[MR] Combat Archery Question

[David Chessler]

Sail battens for sail boats are sold by sailmakers and marinas that serve
sailboats. They come in various sizes and thicknesses, depending on the size
of the sail. There are (or were) a couple of on-line dealers in sailing
equipment, so if you know the dimensions you want, you may be able to order
them.

Anything for sailboats will be expensive. Especially if for large boats.

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YIS

Davitt il Bigollo da Pisa
Erudit de l'Academie de Espee de Atlantia
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Roxbury Mill (other things) 

------ Original Message ------
Received: Sat, 11 Sep 2010 06:34:42 PM EDT
From: "Trey and Janine Sutter" <scahound at bellsouth.net>
To: <Atlantia at atlantia.sca.org>
Subject: [MR] Combat Archery Question

> Greetings from Sinclair Hawkins,
> 
> I am trying to track down some information and I am hoping someone here
either knows the answer or can point me in a good direction.
> 
> I am trying to help some combat archers here started here in the Southern
End of the Kingdom, and we are having trouble with one "ingredient" of our
Combat Crossbows.  We are making the simple 2x4 stock crossbows to start with
and I know that the prod on my current one is made of fiberglass.  I was told
it was Sail Batton for sailboats and I have found some fiberglass of the same
general dimensions looking online.  My issue is that the thickness is about
half of the orange fiberglass battons that my crossbow is made of and thus
these prods are REALLY underpowered.  Does anyone know of a good source of
this thicker fiberglass prod material or know of someone who might know?  The
new legal crossbow ammo is quite a bit heavier than the old ammo so we need
the stronger prods to be able to fire at all.
> 
> Thank you all for your help in making Atlantia's Armies Stronger....
> 
> Count Sinclair Hawkins
> 
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