Indeed, a very "old and good friend". Njall and I go back nearly 30 years now and constantly challenge each other. His insights and comments have caused me...
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JohnBorOx@...
johnborox
Oct 2, 2005 1:06 am
In a message dated 10/1/2005 12:08:27 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, SCA-Archery@yahoogroups.com writes: So we can continue on as ... Greetings all, Here in the...
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James Koch
bigjimkoch
Oct 2, 2005 1:52 am
As to submitting scores, I believe this should be done by the marshals. This has nothing to do with the safety aspect of their job. The original duty of the...
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Eadric Anstapa
uisge77362
Oct 2, 2005 2:33 am
... For most mundane competitions there are officials that do the scoring. My experience in the SCA is that being an honor based society, we allow the archers...
18744
Magister Galenus Ockh...
galen_of_ockham
Oct 2, 2005 3:58 am
OK, I'm taking the plunge and buying a crossbow for combat archery. Where do I get the materials to make the bolts? I'm looking at the fiberglass-shafted...
18745
Cian of Storvik
cianofstorvik
Oct 2, 2005 5:59 am
I don't see a problem with rankings in general. They are milestones to acheive, and there is friendly competition amongst friends to see who can get to the...
18746
Lord Antony
chaosmfx
Oct 2, 2005 1:47 pm
An excellent point about the scoring - I always have a sheet available at any range I am marshalling (I even did so for East archers at Pennsic for all the...
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James Koch
bigjimkoch
Oct 2, 2005 4:29 pm
Lord Anthony, ... It may be an honor system in the East, but according to the published rules here in the Midrealm ...
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James Koch
bigjimkoch
Oct 2, 2005 4:49 pm
Cian, ... Here in the Midrealm the scores are displayed along with the bow type, crossbow, recurve, longbow. As a crossbow shooter I don't compare my scores...
18749
JohnBorOx@...
johnborox
Oct 2, 2005 11:37 pm
Here in the East the Scorekeeper has always recorded the type bow used but only recently shown that information on the Royal Round list.CCC, RRR, LLL, UUU or...
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Cian of Storvik
cianofstorvik
Oct 3, 2005 12:55 am
I was watching The lord of the rings trilogy (Keep the groaning to a minimum, please) and noticed the short bow that Viggo Mortgenson was using. Sitting on his...
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James Koch
bigjimkoch
Oct 3, 2005 3:07 am
Cian, ... My guess is you could make such a bow, but for it to be flexible enough to be drawn without breaking, it would have to be really thin. In other ...
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James Koch
bigjimkoch
Oct 3, 2005 3:40 am
Cian, ... I just thought of a material I know existed in that movie which could have been used to make a really short, relatively narrow, workable bow of ...
18753
Elizabeth Chase
elizabethchase1
Oct 3, 2005 4:27 am
Scythian or Korean horn bows.... great fiberglass repros available. Fairly stiff, and I do not care for them. I have a custom made horse bow of the...
18754
Jeffrey Webb
eastwood813
Oct 3, 2005 5:40 am
Greetings,
I've shot a number of metal bows (steel and aluminum) an I can't say I've ever found one worth shooting.The cast is terrible, no speed and...
18755
Jeffrey Webb
eastwood813
Oct 3, 2005 5:48 am
Greetings Cian,
My hunting bow is a 60" reflex/deflex longbow 70# @ 27". It is made by Herb Meland of Pronghorn Bows and uses fast-flite string. It...
18756
Seán Moore
an_fear_beag
Oct 3, 2005 10:42 am
In the UK, we still use FITA target Faces, both manfactured by Bjorn and by Maple Leaf Press, the Official NFAA and US FITA manufacturer. So even if the scales...
18757
Cian of Storvik
cianofstorvik
Oct 3, 2005 3:44 pm
Just a reminder that Storvik's Baronial Birthday archery competition is coming up in less then TWO weeks! There will be some great ARCHER ONLY prizes there,...
18758
Siegfried
HyPeR__aCtIvE
Oct 3, 2005 3:46 pm
... And hence why I highly encourage people to use the highly mundane 'tape recorder' or 'CD player', because it adds to the safety of our sport by freeing the...
18759
Godwin FitzGilbert de...
godwinthearcher
Oct 3, 2005 4:24 pm
Message: 4 ... There is a gentle in Atenveldt, whom we have ordered such faces from for several years. They are period 3-color and also IKAC standard ringed ...
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runewald@...
rrunewald
Oct 3, 2005 8:14 pm
Archery Marshals --- I have had a request from the East Kingdom for marshals to support the archery at Kingdom Crusades this coming weekend. The East Kingdom...
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Scott B. Jaqua
sjaqua
Oct 3, 2005 9:12 pm
See it's not just a Caidan Archery List! :) Caid will be at Great Western War this weekend. Sounds like a great need of archery marshals on both the left and...
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Lord Caedmon Wilson
caeman
Oct 3, 2005 11:13 pm
And where is this event withall of these wonderous prizes and competitions? -- Lord Caedmon Wilson Oaken Regional Youth Combat Marshal...
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Cian of Storvik
cianofstorvik
Oct 3, 2005 11:58 pm
It's in The Barony of Storvik (mundanely Washington DC and nearby suburbs), Kingdom of Atlantia. The event will be held at the Patuxent River Park (Croom Lake)...
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James W. Pratt, Jr.
cunning@...
Oct 4, 2005 12:24 am
I have a plastic copy of the 60 cm period target(with extra lines to be used as a Fita face, in B&W. It was ment to be used to print period faces. I have...
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James W. Pratt, Jr.
cunning@...
Oct 4, 2005 12:38 am
You would not need to convet the scores! Just set the rank/score and everyone would have to shoot them. It would make some old heads dust the bows off and...
18766
James W. Pratt, Jr.
cunning@...
Oct 4, 2005 1:11 am
... I agree with Carolus on this and have seen this happen localy and kingdom wide. The high ranking archers only shoot a complete RR to confirm they are ...
18767
JohnBorOx@...
johnborox
Oct 4, 2005 1:33 am
Actually, here in the East all scores submitted must be shot in the presence of a warranted archery marshal. The honor system mentioned is the usual ...
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Carolus von Eulenhorst
eulenhorst2000
Oct 4, 2005 2:26 am
Indeed there is. Any marshals who would like to earn hours towards the volunteer raffle or to be applied to their local group for proceed sharing (including...
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John edgerton
sirjon_fitzrauf
Oct 7, 2005 11:34 pm
I am considering running a crossbow only competition next year, possibly at AnTir's 40YC.. I do not want to put the furthest target too far from the shooting...
