[MR] Crossbow stock rule interpretation

[Jeff Harold]

Not an attempt to "stir the pot" and create animosity, but for clarification of 
existing rules, I would like to know the reasoning behind this, when blatantly 
modern recurves and longbows are allowed.  Granted, skeletonized risers need to 
have their holes covered for the appearance of a solid riser, but modern is 
modern.  Fiberglass bows or modern bows with fiberglass laminates are also 
blatantly non-period, but are legal for use.

Questioningly,

Geoffrey of Doune
TA, TAM
Highland Foorde

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Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2011 12:42:19 -0500
From: Stefan li Rous <StefanliRous at austin.rr.com>
To: Atlantia maillist <atlantia at atlantia.sca.org>
Subject: Re: [MR] Crossbow stock rule interpretation
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Siegfried said:
<<< The decision was made to disallow these obviously modern stocks  
from our
fields.

You are correct, that there are of course 'period rifle stocks'.  But
all versions of them, including the one you posted (Which actually, I
might argue from my documentation is really a 17th century style, I'd
love to see your documentation there) ... Look remarkably different.

Therefore, any 'period crossbow stock'.  OR 'period rifle stock that
happens to have a crossbow prod attached to it' (as we know that
influences were shared) ... are perfectly fine and period.>>>

Thank you for the question and this answer. I believe Ansteorra may  
have a similar rule. Until this, I thought it was Society-wide. I've  
never paid much attention since I had no idea that there were any  
"rifle-style" stocks in period. The example shown of the 16th/17th  
century style also has a rear sight, which I also thought was  
disallowed under SCA rules, but perhaps that is just an Ansteorra rule.

<<< Basically:  "If it looks modern, and smells modern.  It's modern"  
>>>

I find this a bit too fuzzy. I'd prefer to see something a bit more  
definitive myself.

Stefan

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