http://www.neatorama.com/2006/10/03/korean-robin-hood-splitting-an-arrow-in-two/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 16 Feb 2012 20:48:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.neatorama.com/2006/10/03/korean-robin-hood-splitting-an-arrow-in-two/comment-page-1/#comment-219626 Jonathan Wed, 12 Sep 2007 14:19:57 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2006/10/03/korean-robin-hood-splitting-an-arrow-in-two/#comment-219626 I did it to my dad one time. No one thought it could be done. But I had seen it done before. I did it to my dad one time. No one thought it could be done. But I had seen it done before.

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2006/10/03/korean-robin-hood-splitting-an-arrow-in-two/comment-page-1/#comment-130987 Edgar Thu, 21 Jun 2007 03:47:59 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2006/10/03/korean-robin-hood-splitting-an-arrow-in-two/#comment-130987 I'm not that great an archer and I've personally gotten robin hoods twice with carbon fiber shafts and nocks in place. I only ever shoot four arrows at a time. It's not that hard, just lucky (and a pain in the butt...arrows aren't cheap). I’m not that great an archer and I’ve personally gotten robin hoods twice with carbon fiber shafts and nocks in place. I only ever shoot four arrows at a time. It’s not that hard, just lucky (and a pain in the butt…arrows aren’t cheap).

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2006/10/03/korean-robin-hood-splitting-an-arrow-in-two/comment-page-1/#comment-71611 jiblet joe Mon, 29 Jan 2007 17:09:45 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2006/10/03/korean-robin-hood-splitting-an-arrow-in-two/#comment-71611 the splitting arrow myth originated in england and it is possible to do as long as the arrows that were shot were a poor archers arrows who wouldn't have a nock and likely be made from young tree branches the splitting arrow myth originated in england and it is possible to do as long as the arrows that were shot were a poor archers arrows who wouldn’t have a nock and likely be made from young tree branches

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2006/10/03/korean-robin-hood-splitting-an-arrow-in-two/comment-page-1/#comment-39202 H8 Thu, 05 Oct 2006 12:13:50 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2006/10/03/korean-robin-hood-splitting-an-arrow-in-two/#comment-39202 Maybe not aluminum as it flexed a lot. Maybe carbon fiber, or fiberglass... Maybe not aluminum as it flexed a lot. Maybe carbon fiber, or fiberglass…

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2006/10/03/korean-robin-hood-splitting-an-arrow-in-two/comment-page-1/#comment-39201 H8 Thu, 05 Oct 2006 12:12:42 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2006/10/03/korean-robin-hood-splitting-an-arrow-in-two/#comment-39201 Um, this wasn't really splitting an arrow. He shot an arrow into the hollow core of a more modern aluminum shaft that was most likely put there by hand. Seeing as how the nock was absent, it couldn't have been fired from a bow. As for the Mythbusters, that's what gave them problems, the nock. The "Myth" was ultimately busted. Either way, that guy is an amazing shot. Um, this wasn’t really splitting an arrow. He shot an arrow into the hollow core of a more modern aluminum shaft that was most likely put there by hand. Seeing as how the nock was absent, it couldn’t have been fired from a bow. As for the Mythbusters, that’s what gave them problems, the nock. The “Myth” was ultimately busted. Either way, that guy is an amazing shot.

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2006/10/03/korean-robin-hood-splitting-an-arrow-in-two/comment-page-1/#comment-39074 zach Wed, 04 Oct 2006 11:25:44 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2006/10/03/korean-robin-hood-splitting-an-arrow-in-two/#comment-39074 The Mythbusters have actually tried this on two separate occasions, I think they were successful after like sixty tries using very controlled conditions during the second pass. The Mythbusters have actually tried this on two separate occasions, I think they were successful after like sixty tries using very controlled conditions during the second pass.

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