Shawn Burgy asked:


Archery Techniques and Equipment:

Archery and the techniques behind it are a passionating device. Theoretically modern archery equipment can be made from accuracy and a safety aspect. From bows and arrows to crossbows, Fingerguards there is no doubt that archery has came along way. From equipment from the past to the modern day archery has something for everyone, Beginner to expert.

In todays equipment, We probably see a lot of stuff that would be different to the archer of old.

Let us first take a look at the bow as an archers equipment piece. The bow itself cannot be judged by a novice by its appearance alone, It must be looked at from all aspects. It must be looked at from many in dices, A smooth bow, That looks to be conventionally shaped, Highly polished and spiffy, It may have everything wrong with it and still look good. If your not familiar with bows, Your not going to know if its a good bow or not. In this instance you should probably seek out the help of a professional, Someone who knows what archery equipment should handle like. You may be able to liberally judge some archery equipment by simply seeking out some adverts from various archery equipment manufactures. You however should seek the advice of an experienced Archer. They will be able to guide you to the best for your beginning en devours.

A little about the Bow itself:





The Back – Should be flat from in cross-section, But convex from end to end of your bow. It is held in shooting so it will face your target.





The Belly – It is either rounded (In case of old style bows) or will be flat (As is usual in newer modern bows), It is held while shooting and it faces the archer.





The Handle - is usually about four inches of the mid-section of your bow and should be very rigid. This should show a portion or type of rigid material. Leather is a material that has been used for a long time. Some archers bind this section with fishing line, You may also see that sheet cork has become a popular covering.





The Arms and Limbs – these tend to taper from the handle to tip very rapidly at first, Then much more gradual till they get to around ½ inch in diameter where they enter the toward horn tips.

A. The Upper arm usually forms the upper end of your bow, It can be slightly longer than the lower arm. B. The Lower arm usually forms the lower end of your bow.





The Nock – This is a notch which will hold the string at each end of your bow. It could possibly be cut into the wood or it may be cut into cow-horn tips, Which are usually glued to the ends. These cow-horn tips, These are merely just ornamental devices, These add nothing to the efficiency of the bow itself. But if these are large and bulky, They can greatly harm the efficiency of the bow itself. These usually also add to the cost of the bow, Most better bows will have these features. The Nock, Should be smooth, There should not be any sharp corners, These can cut the string from the bow.





The Arrow plate – This is a small piece, Usually with a hard substance. Can be horn,fiber,mother-of-pearl, Usually inlaid at the arrow side of the bow right above the handle. This as well is more decorative than would be useful, Since there is not a great deal of wear from the actual arrow. This brings recognition of the upper arm of the bow.





The String – is usually made of linen, or today this is usually made of a synthetic medium, such as the Dacron B-50, It may also be made in one of two ways. (a) a loop at each end, or (b) a loop at one end and plain at the other, So it may be tied into a timber-hitch so that it fits into the length of the bow.





 

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Shawn Burgy asked:


BowTech Archery at its Fines for the Archer:

Bowtech Archery build some of the finest Archery equipment that is available to the Archer. This Archery company offers a wide range of product line to choose from. These products are categorized under various names that describe the features of the product themselves. The categories of some of this company’s line are like The General, Guardian, Commander, Constitution and Allegiance etc.

The General is designed to spread the pressure equally on the limbs and to give stability the movements of the shooter. The dimensions of this product are brace height: 81/4”, draw weight: 50-60-70, draw length: 26″-30″, Kinetic Energy: 77.13 fpe, IBO Smooth MOD: 300-308 fps Adjustable Let-off: 65%-80%draw weight: 50-60-70.

The Guardian bows are designed for the ace shooters and these arrows are best for improving the accuracy. The dimensions of this product are: Brace Height: 7 1/8″ Draw Weight: 50-60-70-80 Draw Length: 25″-30.5″ Axle to Axle: 33 3/4″ Speed MOD IBO: 317-325 fps Kinetic Energy: 82.11 fpe Adjustable Let-off: 65%-80%. All products by Bowtech Archery are designed with different dimensions to suit the needs of the ace shooters.

The Commander Series is deigned for smooth delivery of shots. The dimensions of this product are Brace Height: 8″ Draw Weight: 50-60-70 Draw Length: 26.5″-31.5″ Axle to Axle: 37.5″ Speed MOD IBO: 310-318 fps Kinetic Energy: 78.61 fpe Adjustable Let-off: 65%-80%. The expert team of engineers designed the 82nd Airborne series by the Bowtech Archery.

The dimensions of this product are Brace Height: 6 1/8″ Draw Weight: 60-70, Draw Length: 26.5″-30.5″, Axle to Axle: 36 1/2″, Speed MOD IBO: 342-350 fps Kinetic Energy: 95.23 fpe IBO Smooth MOD: 330-338 fps Adjustable Let-off: 65%-80%.

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Shawn Burgy asked:

Archery and War:

Archery and war together has great significance, If we split these two words apart they can have different meanings. But there historical value together shades a theoretical points in there separate light as a whole. If we could go back throughout the 25,000 to 50,000 year span of this history, What would we find? We know of the English Yeoman, The ancient Spanish hieroglyphics of ancient caves. But what information does this supply us about the Archer and the history of the battlefields that were once fought? We know a lot about the British Anglo-Saxon feats that were brought forth. We are also pretty certain about the American Indians portrait of Archery in that era. This also in addition to the explorations of Dr. Pope and Art Young. Also the scholarly efforts of National Champion Robert Elmer, Again simulated imagination of the public. One cannot deny archery’s current growth due to field archery and hunting.

But what about Archery in and around war times?

We can ascertain to say that Archers and Archery and war and hunting are all parts of the whole to be considered. This equation of archery can be an important role in our historical discovery of this subject of interest. Ageless archery consists of cultural advances in the faces of mankind. It’s believed that origins revealed through cave drawings by the Paleolithic man in France and Spain. Theoretical cro-magnon man from 30,000 to 40,000 years ago. It’s also well seen from the Aurignacian race in southern France from some 25,000 years ago. The bow and arrow were developed through these periods on every continent. These would include, Israelites, Babylonians, Egyptians, Assyrians, Persians, Greek Romans, Turkish, Asians, Europeans, American Indians. At some fascia Australians are the only ones that we may question of this technology.

European war triumphed immensely because of the bow and arrow. We know in 1066 Hastings, The Normans defeated our English brothers. 1340-1453 was the time of the Hundred Years War, 1588 saw the Invasion of the Spanish Armada. Around this time was when firearms replaced the bow as a major weapon in England. So there is documented vast information in the world of archery from these time periods. Also from archaeological finds, We plainly see what vast civilizations did for the wold of Archery.

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Arthur Archer asked:

Archery and Combat Archery :

Combat Archery is probably one of the most widely used forms of Archery next to hunting for the Archer. It has proven itself time and time again. To show it’s face in times when it had to be used. It has saved civilizations and brought devastation upon the loser, Victory for the predecessor. As we know of combat Archery today, It is of a competition style more than what it is to kill another human. But when we look at ancient combat archery this is usually where we look at it from.

By todays standards, The below example would be more of what modern combat Archery has become.:

Combat archery involves the use of light draw weight (thirty pound maximum or fifty pounds with special oversize arrows) bows and specially constructed arrows. Special protection is worn to help prevent injuries. It consists of several types of combat, from individual duels between lights to full scale field or woods battles involving both heavies and lights. All participants are required to be familiar with and follow the Rules of the List and SCA and West kingdom heavy and light combat rules.

Combat archery first began in the SCA in the Kingdom of the West at the Island War in 1967. The arrows were eighteen inch long green stained bamboo garden stakes. There was no fletching and the blunt heads were made of one inch thick foam rubber secured with white first-aid tape and were about one to one and a half inches wide. There was no maximum weight limit for the bows, because the short arrows kept the draw and power down. The archers were not required to wear any face protection.

In missile combat, as in heavy, hits are counted on a honor system. The fighter being hit decides how to count the blow. The main difference is that a hit to a heavy fighter from the impact weapon of a heavy fighter must strike with sufficient force to count. While a hit from an arrow does not require a minimum impact to count. It counts no matter how light the impact as long as it is not a glancing hit. This is because bows strong enough and arrows hard enough to be felt in Armour or padding at sixty yards or more, would be highly unsafe at our minimum range of five yards.

Arrow hits to the head or torso count as kills. Hits to the arms or legs cause only the loss of that limb. Hits to the hand or below the knee are not counted. In a mixed battle it is safer to have dead lights leave the field, rather than remain upon it and be tread upon by live heavies.

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