ARCH - Combat bolt questions...
Bob Dewart
gilli at seacove.net
Sun Feb 25 20:24:08 PST 2001
Ah, the maze of paper work and the unspoken. Amazing how many things that
could pertain to. Sorry you couldn't make it upto the event. Atr least I
didn't see you the few times I made it out of the kitchen.
Gilli
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pug Bainter" <pug at pug.net>
To: <ansteorra-archery at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2001 9:53 PM
Subject: Re: ARCH - Combat bolt questions...
> Harry C. Billings (psobaka at mail.myriad.net) said something that sounded
like:
> > In Ansteorra the head must be 1 inch long with the hole for the shaft
1/2
> > inch deep.
>
> Okay, where did you find that rule? Or is it just an old rule of thumb?
>
> I couldn't find it in the Society nor Kingdom rules for combat
> archery. Now that might mean that it's in my BlackStar somewhere and
> I missed it. Minimum diameter, penetration and foam padding are talked
> about, but not length.
>
> Btw, I'm getting my rules from the Participants Handbook and Society
> handbook online at archery.ansteorra.org.
>
> ---- Begin of Ansteorra ----
> Combat Points: Quarrels shall have combat points as follows:
> a. Points shall have a minimum diameter of 1 1/4 inches
> b. Points shall not be designed to allow an entry of more than 1/2 inch
> into any legal faceplate or visor.
> c. Points shall have a minimum of 1 inch of closed cell foam or the
> equivalent on its striking surface.
> d. Points shall have a stop placed between the padding and the shaft
> material that will not allow the shaft material to punch through the
> padding. This stop must be a minimum of 1 1/4 inches in diameter.
> Note: "Thistle Missile" tips may be used, so long as they meet the
> above standards. They must be taped to the wooden shaft securely using
> reinforced fiber tape. These tips are NOT to be used in Rapier Combat
> scenarios.
> e. Baldar Blunts and UHMW (Ultra High Molecular Weight Plastic) head
designs
> are legal for both fiberglass and wooden shafted quarrels for both
> longbow/re-curve and crossbow. Baldar Blunts are NOT to be used in
> Rapier Combat scenarios
> ---- End of Ansteorra ----
>
> ---- Begin of Society ----
> 1. Arrows must have a blunt head, such as a Markland or modified
Markland,
> Thistle Missile, Baldar, UHMW, Morak or other SCA approved combat
> blunt. The padded face of the blunt may be flat, rounded or
> parabolic, but not pointed.
>
> Fiberglass shafted crossbow bolts may not use Thistle Missile
> blunts for heads. Handmade blunts are required to have a
> minimum of half an inch of resilient padding (measured after
> taping) over the full striking surface of the face. The padding
> should have progressive give and should hold up under repeated
> impact. The blunt must have a finished diameter of at least
> 1 1/4 inches and must not be capable of being forced through
> the one-inch opening of the bars of a combat-legal helm for
> more than « inch.
>
> 2. Padding on the face of a blunt which has compacted under use to less
> than a half- inch in thickness must be replaced
> ---- End of Society ----
>
> > Drill it the same diamiter as the shaft and force the shaft into it.
>
> Definately.
>
> > Don't forget to round off the front edge of the head with a 1/4 inch
> > round over bit in your router.
>
> I definately remember that. Although I don't know if I'll have time
> before Gulf War.
>
> Ciao,
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