[Archers] Revamp

[Siegfried]

No, please read again.

The Rhino, and Savannah are listed as 'longbows'
The Hatfield as a 'recurve'

None of them were listed as Period.

Siegfried

pjdarby at comcast.net wrote:
> Now I am confused.  It looks like you are saying that bows like the 
> Hatfield,Savannah, and Black Rhino are period bows.  If so then we can 
> dispense with the period designation since all but a couple of 
> fiberglass or metal bows would fit the period designation.
>  
> Colum
>  
> 
>     -------------- Original message --------------
> 
>      > Well, in my mind I don't think it would be appropriate for the
>     'rules'
>      > for the RR to have links to various providers of bows in it.
>      >
>      > However, you have hit upon one of those exact things that I am
>     hoping
>      > that these new rules help create ... knowledge of what is a more
>     period
>      > style construction bow, and what isn't.
>      >
>      > So, to that point, allow me to add here a quick list of some common
>      > examples, and reasons behind them:
>      >
>      > Black Rhinos:
>      > http://www.bows.net/blackrhino.htm
>      > Are Longbows. The tips are not recurved, and they are of a laminate
>      > design (multiple thin laminations of wood comprise the bow, not a
>     'solid
>      > core'
>      >
>      > Sentry:
>      > http://www.3riversarchery.com/Product.asp?c=8&s=34&p=0&i=2376
>      > A Recurve. It does not qualify for 'Period' in the grossest for
>     being
>      > solid fiberglass.
>      >
>      > Martin Hatfield, and all bows like it:
>      > http://www.3riversarchery.com/Product.asp?c=8&s=51&p=0&i=2392X
>      > A recurve. Flat Laminate limb design, AND site window cut out.
>      >
>      > Martin Savannah, and all bows like it:
>      > http://www.3riversarchery.com/Product.asp?c=8&s=51&p=0&i=2390X
>      > A longbow. Not recurved, but laminate design.
>      >
>      > Moving on we get:
>      >
>      > Anything from Woodbows.com:
>      > http://woodbows.com/products.html
>      > Everything they sell as of this moment, classifies as Period.
>     They are
>      > sticks of wood, with perhaps a backing.
>      >
>      > Bitter Root Bow Shop - Most merchandise:
>      >
>     http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=20840&item=7119254605
> 
>      >
>     http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=20840&item=7118676460
> 
>      > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBa
>     yISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=20839&item=7116918560
>      >
>     http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=20840&item=7131397125
> 
>      >
>     http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=20840&item=7131254184
> 
>      >
>     http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=20840&item=7131146165
> 
>      > These items sold by Bitter Root all qualify as Period, again, solid
>      > cores of wood with perhaps a backing. Longbow or Recurve style
>     doesn't
>      > matter, they are all Period.
>      >
>      > Ahh, a good example now perhaps, three different styles of bows
>     from one
>      > Vender ... baronbows.com .... they offer:
>      > Period: http://www.baronbows.com/baron/baron.htm
>      > Longbow: http://www.baronbows.com/baron/yeoman.htm
>      > Recurve: http://www.baronbows.com/baron/knight.htm
>      >
>      > Also I should add the following clarification images on crossbows
>     ...
>      > These are the styles of stocks that we are talking about not
>     being allowed:
>      > Pistol grips: http://www.barnettcrossbows.com/trident2.jpg
>      > Rifle stock A: http://www.barnettcrossbows.com/images/rx150.jpg
>      > Rifle Stock B:
>     http://www.barnettcrossbows-uk.com/images/wildcatiii.gif
>      > Rifle Stock C: http://www.ausbow.com.au/vixenT.jpg
>      > Air Rifle stock A: http://www.ausbow.com.au/paradgmsm.jpg
>      > Air Rifle Stock B: http://www.digitarc.com/20m-crossbow.jpg
>      >
>      > These are all 'just fine' crossbows:
>      > http://members.aol.com/AGPitts/1-perd.jpg
>      > http://www.crossbows.net/bow_ndex.html..htm
>      > http://crossbows.biz/products.html
>      >
>     http://images.google.com/images?q=tbn:VW2mS1FfAmMJ:www.kingslayer.com/pennthar/p
> 
>      > enimages/crossbow1.jpg
>      >
>      > Siegfried
>      >
>      >
>      > suepalsbo at comcast.net wrote:
>      > > As someone who is planning to purchase her first SCA allowable
>     bow later this
>      > year, I found your link in Issue 4 back to the bow at 3 Rivers
>     very helpful --
>      > th ough I'm still unclear as to why it would not count as
>     "period." Perhaps you
>      > could include a wee table with links to various manufactuers and
>     bowyers, and
>      > then the category in which the bow would go, and then why it
>     would not be a
>      > period bow? I'd sure hate to buy what I thought was a period bow,
>     only to end
>      > up further down the list.
>      > >
>      > > Thanks.
>      > >
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