Waxing arrowheads

[davidb]

Another video on medieval archery tests by Tod of Tod's Workshop.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oC30A6noRmY

[Imperial Dave]

thanks for the link......not sure I would be keen to film that experiment since one of the arrows pinged off at tangent!!!

[Erpingham]

I wonder if there is any evidence of waxing arrows or crossbow bolts?  And if there is, whether it can be distinguished from weather-proofing to prevent corrosion?