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32666 Caterina Fortuna
cat4tuna Send Email
Jan 17, 2013
10:57 pm
Waves at Macha. You get to go to the other coast a lot. You should try fitting Pennsic into your hectic schedule. I did find ta rules from 2008. Is that the...
32667 JDS
ren.touch@... Send Email
Jan 17, 2013
11:55 pm
Hi Kat I have been to Pennsic & Estrella Once each. Both were Lots of fun. Both offered a nice walk and extra challenges and new friends. The a dozen or more...
32668 Travis Fornof
t_fornof Send Email
Jan 18, 2013
12:14 am
Greetings, I am new to the list.  I tried to find the information in the archives but was unable to. In The Art of Archery, IX. Of the Way of Shooting with a...
32669 i_griffen Send Email Jan 18, 2013
3:41 am
It might be to your advantage to attend a local Archery Pratice. One of the marshals should be able to fill you in on the info you need. If you are out of...
32670 Cleve Johnson
lighttrek... Send Email
Jan 18, 2013
5:10 am
Better War through Archery is one month away (February 16-17, 2013). Are there any MiTs that need signatures? Please contact me privately if you want to...
32671 James McAdams
jmcadams2 Send Email
Jan 18, 2013
6:26 am
... It sounds to me like a wall (the "screen") placed across the range, so that you have to shoot UNDER it. Nice flat trajectories, forcing you to get used to...
32672 John Edgerton
sirjonfitzrauf Send Email
Jan 18, 2013
6:32 am
The screen is hung one foot above the ground for every ten paces. The bottom edge of the screen would be ten feet above the ground for a 100 pace target. This...
32673 Caterina Fortuna
cat4tuna Send Email
Jan 18, 2013
8:04 am
Different Kingdoms often have different rules and/or local customs. The ta rules at great western war were slightly different and the thrown weapons was...
32674 Travis Fornof
t_fornof Send Email
Jan 19, 2013
4:02 pm
Thank you for your replies. What you suggest makes sense. It was the "for every ten paces there is between the butts", and "if the butts are one hundred paces...
32675 John Edgerton
sirjonfitzrauf Send Email
Jan 19, 2013
4:47 pm
The targets were often set up in pairs. The reason for this was to reduce the time and distance walked when shooting at long ranges. For example, if there was...
32676 The Greys
houseofgrey Send Email
Jan 20, 2013
2:13 am
Having just finished a book recommended here one issue not noted in responses is the distance of pace. In period a pace was the distance between the foot fall...
32677 John Edgerton
sirjonfitzrauf Send Email
Jan 20, 2013
7:28 pm
I would like to make a clarification on the rules for the SSAC Rondel Sextet shoot. When I ran the shoot Saturday I found a problem with the rules as written. ...
32678 Bill Moore
petepumajr Send Email
Jan 20, 2013
10:22 pm
As was brought to my attention, this raises another question. If an archer aims at roundel #1 but hits roundel #2, may they elect not to shoot their second...
32679 John Edgerton
sirjonfitzrauf Send Email
Jan 20, 2013
11:10 pm
Their second arrow/bolt must be shot at the second roundel. The targets are shot in sequence. Even if that arrow misses, the first arrow that hit it (the wrong...
32680 James of Odo
pickettej Send Email
Jan 21, 2013
3:38 am
Done eum securis! Securis! Securis! Securis! [Give him the Axe! The Axe! The Axe! The Axe!] JoO p.s. SCA Thrown Weapons Yahoo! Group has not moderators or...
32681 John Edgerton
sirjonfitzrauf Send Email
Jan 21, 2013
3:45 am
Email them direct and ask. Jon ________________________________ From: James of Odo <pickette@...> To: SCA-Archery@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sun, January...
32682 Jim Pickette
pickettej Send Email
Jan 21, 2013
4:47 am
Master Jon - I have several times but as I am on moderated status I must have their approval. A catch-22 of sorts. Who has un-moderated access to the group? ...
32683 joe scheidt
jngl_joe Send Email
Jan 21, 2013
7:23 pm
If I understand the conversation correctly... You are asking about Target Archery Rules, Is this the case? We recently change the Combat Archery Rules,...
32684 John Edgerton
sirjonfitzrauf Send Email
Jan 21, 2013
9:54 pm
I am trying to locate Macsen ap Rhys once of the East Kingdom and former owner of this group. Thank you for any help you can give. Sir Jon Fitz-Rauf, West...
32685 ladyjohannatrewpeny
ladyjohannat... Send Email
Jan 22, 2013
1:20 am
This is, to say the least, distressing. This is a very difficult shoot. I have been encouraging my archers, and myself, to do it regardless - because I...
32686 aelric_southlake
aelric_south... Send Email
Jan 24, 2013
4:17 pm
Don't know if this site is already common knowledge to everyone here, but found it accidentally whilst looking for longbow blueprints. www.archerylibrary.com ...
32687 John Edgerton
sirjonfitzrauf Send Email
Jan 24, 2013
4:45 pm
Yes, it is a good source of books and well worth looking at. it is in the links section of the group. Jon ________________________________ From:...
32688 Michael
mviurilli Send Email
Jan 26, 2013
8:10 pm
Greetings, For anyone interested, I have a friend who is willing to teach a bowyer class, which will run when enough people sign up. Looking for 8-15 people...
32689 John Edgerton
sirjonfitzrauf Send Email
Jan 27, 2013
8:29 pm
I just found this online." European Championship of Medieval HistoricalArchery, Italy ... " it is not open to USA members, but sounds interesting. It is to be...
32690 Gregg
balloonmage Send Email
Jan 27, 2013
10:13 pm
This was shared with me through Google+ thought someone on the list may be able to attend or may be interested. Chinese Archery Program and Lectures ...
32691 Dawn Ratz
kaiya_barasha Send Email
Jan 27, 2013
10:33 pm
Ugh it would have to be so close to Gulfwars... Gio...
32692 John Edgerton
sirjonfitzrauf Send Email
Jan 28, 2013
6:24 pm
I found an interesting web article on the testing of 13th and 14th century style reproduction crossbows against mail and padding of that period. ...
32693 Michael
mviurilli Send Email
Jan 29, 2013
3:41 pm
Good Gentles, I received some very good questions in response to my post. Following are the questions, and the response I received from my friend: 1) would...
32694 Ld.blackmoon
ld_blackmoon Send Email
Jan 30, 2013
3:45 am
greetings there are many such opportunities if people look around , there is ojam in Oklahoma and mojam in Missouri , and I'm sure many others out there. where...
32695 lekervere Send Email Jan 31, 2013
9:09 am
This is probably too long a trip for most on this list, but if you're in the area, join us! Edward le Kervere April 28, 2013 Archery Hunt and Novelty Shoot ...
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