Horsebows.com has a new model called the Pony that is $130 and comes in 25 35 or 45 pound draw weights. Tell Edwin that Dayrl sent you. ... This message was...
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Tamr
jjeremyroot
Aug 17, 2006 12:25 pm
Would the PONY be with the traditional syhas like the Mongol and Hun bows. Since I got married to a woman that is 100% Tatar from Tobolsk Russia, part of my...
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Jeffrey
starcommander55
Aug 17, 2006 5:35 pm
Where can I get a traditional longbow? I have been trying to find one with a draw of at least 85 lbs. but most of the ones I find are not more than half that. ...
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Lord Caedmon Wilson
caeman
Aug 17, 2006 6:01 pm
... That is a very heavy poundage you are asking for. There are not as many bowyers who will make a bow that heavy. ... If the person is only shooting a paper...
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rebeccaatthewell_2000
rebeccaatthe...
Aug 17, 2006 7:10 pm
of where to go to get the requirements to be a target archery marshal? thanks Isabella...
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Cian of Storvik
cianofstorvik
Aug 17, 2006 7:55 pm
The following is only in regards to traditional ELBs: If you want a traditional d-profile english longbow over 85 lbs, you have to go with yew or bois d'arc....
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effexb
Aug 17, 2006 7:57 pm
For the Kingdome of AEthelmearc it would be Archery General - Lord Laochlain Silverwolf archerymarshal@... Belgraunde Marshal at Large Kingdome of...
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dmerrill@...
dayrlm
Aug 17, 2006 8:13 pm
He doesn't have it listed or pictured yet. But I think the answer is no. The shape is similar but the leather is wrapped in a spiral arounf the limbs and the...
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Andros Korkyrates
dunkelzahn.rm
Aug 17, 2006 8:28 pm
Aloha. This is the way I see things. It's not 'canon' or 'cosher' orwhatever... just my tuppence. 35-45lb bow is : - more suitable for long-term shooting...
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Andros Korkyrates
dunkelzahn.rm
Aug 17, 2006 8:38 pm
Isabella, I hope you'll find at least some of answers in here: http://archery.outlands.org/archery-rules.pdf YIS, Andros. [Non-text portions of this message...
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RJ Bachner
ragiwarmbear
Aug 17, 2006 9:01 pm
Heya I regret that I have to disagree with some of what Our good Cian has to say. if you want a bow this heavy you can go with the very expensive yew or osage,...
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Jessi
divinite_tak...
Aug 17, 2006 9:41 pm
As others have started to point out, it depends on what Kingdom you live in. For Caid, you can visit http://www.sca-caid.org/marshal/pubs.html and download the...
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rebeccaatthewell_2000
rebeccaatthe...
Aug 17, 2006 11:43 pm
I am sorry everyone.. I am in Meridies. Is it very different per kingdom??? Thanks Isabella ... you live in. ... and ... forewarning, ... some things ... ...
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Liam (the Doryman)
liam_meyrick
Aug 18, 2006 12:47 am
... From: "RJ Bachner" <ragi@...> To: <SCA-Archery@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2006 3:47 PM Subject: RE: [SCA-Archery] Re: Longbows ...
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ted patton
td_pttn
Aug 18, 2006 12:55 am
also you have to take in account that youll need a custom made string. i have several bows of that draw weight and they will stretch a 16 strand commercial...
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Steve Pote
bran_ap_rees
Aug 18, 2006 12:56 am
Rudderbows are probably a good source - they've got stock traditional long bows to at least 65#. With thier kits you could go considerably heavier. Unless you...
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RJ Bachner
ragiwarmbear
Aug 18, 2006 1:31 am
Heya I am not so sure that the "welsh" bows and the "English" bows can be said to be one and the same, perhaps they became that way at some point but welsh ...
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The Buzzard Moon
buzzardmoon
Aug 18, 2006 5:16 am
Jeffrey, I recently received my warbow from Don Adams. It is a 7' self stave yew with no handle. It works full compass and is a thing of beauty. The bow...
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jameswolfden
Aug 18, 2006 7:27 am
Ragi wrote ... And Liam wrote ... And I am going to agree and disagree with both of you. First, I believe that the Welsh Bow was the English Longbow but that...
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Lord Antony
chaosmfx
Aug 18, 2006 10:44 am
Isabella, It may not be "very different" in each Kingdom but it is different... Unless someone has a direct link for you, the best place to start looking is...
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JohnBorOx@...
johnborox
Aug 18, 2006 5:53 pm
In a message dated 8/18/2006 4:26:57 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, SCA-Archery@yahoogroups.com writes: I know these are very good woods because the Cherokee...
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Liam (the Doryman)
liam_meyrick
Aug 18, 2006 6:28 pm
Lord John, I grew up on the old resevation in N.E. Oklahoma. I am Bear Clan by birth. My name in Cherokee is, ayouthlitlasa. (I am also Irish and folks can...
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Jennie Fernandez
fern718jen
Aug 18, 2006 7:05 pm
Yup! Each Kingdom has their own handbook, yoiu can copies of most online. We just rewrote the handbook for Trimaris so it's not yet available. Arianna Captain...
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Robert Maddison
llywyllynm
Aug 18, 2006 11:56 pm
I just took a look and the handbook for Live Weapons in Meridies is at this link http://www.meridies.org/marshal/meridies_live_weapons_handbook.pdf I have seen...
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Godwin FitzGilbert de...
godwinthearcher
Aug 19, 2006 12:10 am
-snip Third, the traditional for a longbow is the English Yew. Irish Rowan is not bad, but it will not be as strong for a given profile. American woods that...
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Carolus von Eulenhorst
eulenhorst2000
Aug 19, 2006 1:39 pm
Check out the Human Resources Area File (HRAF) at your local university. It's probably computerized now (when I was using it, it was a huge card file) and is...
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Allison Roth
teleute00
Aug 19, 2006 2:11 pm
Like a previous poster, I am also looking at getting a horsebow. I have a few questions: 1) Location. I know the previous poster got a recommendation of ...
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jameswolfden
Aug 19, 2006 3:32 pm
1. Location Where in Canada are you? There are a number of SCA merchants who sell horsebows as well. One of them is probably at Pennsic. I live in B.C. and...
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ghmargaret
Aug 19, 2006 3:50 pm
... of just regular full gloves, since I can't find documentation for the three-fingered kind, and then I'd have a glove for each hand (right for if I do...
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Allison Roth
teleute00
Aug 19, 2006 3:50 pm
... I'm in Calgary. I've only been to a couple of events, but I have yet to see anything like this. I've gone through the inventory of any local places that...
