Keep the bow. It is a Bear and if in good condition can last a long time. You may want to use a heavier bow in the future and bows are expensive. I still kick...
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Howpatn@...
Dec 1, 2001 9:42 am
... Actually, it isn't. It greatly depends on the person using the weapon, more the weapon itself. A crossbowman matched against a longbowman of equal skill ...
Dont you think the applied physics of the two are quite different? They REALLY are. Comparing a longbow, a compound and a recurve is apples and different ...
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wyvern@...
Dec 1, 2001 2:10 pm
... And yet they both rely on the same principles of internal combustion to do it. They're just different applications of the same basic technology. Ditto...
"applications of the same basic technology" HARDLY... I dont see more than one moving part on a hand bow. C'mon, theyre NOTHING alike. You can go on thinking ...
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wyvern@...
Dec 1, 2001 4:00 pm
... And yet the same basic principles are at work. The central concept of both forms of the weapon is to utilize the stored energy of a bent bow to propel an...
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atruemark@...
Dec 1, 2001 4:36 pm
In an earlier post I stated that the crossbow provided an "unfair advantage" due to its fixed string position and mechanical release. I would have been more...
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Howpatn@...
Dec 1, 2001 4:44 pm
... Both motorcycles and cars operate on the same principle, converting the heat of burning fuel into mechanical energy. The major, other than size, difference...
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Howpatn@...
Dec 1, 2001 4:48 pm
... You see only one mechanical moving part. That's the difference. //You can go on thinking they are if you like if it makes you feel better.(sorry bout the...
... *LOL* Sorry Evian. I guess I really am that new! Here, you can have your spoon back - complain to your heart's content! Caelainn...
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sharonshrdr
sharonshrdr@...
Dec 1, 2001 6:34 pm
Ditto on newbie, but I can top that ... I've BORROWED the cheesy fiberglass, but bought the string [and the glove], and purloined the old wrist guard from my...
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sharonshrdr
sharonshrdr@...
Dec 1, 2001 6:34 pm
When I said cheesy I meant it - it's yellow ... BRIGHT yellow ... Ascellina Bethell ... From: "Ken Taylor" <kdtaylor611@...> To:...
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sharonshrdr
sharonshrdr@...
Dec 1, 2001 6:34 pm
... From: <wintermoonmaiden@...> To: <SCA-Archery@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday, November 30, 2001 9:17 AM Subject: [SCA-Archery] thank you {SNIP} ... ...
... I have yet to see one source that documents a crossbow being fired in combat. I can't document firing a weapon similar to what is being done by...
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Siegfried Sebastian F...
eliwhite@...
Dec 1, 2001 9:31 pm
... First of all, for the record, I am a 'standing crossbowmen' ... Now, to move on ... Firing from a sitting position in COMBAT ... of course not, except...
I believe there are also documents of crossbowmen sitting behind a rail shooting siege crossbows as snipers picking off the defenders from city or castle...
Greetings all <snippage> Mechanical releases are also used ... A moving part?!?! A thumbring is NOT a mechanical device in any way shape or form. All it does...
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jrosswebb1@...
Dec 2, 2001 3:12 am
Greetings Everbody, (snipped from an earlier posting) From: pkjdw@... (James De Warrenne) "A moving part?!?! A thumbring is NOT a mechanical device...
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James Pratt
cunning@...
Dec 2, 2001 5:22 am
This is a late reply but if you cut the nut with the grain runing parallel with the fingers. (like a plug cut by a hole saw) it should hold up to 150-200...
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wyvern@...
Dec 2, 2001 1:47 pm
... SPAM complaint filed, subscriber banned. In order to prevent future occurances, new subscribers will now have "moderated" status. The Management...
I just wanted to thank everyone for a warm welcome and all your advice for me... a complete newbie to archery. I had a lot of private emails also that I didnt...
... Be busy with them. One of the best ways to get people to recognize you and your worth is to volunteer to help, at the gate, in the kitchen, serving, on the...
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jotl@...
Dec 2, 2001 10:57 pm
... And get involved with your local group -- go to a business/council meeting. Newcomers are often "lost in the background" at major events. If you are ...
Technically, as the string is held by the ring and not the fingers it is a "release aid" and works as a mechanical cam. They are banned from many mundane...
Thank you all for the recent post. I have been in the SCA for just over a year and have shot recurve for this time. I have taken the Kingdom championship,...
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jrosswebb1@...
Dec 3, 2001 12:22 am
Dear Caroulos and all, I have several friends that shoot by thumb and use a tab on their thumb instead of a thumbring. I see no difference mechanically between...
Greetings again. Technically, the string is held on top of the ring, but it in turn is being held by the thumb locked into the forefinger. It is not being...
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corr.mhaire@...
Dec 3, 2001 1:35 am
Cheesy-schmeesy. My first bow was a cheep-ie second-hand fiberglass that could be shot left or right handed, perfect for starting out (especially since I...
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Talmon Parker
tt_ann@...
Dec 3, 2001 1:37 am
All this in one year? You my lord Or magic eyed person. I salute you. Vivat. Baron Talmon. P.S. Have you tried teaching? THats harder than shooting. DER BARON...
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Talmon Parker
tt_ann@...
Dec 3, 2001 1:52 am
Stop beng the wall flower. Step up and start a conversation with some one who looks about your own age.ASk him where he got his garb,Jewelry,hat or what ever....
