Kaz, that is truly the best answer to such a challenge that I have ever seen. Vivat! Huzzah! WETSU! :) D. ... Chris Nogy wrote: [snip] ... [snip]...
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Jack Bradley
ragnar@xxxx.xxxx
Aug 5, 1999 2:33 am
Kaz I would like to help in your quest, but the little bit of scott in my head is screaming I want one too . So to keep all the voices happy I have an idea....
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Karl Sandhoff
eulenhorst@xxxx.xxxx
Aug 5, 1999 2:06 am
Once again HUZZAH!!! This is a challenge worthy of a noble. I wish you good luck in the completion of it. I wish I could but match half of it. Perhaps...
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Karl Sandhoff
eulenhorst@xxxx.xxxx
Aug 5, 1999 5:54 am
I agree that the marksman should have a working knowledge of the period gear. Even though I don't currently have period equipment, I started shooting with a...
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Alberic
alberic@xxxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Aug 5, 1999 7:06 am
Kaz, you are an amazing life unit. Many kudos to you on your quest, and may your efforts be duly appreciated. Cheers- Alberic...
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Karl Sandhoff
eulenhorst@xxxx.xxxx
Aug 5, 1999 4:16 am
Robert, Unfortunately, what we think we know at one point in time is often shown to be false at a later point. For instance, if you looked at works written in...
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Karl Sandhoff
eulenhorst@xxxx.xxxx
Aug 5, 1999 3:48 am
I'm game. My personal preference would be for a period free association with a baldric/tabard/badge for identification. Carolus von Eulenhorst On Sat, 31 Jul...
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Wade Hutchison
whutchis@xxxxxxxx.xxxx
Aug 5, 1999 12:36 pm
Ok - I'm game, and I have some folks in my local area interested. I'm off to Pennsic this Saturday, so we'll have to discuss things on-list after the 23rd of...
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julie & derek Craig
lavender_hayze@xxxxxx...
Aug 5, 1999 6:29 pm
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Robert L Brunnemer
hugewheels@xxxx.xxxx
Aug 5, 1999 7:52 pm
Hallo!!! I have been thinking about making a bow for a while now as some of you know, and thanks by the way for the book recommendations, I am trying to get...
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John Edgerton
sirjon@xxxxxx.xxxx
Aug 5, 1999 8:05 pm
... Excellent ideas. The more knowledge that can be spread about on the construction of period gear, then the more sca archers there may be making and using...
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Obsidian
obsidian@xxxx.xxxx
Aug 5, 1999 8:43 pm
Robert L Brunnemer wrote: <snip> ... <snip> Um, not to be smarmy about it, but 6 foot long bows weighing in at 120 lbs draw-weight were not terribly untypical...
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Robert L Brunnemer
hugewheels@xxxx.xxxx
Aug 5, 1999 9:09 pm
Hallo!!! Actually I know that bows might have been up to 120#, but to be honest I don't think that I could pull one of those back if my life depended on it....
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Robert L Brunnemer
hugewheels@xxxx.xxxx
Aug 6, 1999 12:05 am
Hallo!!! I am planning on making my own bow. (I think I have said that before :-)) And I just cut down a small sycamore tree that I think would work well, but...
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Obsidian
obsidian@xxxx.xxxx
Aug 6, 1999 1:58 am
... Well... right. I once had the opportunity to try and pull a 125 lb. longbow. Tried is the operative word here. It was... instructive. I'm afraid our...
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Bob & Nancy Upson
wyvern@xxxxxxxx.xxxx
Aug 6, 1999 2:01 am
... Yeah, they'd laugh right up until they're introduced to a scoped AK- 47 with nightsights and an infrared illuminator... <evil grin> Macsen...
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Matthew Legge
mlegge@xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
Aug 6, 1999 2:03 am
... Just my two cents... From what I understand/remember the Meare (spelling) Heath bow was sort of "paddle" shaped when viewed from the back or belly. I think...
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Obsidian
obsidian@xxxx.xxxx
Aug 6, 1999 2:21 am
... Nope, "Meare Heath Bow" is precisely correct. I'm looking at Hardy's drawing of it as I write this. Paddle shaped is quite accurate. For those of you with...
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Robert L Brunnemer
hugewheels@xxxx.xxxx
Aug 6, 1999 3:13 am
Hallo!!! Macsen said: <<<Yeah, they'd laugh right up until they're introduced to a scoped AK- 47 with nightsights and an infrared illuminator... <evil grin><<<...
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Robert L Brunnemer
hugewheels@xxxx.xxxx
Aug 6, 1999 3:11 am
Hallo!!! Just an update on sycamore wood. Avoid it at all costs!!! :-) Well I may not be able to split wood worth a damn, but I did get a good look at the...
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Alberic
alberic@xxxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Aug 6, 1999 4:33 am
... My personal preference is for shaped charges, and self forging warheads.... <big evil grin> (The Munroe effect can be your friend!....) I actually thought...
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Guy Taylor
greytaylor@xxxxxxxx.x...
Aug 6, 1999 4:37 am
... else. ... Yes, Canada now considers archery equipment the same as firearms and there are restrictions about sending gear there. Also, I heard a story about...
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Robert L Brunnemer
hugewheels@xxxx.xxxx
Aug 6, 1999 4:43 am
Hallo!!! Sorry to brag here, but I am in FAR northern California, and here the pro-gunners outnumber the anti-gunners for the moment! So ha! :-) And I have...
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Karl Sandhoff
eulenhorst@xxxx.xxxx
Aug 6, 1999 5:11 am
Ok, folks we can do it again. Dreiburgen Anniversary. Site opens noon friday 21 October and closes 6pm sunday. We will be shooting a challenge version of a...
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Chris Nogy
cnogy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.x...
Aug 6, 1999 8:07 am
I have just been reminded of a past debt I had by Gladius (a poor business deal almost completely my fault done some years ago - I accept full responsibility) ...
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Lisa Skog
lskog@xxxxxxxx.xxx
Aug 6, 1999 1:49 pm
Taillear said ... I don't know about the other Canadian provinces, but in Ontario (and I think nation-wide since firearms is federal) archery equipment is not...
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Brian Martin
bmartin@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Aug 6, 1999 1:49 pm
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Brian Martin
bmartin@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Aug 6, 1999 1:56 pm
I came across the border last week from the tradtitional shoot in Pennslyvania. The customs guy saw our arrows and asked if I had any weapons on board. I told...
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Guy Taylor
greytaylor@xxxxxxxx.x...
Aug 6, 1999 4:07 pm
My apologies to the list. I should have researched the thing with Canada before posting it. I got that information from Meric Archery's homepage. Go to...
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Brian Martin
bmartin@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Aug 6, 1999 4:55 pm
My apologies to all on the list, with respect to the large amount of unsolicited data that I recently sent. I didnt' understand the consequences. Again my...
