Hmmm. JP, are you out there? This might be another use for the fork from your ballista action, no? Ragnar K. PS. The Popinjays they still shoot in Europe are...
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John edgerton
sirjon_fitzrauf
Jul 19, 2004 4:32 pm
I had found a web site with pictures of them, that also supplied them, but I forgot to bookmark the site and have not been able to find it again. Thanks Jon...
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J. Hughes
jphughessr
Jul 19, 2004 5:42 pm
... What they would have done is shoot crossbows. As far as what they would have talked about would have been the advantages of composite prod crossbows or...
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John Rossignol
j_m_rossignol
Jul 19, 2004 10:30 pm
Hi, Jenna. I currently shoot a Hun bow, so I had have at least some experience with horse bows. Since you said "turkish" I will assume that you meant...
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John Rossignol
j_m_rossignol
Jul 19, 2004 10:44 pm
Heh. Sir Jon, weren't you even a little bit worried about a sales pitch from a guy named "Faust"? ;-) John...
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Kinjal of Moravia
gusari_kinjal
Jul 19, 2004 11:01 pm
... some ... assume that ... there ... persona, ... Scandinavia, who ... .............................................................. I have dealt with these...
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John Rossignol
j_m_rossignol
Jul 19, 2004 11:15 pm
I found belt hooks and goat's foot levers here, but couldn't get the pictures: http://www.ironangel.com/crossbowaccessories.html John...
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John edgerton
sirjon_fitzrauf
Jul 20, 2004 12:09 am
Yes, I have seen that site also. But, late last week I did find a site that had pictures of the hooks and belt s that they made. Still looking and still can...
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James W. Pratt, Jr.
cunning@...
Jul 20, 2004 12:15 am
Many years ago(30+) I shot in a field archery contest in Abilene. So you should have a couple stores and shooting ranges you can go to. First thing is to get...
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John edgerton
sirjon_fitzrauf
Jul 20, 2004 12:16 am
I would not mind dealing with Faust. But I would be wary of signing anything for the guy with which he made that notorious deal. ;-) Jon...
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iaenmor
Jul 20, 2004 2:15 am
The Western Regions Archery marshal can be reached at western_archery@.... Arcus Agnar lives right down the road in Big Spring I believe and will...
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Jenna
raabit_98
Jul 20, 2004 8:04 am
John and Kinjal, I thank you both for all of your information sharing.... I tend to absorb all I can and you both provided very helpful info. I have looked at...
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John Rossignol
j_m_rossignol
Jul 20, 2004 10:23 am
Well, it is not quite the same as training with a heavier weapon -- it's more like trying to learn to fly an airplane by using a jet fighter as a trainer. But...
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Kinjal of Moravia
gusari_kinjal
Jul 20, 2004 10:24 am
but I have to admit that I'm a little intimidated by ... ............................................................. You are correct in thinking it will be...
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Kinjal of Moravia
gusari_kinjal
Jul 20, 2004 10:37 am
... <gusarimagic@c...> wrote: One more 'discovery' you will not need a wrist guard with a sever recurve but will need a glove on your bow hand to protect from...
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Just Me
idnar_sca
Jul 20, 2004 2:27 pm
Is the maximum draw length 28"? At 6'5" this could be a problem. At Border Raids I did an informal test and holding an arm out and laying an arrow with the...
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Siegfried Sebastian F...
HyPeR__aCtIvE
Jul 20, 2004 2:31 pm
there is no maximum draw length for SCA Target Archery. You may however have troubles finding bows for sale that are designed for longer than a 28" draw...
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conchobhar2001
Jul 20, 2004 2:50 pm
... a ... cause ... I have this problem when shooting my long bows. It doesn't seem to matter if I use arrows fletched the traditional way or ones that are...
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Chris Mortimore
cmortimr
Jul 20, 2004 3:05 pm
... I am painfully aware of the cuts you speak of! I shoot my longbow off my hand and do not wear a glove. I don't generally like gloves anyway, especially...
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John Prince
conchobhar2001
Jul 20, 2004 3:18 pm
... Since I do my own fletching in the "medieval style" they are wrapped. Maybe the feathers I use are from some really tough ol' bird! BTW, I get them from...
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Mark Hendershott
sinneghe
Jul 20, 2004 3:28 pm
... I shoot a Hun from Horsebows and draw so the web between thumb and forefinger notches in the corner of my jaw. Arrows are 31 inches and I'm 6'4". This...
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Seán Moore
an_fear_beag
Jul 20, 2004 3:31 pm
28 inches is just a standard to which all bows are compared, you can get bows tillered to greater lengths than that to suit your needs. I had a longbow...
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Nest verch Tangwistel
eastarch
Jul 20, 2004 3:43 pm
There are all kinds of bows out there which can be drawn further than 28". The 28" is a convention to compare the draw weight of different bows. If they are...
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Jessi
divinite_tak...
Jul 20, 2004 3:49 pm
When you pull past 28", which is what most bows are measured to as a standard, you're also pulling more weight. So a bow with markings of 50# @28", and if...
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RJ Bachner
ragiwarmbear
Jul 20, 2004 4:17 pm
Bows are bot gonna be your biggest problem either, arrows that can be had are at a maximum 32 inches unless you get custom made shafting or luck out with...
15652
Scott Jaqua
sjaqua
Jul 20, 2004 4:19 pm
28" is the AMO (Archery Manufactures Organization) standard draw length. Almost all bows are measured for draw weight at this draw length (the only exception I...
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John edgerton
sirjon_fitzrauf
Jul 20, 2004 6:07 pm
I have written an other article for "Primitive Archer" magazine, this one is on target archery in the SCA. I would like some photos of the target archery...
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Kristine Casper
ladylaebeth
Jul 20, 2004 11:23 pm
I make arrows for a friend who is 6'4" and has a draw length of 31˝". I can get POC shafts at 32", which are just barely long enough for him (when finished),...
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James W. Pratt, Jr.
cunning@...
Jul 21, 2004 3:35 am
In all the picture I have seen...no gloves...I have shot long bow and have never used a glove...but then I am a logger and can pick up fresh cut boards ...
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carlDOTwest
meisterf
Jul 21, 2004 5:19 am
Chris Mortimore wrote: ... I shoot off my bare hand and _usually_ have no problem. I strip the barbs from my fletching feathers instead of splitting the quill....
