Medieval Arrows

Medieval Arrows Museum quality medieval arrows and arrowheads for collectors, archers, museums and film/TV work, made by Master Arrowsmith Will Sherman FSA

I am a traditional fletcher specialising in making medieval arrows for flight shooting, competitions and roving, alongside museum and Film/TV work. My arrows are based on existing medieval examples, such as the arrows found on the Mary Rose or in Westminster Abbey, or the Nydam, Haithabu and Valsgarde burial finds.

24/06/2026

It's such a privilege to be able to watch master craftsmanship at work, using replicas of iron age tools that I've forged! Here Phill Gregson CF turns a corner post for one of our chariots using an iron gouge on his pole lathe, while Axl puts a finish on the shaft using a curved adze, both tools copied from the Camerton excavations.

Our Iron Age chariots are taking shape! The race is approaching and we've still got so much to get done, but the unbel...
23/06/2026

Our Iron Age chariots are taking shape! The race is approaching and we've still got so much to get done, but the unbelievable level of skill on show from everybody involved so far has been on a different level.

Don't miss the races this weekend!

Here we go! This could be our best year yet - the chariots are looking incredible and we've spent all afternoon in digg...
18/06/2026

Here we go! This could be our best year yet - the chariots are looking incredible and we've spent all afternoon in diggers and with shovels building something really exciting!

The final order out of the workshop before I immerse myself in the Iron Age, and focus on preparations for Chalke Histo...
17/06/2026

The final order out of the workshop before I immerse myself in the Iron Age, and focus on preparations for Chalke History Festival

This order for Philip was for an Agincourt and a Robin Hood.

The Agincourt (early 15thC) is a bobtailed ash shaft with tapered horn insert, swan fletchings bound into a dark red wax and fat glue and fitted with a Type 16b steeled military head. The draw length is 32".

The Robin Hood (12thC) is a pine shaft with flat, widened nock copied from an extant 12thC arrow, with white goose fletchings bound into a birch tar glue, and fitted with a Type 1 hunting head from York. The draw length is 28".

More Iron Age tools all forged yesterday out of the etch and looking gorgeous! Another adze (this time with a wrapped s...
16/06/2026

More Iron Age tools all forged yesterday out of the etch and looking gorgeous! Another adze (this time with a wrapped socket instead of punched), two turning chisels and a beautiful waisted paring chisel.

Each of these are copied from tools found at Camerton, and are all forged from pre-Victorian iron with tiny steel inserts forge-welded in.

We'll be using all of these over the next two weeks to complete our incredible Iron Age chariots at the Chalke History Festival so come along and see how they work, and have a go!

Excellent article in this months British Archaeology magazine on this year's Chalke History Festival Our amazing wheelwr...
11/06/2026

Excellent article in this months British Archaeology magazine on this year's Chalke History Festival

Our amazing wheelwright Phill Gregson CF talks about the chariot project, and you can see our ridiculous guillotine from last year.

Don't forget to come down to Chalke this year to check out the chariot builds, as well as amazing talks on Iron Age chariots and all the craft and social aspects surrounding them.

Busy few days getting this lot finished up. New base and finish for the ticket office display set, plus three new hea...
09/06/2026

Busy few days getting this lot finished up. New base and finish for the ticket office display set, plus three new heads on short shaft sections for the brand new museum exhibition.

Rams horn handles put on the two 15thC Thames replica pieces ready for sheath work.

A new handle of maple, rosewood, brass and iron fitted to one of last year's Archer's Picks available now!

Set of three historical replica arrows for the brilliant Ralph Moffat of Glasgow Museum (if you've not read Ralph's sourcebooks on the 14th and 15th centuries you need a long hard look at yourself!)

And in my lunchbreak a quick coastal stroll to grab another 115 swan primaries ready for cleaning and storing.

Phew! Now to get back to prep and forge out some more Iron Age tools for the chariot build!

Really pleased with how these two 15th Century knife replicas came out of the etch today. Wrought iron bodies with car...
04/06/2026

Really pleased with how these two 15th Century knife replicas came out of the etch today. Wrought iron bodies with carbon steel cutting edges forge welded in, and both are copies of British Museum items, 1856,0701.2356 and 1856,0701.2340.

Tricky little things to forge, but a nice challenge! Looking forward to getting some nice horn handle scales on in the next few days.

Back at Corfe Castle to pick up the arrowheads I made a few years ago. They're about to go on display at the new museum...
04/06/2026

Back at Corfe Castle to pick up the arrowheads I made a few years ago. They're about to go on display at the new museum exhibition alongside the originals so they need cleaning up!

Work continues for the today, as we start to fit the iron age chariots with its wheels made by the astonishing and ce...
28/05/2026

Work continues for the today, as we start to fit the iron age chariots with its wheels made by the astonishing and central shaft.

The iron age adze and saw are having their first day of work too, with some adjustments required to get the best out of them...!

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