[Archers] Tips was: Re: Safety advice on atal-atals andcrossbows

[John Atkins]

Janyn poses an interesting question here.  I do not believe the
mechanics of an atlatl dart in flight are quite the same as an arrow.
Atlatl darts should flex in flight which, I've read, help to sustain the
energy put into them for flight.  As such I'm not sure the 10% FOC rule
would apply.  I have a 7 foot dart with a bodkin point on it (made by a
blacksmith friend).  I don't see that this dart flys any different that
my other darts with a standard archery field tip.  The bodkin dart is
heavier, thus does not fly as far, but hits about the same and with the
same degree of accuracy.

Still, the question remains an interesting one worth some
experimentation and research.  Oh yeah, this is a primitive weapon used,
mostly, before writing was invented.

cog

-----Original Message-----
From: archers-bounces at seahorse.atlantia.sca.org
[mailto:archers-bounces at seahorse.atlantia.sca.org] On Behalf Of
Siegfried
Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2010 3:02 PM
To: jaynardone at comcast.net
Cc: archers at seahorse.atlantia.sca.org
Subject: Re: [Archers] Tips was: Re: Safety advice on atal-atals
andcrossbows


/me wonders if lead tape applied near the tip, could be a low cost
solution to this?

atl-atl people?  I admit VERY LITTLE knowledge here.

Siegfried


On 6/30/10 1:43 PM, jaynardone at comcast.net wrote:
> One observation I have been noticing is that many Atalatler's are 
> using arrow field points for their points. Not a safety issue by any 
> means but after inspection, the FOC (forward of center) is way off and

> the bolts tend to be tail heavy. They fly like crap this way and 
> really need much heavier points to have correct FOC. Sorry couldnt 
> help it from an arrow making weenie :P
> 
>  
> 
> Janyn

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