As I develop my skills with the longbow, I continue to strive to learn things that will make me a better archer. My biggest challenge is knowing (on the first...
Once again all those years of playing indian with the ron-d-vo- ers. They had a tomahawk throw where they used a 12" log and rolled it partialy behind a fair...
The Hunt for the Prize is the Gleann Abhann Live Weapons Championships. A site has been found: The Shire of Dragoun's Weal (Hattiesburg, Miss., about 30 ...
I also make arrows, and have started selling them by custom order. Anyone interested contact me ofline and I will send photo's of some I have done. Be Well,...
I am having problems getting back to the guys that emailed me back about the crossbow. The Ebay # was 7236765745. Please email me back at my normal Email...
This is my first post. Not an SCA member since my archery tastes run to primitive American Indian 1750-1890s. I collect weapons of all varities and needed one...
Go see this thread http://p081.ezboard.com/fpaleoplanet69529frm13 and have fun. the web page is called paleoplanet and it is well worth the effort to explore....
Hello all! I'm new to the group... as well as to SCA archery. I used to shoot alot when I was younger for fun. I have a bid in for a bow on ebay tonight, and...
Greetings and a Happy Birthday to the SCA. Does anyone have information on the Italian crossbow targets, in the shape of a thick disk as a base with a cone as...
Greetings, and great news! On July 15, the Kingdom of Gleann Abhann will host its first all archery and thrown weapons event! The Hunt for the Prize: The...
I think after much consideration and experimenting with a friends english longbow, I am going to go with 35lbs. I actually shot a recurve in college, but I...
Greetings from Peregrine Fairchylde, Gleann Abhann deputy earl marshal for live weapons! On Saturday, April 29, at the Beltaine event hosted by the Barony of...
In a message dated 4/28/06 11:51:51 AM, rebeccaatthewell_2000@... ... I'll add a thought here at the end. If you are just getting back into shooting, and...
Sir Jon and Your Lordship Sigfreid, Thank you both for your responses. I own both a J 8 and a Bitzenberger fletching jig. I will be looking into both the...
Greetings from Lorenzo il Confuso, Keeper of the IKAC. Welcome to a new season!! Scores have been coming in, and the website ( http://www.detommaso.org/ikac )...
It's very very very simple. And I kicked myself after I figured it out. My fletching jig (one of the cheap polycarb uni-fletchers) ... has a rather large flat...
Hey Sigfried, A couple of weeks ago, you mentioned an adapter you had made for a fletching jig that allowed you to fletch your crossbow bolts without having to...
That broken crossbow strang I got? 27 1/2 inches from end of nock loop to end of nock loop, 11 strands. Make me two and tell me what I owe you. Peregrine...
Greetings, I added a album to the photo section. This is the backstop I ended up with. Out of concern for my neighbors safety I decided to spend a little more...
heya A trad ganger I know is looking for a place to check out the sca archery. he dont know where to go and I dont know much about this part of the known ...
Of interest. From "The Grey Goose Wing" by E G Heath. page 297. "The Continental crossbow had become such a costly weapon and one of such importance in...
Thank you. With all the discussion on the crossbows taking over the high scores, it may be time for the competition to try a comeback? Rick "Lord Caedmon ...
I don't know the whole situation for Carl, but this does remind me of some things. Each person has a different draw weight tollerance. By this I mean, the...
Maybe someone here has pertinent experience: For the last several weeks I've been shooting 100+ arrows nearly every evening. 35# bow, 13 yards, indoors. Night...
Yep... ditto on the mounted technique. It was (still is...) common to do so while hunting among many North & South American "Indigenios". Seems especially...
Anyway ... so after I sent that email ... and got all the responses ... I finally broke down and cut up a few shafts to make into 16" bolts to try them out...
Heya I was messing around with holding extra arrows in my bow hand as a way to speed up a speed round. I was wondering if there is anything in the rules or ...
I'm very sketchy on this myth. Years ago, someone told me they had read an annecdote about one of the Kings of England, who made a competition for the finest...
