http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SCA-Archery/ Discussion of pre-1600 target archery Wed, 22 May 2013 22:52:02 GMT imgoingtophobos http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SCA-Archery/message/33225 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SCA-Archery/message/33225 And SCA archery is a group of concerned archers, therefore in this forum should be concerned with archery. It should be left to other parts of the SCA to Tue, 21 May 2013 23:17:05 GMT Jim Pickette http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SCA-Archery/message/33224 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SCA-Archery/message/33224 Primary concern is primarily up to the conserned. JoO Tue, 21 May 2013 23:13:44 GMT Jim Pickette http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SCA-Archery/message/33223 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SCA-Archery/message/33223 Ken - It certainly looks like you're having fun. That's a good skill to master. JoO Tue, 21 May 2013 20:36:22 GMT Ken Dolphin http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SCA-Archery/message/33222 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SCA-Archery/message/33222 Some time back, The then Baron of Lions Gate spoke to the archers. He said that when he observed people at banquets he could identify place and time. He would Tue, 21 May 2013 19:37:51 GMT okami49 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SCA-Archery/message/33221 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SCA-Archery/message/33221 I agree that having a full, persona specific kit is deserving in and of itself of an award. However, I feel as archers are primary concern should be with the Tue, 21 May 2013 15:24:23 GMT John Edgerton http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SCA-Archery/message/33220 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SCA-Archery/message/33220 The sender of this post has been placed on moderated status until this is cleared up. Sir Jon Fitz-Rauf, group owner ________________________________ From: Tue, 21 May 2013 15:21:19 GMT blackwaterincorp http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SCA-Archery/message/33219 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SCA-Archery/message/33219 PVC bows are like any other its who made it. I have been making bows since l was 12 57 now. I have won three shoots with pvc. I make pvc fast. Have dropped Tue, 21 May 2013 15:16:31 GMT The Greys http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SCA-Archery/message/33218 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SCA-Archery/message/33218 While I'm all in favor of increasing the periodness of archery within the SCA I am not in favor of creating/changing rules to enforce it. Archery is often the Tue, 21 May 2013 05:43:28 GMT lekervere http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SCA-Archery/message/33217 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SCA-Archery/message/33217 I've tried the PVC bows. They have very heavy outer limbs. The cast is poor, to say the least. If it gets someone out to the range, great! but let them try a Tue, 21 May 2013 00:40:22 GMT russ register http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SCA-Archery/message/33216 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SCA-Archery/message/33216 http://www.fantasiafiorentina.it/facebook.php?qdigis823rhnj russellregister@... russ register ______________________ russellregister Mon, 20 May 2013 22:52:29 GMT Karl W. Evoy http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SCA-Archery/message/33215 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SCA-Archery/message/33215 Some people would rather use the advantages of modern materials and technology, than try to be more period. Mostly, I've rarely found it difficult to find Mon, 20 May 2013 19:47:03 GMT richard johnson http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SCA-Archery/message/33214 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SCA-Archery/message/33214 ... True. When I started, I was one of the few people in my Barony who was fortunate enough to have found a wooden self-bow at a swap meet. It DID have a Mon, 20 May 2013 19:16:06 GMT Ken Dolphin http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SCA-Archery/message/33213 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SCA-Archery/message/33213 The Barony of Lions Gate has a company of archers. To become a part of this company you have to do a number of things, including having a royal round average Mon, 20 May 2013 14:51:42 GMT richard johnson http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SCA-Archery/message/33212 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SCA-Archery/message/33212 I can see a PVC bow as a fun toy to play with, both making and using, But really, considering the limitations, in a real tournament or hunting, I'd still Mon, 20 May 2013 12:31:46 GMT Kat Pogatshnik http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SCA-Archery/message/33211 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SCA-Archery/message/33211 I would suggest making period bows more available to new/beginning archers. A way to do this would be to encourage Kingdoms/groups to get period bows for their