Leather Armour - will it stop arrows?

Cuir Bouilli or boiled leather was leather treated in a special and mysterious way that was used for armour from the classical world onward and also for highly decorated scabbards and leather cases. In this video, I explain how I believe it was made and what it was, but also how it worked; but more importantly than any of that, I made samples and we shoot it with the lockdown longbow! The best way to support this channel? Medieval replica daggers and knives are available from Custom work is available from Tee shirts and merchandise are available from