Well, it depends. We see villains doing this in TV series, such as The Arrow and The Avengers movies. Obviously, attempting to catch an arrow in real combat wouldn’t be feasible. It is exceedingly risky and unlikely to succeed in…
Is it possible? Yes and no. Modern carbon and aluminum arrows are hollow, and, if an arrow hits them just right, it can drive right through the plastic nock and down into the hollow portion of the arrow in what…
No, not really. It might be fun, but it’s pointless. This has to do with the physics of a bow cast. When the taut string is loosed, the energy stored in the bow limbs is transferred to the arrow. The…
We shouldn’t even need to discuss this. But it has become a common trope to see archers wielding their bows like clubs against swords and armor. The surprising thing is that the bows never break and the little sticks actually…
Since the Archer of the Heathland series is about archery, I thought it would fun to start a discussion of some of the archer errors that appear in film. Enjoy! Error #1 Creaking bows: In movies, why do bows being…