[Archers] Crossbow tripod

[Bill Tait]

When I was trying to find _that_ page, I thought they were Swiss. That's how
I found these:

http://www.iau-crossbow.org/iau/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=284&Itemid=100056

Not quite what we shoot, but the gear-head in my started to drool. More
accurate than the TAC-15 I'd say (that's a hunting unit).

William
<http://www.iau-crossbow.org/iau/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=284&Itemid=100056>

On Mon, Jun 6, 2011 at 8:57 AM, Siegfried <siegfried at crossbows.biz> wrote:

> Yes, beautiful pictures, and thank you for sharing.
>
> The crossbows they are shooting I've seen referred to in some books as
> "half bows".
>
> In 15th century Germany for example, you start seeing classification of
> crossbows with full, half, and quarter bows.
>
> Quarter bows, are what we traditionally shoot today, meant to be
> hand-held only.   The Half Bows, like those shown in those pictures,
> were so long (and powerful) as to really need support to be accurately
> fired.  You 'could' hold them by hand, but using a shooting bench like
> shown was more likely.  I actually haven't found any period descriptions
> of "half bows" being used for target use.  Only for defensive military
> fortifications.
>
> IIRC, that crossbow guild, shoots in a castle and their traditions go
> back to those who defended the castle wanting to practice their art.
>
> Then you have the full bows, often known as Great Crossbows.  Which were
> monstrosities that looked just like the crossbows you see today
> proportionally, but were 6ft long.  These were full siege equipment, and
> required crews of at least 2 people to operate them.
>
> Siegfried
>
>
> On 6/6/11 11:45 AM, Garth G. Groff wrote:
> > M'Lord Siegfried and friends,
> >
> > Agreed. And after I made my post, I found a more detailed picture on
> > their site which shows how their crossbows attach. It is almost like a
> > mounting for a machine gun, in that  the crossbow has a large swivel pin
> > which fits into a metal hole in the stand. However, like I said it isn't
> > exactly the tripod we were originally discussing, but the concept of
> > locking the crossbow into some sort of mount is what I understood we
> > were originally talking about.
> >
> > Still, I hope all of you who were interested enjoyed looking at the
> > site. They seem like a very serious group, and we could all learn
> > something useful from what they do, whether it is history, costume, or
> > their shooting competitions.
> >
> > Kind regards,
> >
> >
> > Lord Mungo Napier, Shire of Isenfir TA Marshal
> >
> > On 6/6/2011 11:02 AM, Siegfried wrote:
> >> I can say for myself, that the special made shooting stations that those
> >> people use, is certainly not what I am talking about.  Those are not
> >> portable at all, (IE, a shooter wouldn't be carrying that around from
> >> station to station at a competition) and if ever appeared for an event
> >> would be for a custom shoot where it was provided to all.
> >>
> >> My post was referring to simple wooden sticks ... or slightly enhanced
> >> versions with a V at the top, such as seen here:
> >> http://is.gd/kIA4cP (URL shortened)
> >>
> >> When discussing tripods, I am discussing simple wooden ones, such as:
> >> http://is.gd/T8AjSe  or  http://is.gd/dDv4YI
> >>
> >> ( And there's also bipod versions: http://is.gd/m9psgE )
> >>
> >> My own experiments in the past were with a simple stick, ala a walking
> >> stick.
> >>
> >> Siegfried
> >>
> >>
> >> On 6/6/11 7:44 AM, Garth G. Groff wrote:
> >>> Noble friends of the bow,
> >>>
> >>> While this isn't exactly a tripod, the shooting stand used by the
> >>> Federazione Balestrieri Sammarinesi gives you a pretty good idea of
> what
> >>> we've been discussing:
> >>>
> http://www.federazionebalestrieri.sm/page.aspx?x=GUGbmI7OPWV15JD19XfuNmD5F39HS68b04GTwHGrt8osY9%2bgokAVmQ%3d%3d
> >>>
> >>> . Thumb through is album and you will see how they shoot their
> >>> competitions. It is pretty hard to miss the target with a rig like
> this.
> >>>
> >>> Even if you aren't a crossbow shooter, you might enjoy exploring their
> >>> site:
> >>>
> http://www.federazionebalestrieri.sm/home.aspx?x=k3ZKA5hfSVvR9n6sxLjPlyDarO1cuodb
> >>>
> >>> . Lots of interesting costumes and pagentry.
> >>>
> >>> Kind regards,
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Lord Mungo Napier, Shire of Isenfir TA Marshal
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