[Archers] Classification Revamp
Wayne Himes
chon at darkhorde.org
Thu Jan 27 19:26:12 PST 2005
First and Foremost, let me thank you for all the work you and others did
on this. (I got to learn some new or should I say old stuff about bows)
Second my thanks for answering my Message. I was kind of off base on
why I thought was the reason for the new category. Which is good
because that would have opened a different can of worms.
Anyway, for what it's worth I think what you put together should be
workable.
Chon
-----Original Message-----
From: archers-bounces at seahorse.atlantia.sca.org
[mailto:archers-bounces at seahorse.atlantia.sca.org] On Behalf Of
Siegfried
Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2005 9:47 PM
To: archers at atlantia.sca.org
Subject: [Archers] Classification Revamp
Ok, as per the conversations we have had, I think we are all in
agreement that:
A) We could discuss this forever and
B) It's impossible to get everyone 100% happy.
Anyway, to that point, following is a revision of the wording - I have
placed in caps all CHANGES to the wording that I have made.
Please comment on the wording again ... as of tomorrow night/Saturday
morning, I will post a final version of the wording that can get us
moving forward with this division, knowing that the wording can, and
probably will, need to be tweaked down the line.
So here goes:
8. Bows will be classified into the following bow types. THESE TYPES ARE
BASED UPON THE CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUE AND STYLE OF THE BOW. Each bow
shall only be classified as one of the following bow types, with
precedence given to the type listed higher on the list. This means, for
example, that if you have a bow that qualifies as a Period Handbow, you
may not use it to also score rounds as a 'Longbow'. When in doubt,
contact the Kingdom Target Archery Marshal for clarification. Note that
these classifications may differ from other Kingdoms, IKAC, Winter
Challenge, etc.
a. Crossbow - This category holds all crossbows. (Bows mounted to a
stock, with a mechanical release). No crossbows with a MODERN PISTOL
GRIP, modern rifle or air-rifle-style stock shall be used; therefore,
all crossbows are of period-style, and therefore there is no separate
period category for crossbows.
b. Period Handbow - This category is designed to hold all handbows of
period construction. Made in a period manner only allowing moderate
changes for modern safety. This category therefore holds all bows, be
they straight or recurved, that meet the following construction
guidelines:
b.1.The bow shall not have a center cut arrow shelf. Built-up shelves
(such as a piece of cork wrapped onto the bow), markings, or narrow
notches (no more than an arrow width), are acceptible.
b.2.The bow must have a solid core of wood, or other period material. It
may have a single backing, and/or a belly lamination of any material.
However a period handbow should not simply have three thin laminations
with the power coming from the laminations. OTHERWISE THE BOW MUST MEET
THE QUALIFICATIONS LISTED IN RULE b.3.
b.3.ALTERNATIVELY THE BOW CAN BE A BOW STYLE THAT CAN BE DOCUMENTED TO
EXIST IN PERIOD, WHOSE CONSTRUCTION DOESN'T MEET THE QUALIFICATIONS AS
GIVEN ABOVE. HOWEVER, IT MUST BE PREDOMINATELY CONSTRUCTED OF PERIOD
MATERIALS (SMALL EXCEPTIONS ALLOWED FOR SAFETY), AND ASSEMBLED IN A
PERIOD MANNER (IN REGARDS TO THE STRUCTURE, LAMINATIONS, SHAPE, ETC).
THIS, FOR EXAMPLE, WOULD INCLUDE JAPANESE BOWS MADE OF MULTIPLE BAMBOO
LAMINATIONS OR MONGOLIAN STYLE BOWS MADE OF MULTIPLE LAMINATIONS OF WOOD
AND HORN. IT DOES NOT INCLUDE, FOR EXAMPLE, FOR A PRIMARILY MODERN
MATERIAL CONSTRUCTION BOW, IN THE SHAPE OF A PERIOD STYLE BOW. SUCH AS
A SOLID FIBERGLASS LONGBOW.
c. Recurve - This covers all other SCA legal bows, that have their tips
recurved (curved away from the archer) when the bow is strung. It does
not matter how severe the curving is.
d. Longbow - This then holds all other SCA legal handbows, not described
above.
Siegfried
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