Arrowheads have been made for thousands of years. They can be classified in a number of ways.
Ways of classifying an arrowhead:
(1) material (flint, iron, forged steel, rubber, plastic etc)
(2) shape
(3) purpose
|
Term |
Shape |
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bullet point, target point |
narrow with bullet shape tapering to a pointed tip |
|
blunt point |
narrow with blunt end |
|
field point |
similar to a target point but with a distinct shoulder |
|
bodkin head |
narrow with or without a thicker neck, tapering to a tip, often not fixed to the shaft |
|
JUDO point |
addition of springs extending from the tip that are intended to limit the range and reduce the chance of the arrow becoming lost |
|
fish point |
designed for fishing; may be barbed, forked or spring loaded |
|
broadhead |
large, wide head with 2 or 4 edges; the edges come in a wide range of sizes and shapes (solid, barbed, etc) |
|
mechanical broadhead |
broad head with blades that extend out upon impact |
|
safety |
padded or otherwise made to minimize injury |
|
forked or roving head |
U-shaped or V-shaped with ends pointing out |
Common purposes for arrowheads:
(1) target shooting, contest or tournament
(2) practice or play
(3) small animal or bird hunting
(4) large animal hunting
(5) fishing
(6) warfare against unarmored soldiers
(7) warfare against armor
