[Ansteorra] Slings and things

[Stefan li Rous]

On Jul 29, 2011, at 3:59 PM, Sher M wrote:
> Lots of information, have already got a magnetic cat design worked  
> out in my head (told you I was going to steal that idea).  So now I  
> want my own trebuchet and/or catapult.  I'll just use the sling and  
> foam missles to chase squirrels and stray critters out of my yard.   
> Doesn't mean I've quit thinking about slings just that now I'm  
> considering all the great and logical information given to me.

Perhaps this file in the COMBAT section of the Florilegium might be of  
interest:
siege-engines-msg (98K) 1/10/08 Catapults, trebuchets. Period and  
modern.
http://www.florilegium.org/files/COMBAT/siege-engines-msg.html

Fustibalus-art (10K) 10/26/08 "How To Throw Rocks Really Far: A  
Fustibalus
" by Jehanne de Wodeford
.
http://www.florilegium.org/files/COMBAT/Fustibalus-art.html

I forgot that I had this file. A fustibalus is a staff-sling and they  
were used at Pennsic 28 in a battle. This article does have some info  
on that, as well as more on period use of staff slings.

And if you want a real challenge on getting something authorized for  
SCA combat use, see this file:
pottery-wepns-msg (6K) 12/21/99 Period use of pottery in weapons.

(Effectively period hand grenades)

> Lady Runa of The Thundering Herd
> Barony of Raven's Fort
> Knight Marshal
> Apprentice to Mistress Shanahan
> Bronze, Tidal Thunder
> Amazon Household

Does the Amazon Household sell books?

:-)

Stefan
--------
THLord Stefan li Rous    Barony of Bryn Gwlad    Kingdom of Ansteorra
    Mark S. Harris           Austin, Texas          StefanliRous at austin.rr.com
http://www.linkedin.com/in/marksharris
**** See Stefan's Florilegium files at:  http://www.florilegium.org ****