This is almost 100 percent a theoretical question, as I prefer showing off the skill I have developed with a sight-free crossbow, but if I had just recently ...
Greetings all, Does anyone have any sources for footed shafts being period. I made an inquiry recently to a friend and her response was that footing is not ...
I'm sure this has been covered before, but I can't seem to find anything on my particular question. I'm looking for information on makeing footed arrows. In...
Just a gentle reminder... Please don't use attachments on mailing lists. As a general rule of netiquette, all email should be in the form of standard...
Due to SCA politics the Jack Frost shoot will not be held this year. Instead of worrying about RR & ICAKs crossbow and hand bows, we should remember this is...
Greetings to the list. Here are the next results from the Winter Crossbow Challenge, listed alphabetically by SCAdian last name. My thanks to those who've...
My father just handed me a spool of: POWERLINE B-90 BOW STRING Low Stretch Polyester Item #59999 Mfg. by Powerline, Inc. Searsmont, Maine I've been using linen...
Just my two pence worth, but footed shafts may have been used in PRE-CLASSICAL times, at least by the Egyptians... From page 22 of Robert Hardy's Longbow he...
... Angus, Actualy, I was refering to two footed, I'm not quite ready to tackle four footed yet. I would still be interested in anythign you can find though, I...
Neither, actually. The term composite arrow is fairly accurate: an enlarged socket on the arrow body was fitted with a short foreshaft which was held in place...
... Pray tell, exactly what shoots were you doing? I don't see emulating the Luttrel Psalter as much different from that so-called cursed 18th century 5 ring...
I assume you're referring to fourfooted arrows.... The pics in TBB wasn't all that good and I can't recall if a jig of some sorts were used either. I read...
Greetings to the list. Here are the next results from the Winter Crossbow Challenge, listed alphabetically by SCAdian last name. My thanks to those who've...
Greetings, all! I am delighted to confirm that the Honorable Lady Rowan Elfhame has achieved a Ludicrous Bowman RR Average! She is from the Barony of the ...
This summer when I visited the Canton of Hawk's Hollow in the Outlands, Lord Eric described what sounded like a fun shoot. He called it the alarm shoot. A...
Greetings to the Archers of the list, This discussion of the pros and cons of the Royal Rounds is one that will last for a long time, just because each of us...
Yes. Sorry. I really liked your post... imitation, you know. another Agincourt: (one we have done in competition) Make up teams (4 archers or more) Shoot the...
For those archers not at Great Western War I send this missive. The archery field has been moved slightly further away from the camp into a meadow area. The...
This one takes some more preparation, and you have to build special targets. They are a little complicated, but they are very neat and can be built with a ...
Here is a series of shoots that I like, shoots that I feel bring interest and bonding to our sport, team shoots that give everyone a chance and really inspire...
Yes, it is difficult to shoot using a public park. We can't have a back stop setup all of the time either. That is one of the reasons for the time duration...
The thing about a RR is that is a standard shoot that is done the same way everywhere it is done. ( with the exception of wind, and the range it's supposed to...
Greetings And now, for something completely different... This is not in aid of any current thread, but I was leafing through some old classics today, and...
I've got a question about the SCA archery equipment standards... In Section 3B of the East Kingdom Archery Marshal's handbook, it says "1. No center shot...
