[Archers] Archers Digest, Vol 92, Issue 10

Thu May 5 18:17:28 PDT 2011

I am planning a Dragon Target. Before you shoot the Dragon you must shoot the Dragon's eggs!
I will volunteer all day to help run the shoot.

On May 5, 2011, at 5:41 PM, archers-request at seahorse.atlantia.sca.org wrote:

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>   1. Re: this looks FUN!!! (John Atkins)
>   2. Pennsic Marshal's and Targets for Sunday Shoot (Jay Nardone)
>   3. Helps to attach the list (Jay Nardone)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Thu, 5 May 2011 17:29:43 -0400
> From: "John Atkins" <cogworks at triad.rr.com>
> To: <fenrisulven at comcast.net>,	<loreleielkins at aol.com>
> Cc: archers at atlantia.sca.org
> Subject: Re: [Archers] this looks FUN!!!
> Message-ID: <00a701cc0b6b$8c8144f0$6501a8c0 at CoGWorks>
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> OK, here's some ideas I have yet to build, but want to and will......
> 
> First imagine a circle with two quarters/pie shapes cut out that oppose
> each other.  Thus the reamining part appears as a butterfly.  Behind
> that is the target.  The butterfly rotates alternately hiding and
> exposing the target.  
> 
> Yeah, OK, but.......
> 
> Option two, or improvement depending totally upon your degree of
> sickness.  The target is also on a wheel that rotates in the opposite
> direction of the butterfly.  Thus when the target is exposed it is NOT
> exposed in the same position each time.
> 
> Yeah, OK, those who shot SAAD5 realize my mind needs professional help.
> So here's an idea I got while watching Lion King in London.  Yeah, even
> then I'm thinking about archery!  I really need help!!
> 
> In the play they had a "herd of antelope" crossing the stage.  OK, so
> they were not real antelope.  What they were was antelope figures
> mounted on rods that were attached to wheels that an actor wheeled
> across the stage.  Now the real beauty is that these antelope rods were
> attached on the wheel in a manner that the antelope acted much like it
> was attached to a cam.  Thus the antelope actually loped across the
> stage.  Yes, the target (antelope) would not only be moving up and down
> but also forward and backward as the wheel moved.  Now I have some folks
> in mind to push this contraption but due to SCA rules I can't use them
> thus (I "might" miss...............on purpose) the targets would be
> attached to rods attached to a stationary wheel that rotates causing the
> target to move up and down AND waggle sideways at the same time. 
> 
> Then there is the three ring shot.  Imagine three rings spaced on a
> rod/board about three feet long.  The rings have a piece of paper in
> them and the whole thing rotates horizontally.  The objective is to
> shoot one shaft that passes through all three rings.
> 
> Option on the above idea - A frame/box that rotates alternately hiding
> and exposing the target.  I was gonna do this one for this last SAAD but
> just ran out of time to build it. 
> 
> Then there is the rotating tube that you must shoot through to hit the
> target.  Homey did this for us in the woods walk last SAAD.  My sick
> "improvement" is to have that tube rotate.
> 
> I warned you it would be diabolical but if you have ever shot a SAAD
> when I was MIC you all ready knew that!
> 
> Hey!  These are no worse that when Siegfried, is that Sickfried?, set up
> a shot at Kingdom Archery Championship where you had to shoot through a
> rebar grid!!  "Hey, is that Siegfried over there selling arrows and
> bolts?"
> 
> cog in need of professional
> help.......................................but having lots of archery
> fun!
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: archers-bounces at seahorse.atlantia.sca.org
> [mailto:archers-bounces at seahorse.atlantia.sca.org] On Behalf Of
> fenrisulven at comcast.net
> Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2011 9:14 AM
> To: loreleielkins at aol.com
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> Subject: Re: [Archers] this looks FUN!!!
> 
> 
> 
> 
> "What else are people doing this spring and summer?  Post it here, let
> us know.  What are people doing on their home ranges? "
> 
> I will be testing this:
> 
> http://pajamasmedia.com/instapundit/114860/
> 
> 
> Cheap radio-controlled helo with a balloon in tow. Flu-flu's away!
> Will let everyone know if its viable for a future archery course
> station. 
> 
> 
> Cheers
> Fen 
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> Message: 2
> Date: Thu, 5 May 2011 17:39:22 -0400
> From: "Jay Nardone" <jaynardone at comcast.net>
> To: <archers at atlantia.sca.org>
> Subject: [Archers] Pennsic Marshal's and Targets for Sunday Shoot
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> Hi everyone, this is the list I have so far for the Marshal's that have
> offered to help on Sunday and the targets that are being brought. We really
> need 10 targets or so and probably as many marshal's so if you want to help
> out and for those that are bringing targets, please let me know and I will
> add you to the list. Again, I will be helping and lead the setup and
> marshal's and I would like to have a list of who is going to help prior to
> Pennsic.
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks so much!
> 
> 
> 
> Janyn
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> Date: Thu, 5 May 2011 17:40:07 -0400
> From: "Jay Nardone" <jaynardone at comcast.net>
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> Subject: [Archers] Helps to attach the list
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> Number of Marshal's
> 
> Name
> 
> 			Targets Bringing
> 
> 									
> 
> 1
> 
> 		Christophe of Grey
> 
> 				
> 
> 2
> 
> 		Lorelei 
> 
> 			"T" targets
> 
> 
> 3
> 
> 		Janyn Fletcher
> 
> 		Pendulum
> 
> 
> 4
> 
> 		Godai Katsunaga
> 
> 				
> 
> 5
> 
> 		Nuala of Needwood
> 
> 	Koosh Ball Target
> 
> 
> 6
> 
> 		Geoffery of Needwood
> 
> 			
> 
> 7
> 
> 		Seamus McRay
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> 				
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> 8
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> 		Merlinus
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