[MR] [SCA-MissileCombat] CUBB/Fathead Blunts!

[Garth G. Groff]

Morien and friends,

I am not a combat archer (strictly targets here), but mildly curious 
about all uses of the bow. Can someone explain to me how combat arrows 
are constructed? The old ones which were kicking around Isenfir when I 
became the archery marshal had a padding surrounding the shaft, which 
was then wrapped in duct tape. Seemed like it could be a recipe for the 
shaft penetrating the head (a la Pennsic 37). How are Duke Baldar's 
arrows different? Has anyone ever experimented with rubber blunts (like 
Barta Bunny Busters) wrapped in padding and tape for impact safety? 
Seems like this might lessen the possibility of penetration, since those 
blunts just don't want to move on the shaft once you have them on.

Kind regards,


Mungo Napier, Archer of Mallard Lodge

Sandra Rangel wrote:
---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Morien MacBain <svandevander at hotmail.com>
> Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2009 12:34:25 -0000
> Subject: [SCA-MissileCombat] CUBB/Fathead Blunts!
> To: SCA-MissileCombat at yahoogroups.com
>
> Ok, let's try this again.
>
> Last night the BoD approved Duke Baldar's new CUBB/Fathead blunt for
> use, effective immediately, and specifically including Pennsic.
>
> Archers are advised not to rush construction of the new missiles to
> such an extent that the adhesives would not have time to cure.  Leave
> yourself a few days to be sure you're shooting the safest ammo
> possible!
>
> Morien
>
>
>