is one who makes arrows, while a bowyer is one who makes bows.
Tools needed to make a bow: Knife (skinning or carving will do) – to make detailed cuts and shaping Wood shaper – to shape the wood
Steps to make a bow: 1. Forage a limb for making the bow from – Limbs must be from one of the wood types listed below (if making a short bow you will need a stick, not a limb) 2. With the wood shaper SHAPE LONGBOW FROM LIMB (if making a short bow, replace LONGBOW with SHORT and LIMB with STICK) 3. Continue to SHAPE LONG FROM LIMB 4. When prompted switch to the knife and continue with SHAPE LONG FROM LIMB 5. Continue to switch back and forth between the wood shaper and the knife until the bow is completed.
Tools needed to make arrows Knife (skinning or carving will do) – to make detailed cuts and shaping Wood Shaper – to shape the wood Feather Flights – to stabilize the arrow in flight* Flight Shears – to shape the feathers for maximum flight and accuracy Flight Glue – to adhere the flights to the shaft** Arrowhead – the striking point of the arrow (different types inflict different damage)
Steps to make an arrow: 1. Forage a stick for making the arrow from – Limbs must be from one of the wood types listed below 2. With the stick in left hand and knife in right SHAPE SHAFT FROM STICK 3. SHAPE SHAFT FROM STICK 4. Put knife aside, take your wood shaper 5. Shape shaft 6. Put shaper aside, take knife 7. NOTCH MY SHAFT WITH MY KNIFE 8. NOTCH MY SHAFT WITH MY KNIFE 9. FLETCH MY SHAFT 10. Put knife aside, take flights 11. FLETCH MY SHAFT 12. Take glue 13. FLETCH MY SHAFT 14. Put glue aside, take shears 15. FLETCH MY SHAFT 16. Put shears aside, take arrowhead 17. Affix my arrowhead
Tools needed to make an arrowhead Weapon – to pound the shape of the arrowhead Tusk/Tooth/Fang – object to create arrowhead from***
Steps to make an arrowhead: 1. With the weapon in your right hand and the Tusk/Fang/Tooth in the left POUND MY <item> INTO ARROWHEAD 2. POUND MY ARROWHEAD INTO ARROWHEAD 3. Repeat #2 until complete.
- At current there are different types of flights in shops around Elanthia. At this time there is nothing out there that says any one of these flights is better for the arrow’s overall performance
- At current there are different types of flight glues in shops around Elanthia. At this time there is nothing out there that says any one of these glues is better for the arrow’s overall performance as flights have not been known to fall off an arrow.
- Not all teeth can be made into arrowheads. Currently the only ones that can be pounded into an arrowhead are the Sinuous Elsralael, Sleek Hele'la and the Lesser Dusky-Scaled Basilisk.
Wood types that can made into bows or arrows: (in order of difficulty easiest to hardest) Pine Spruce Apple Alder Ash Birch Fir Cherry Hickory Cedar Ebony Elm Mahogany Maple Oak Rosewood Teak Walnut Willow Redwood Yew Mistwood Osage Bloodwood Copperwood Silverwood