[Ansteorra-archery] Combat arrows & bolts for Gulf War:

Thu Feb 28 10:29:36 PST 2002

Ref. to the Middleford web site.  I haven't had a time when I and the folks
with the ditital camera can up date the site.  There are a couple of
additions.  Those who were at the Arrow Factory at Border Wars got those
additions.  Look at the pictures in 16 - 22.  Basically, we've added another
stip of tape on each side.  So there's two stips per side starting next to
the vane and going up the side.

You can also use straping tape on the fiberglass shafts.

Please feel free to ask questions.

Gilli

-----Original Message-----
From: ironwyrm at juno.com [mailto:ironwyrm at juno.com]
Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2002 12:08 PM
To: War-Ansteorra at yahogroups.com; ansteorra-archery at ansteorra.org
Subject: [Ansteorra-archery] Combat arrows & bolts for Gulf War:

Greetings into the Combat Archers of Ansteorra,

At Lindenwood's Border War HL Fearghus & I found many of the combat
arrows & bolts brought to that event to use at the war practice did not
comply with the standards set for the approved combat arrow/bolts for
Gulf War.

If your combat arrows/bolts do not meet these standards you will not be
allowed to use them at Gulf.  Save yourself the grief of arriving on site
only to be told your combat arrows/bolts cannot be used and having to
spend hours redoing them to get onto the field.

Please recheck your combat arrow/bolts now to make sure they all comply
to the APD designs listed below.  If you are still unsure contact your
local archery marshal, if you can't reach them contact your central
regional archery marshal, if still unsuccessful please contact HL
Fearghus, HL Gilli, or myself directly or via the
ansteorra-archery at ansteorra.org for assistance.

CHECK THESE AREAS:

Please pay particular attention to the nock area, the nock or shaft
cannot stick out more than one-half inch beyond the back of the APD.
This is where we found the most problems.

Next tapeing the GT APD's, all GT APD combat arrow/bolt's GT APD must be
completely covered by strapping tape.

Tapeing shafts, All wood shafts must be taped the length of the shaft
with strapping tape.  All fiberglass shafts must be taped the length of
the shaft with electrical tape.

All combat arrow/bolt heads must be additional secured to the shaft by at
least one length of strapping tape around the head to the shaft, and the
ends taped around the shaft itself to secure the strap tape.

All combat arrows/bolts at Gulf must be labeled with the owner's name and
kingdom.  Anyone caught using unlabeled combat arrows/bolts will be sent
to the Marshal's Court.

And last, double check the diameter of the head of the combat
arrow/bolts.  Marklands, modified marklands, & UHMW's, all can be no less
than one and one quarter inch across.

Commanders please take heed and have your unit's combat archers double
check all their combat missiles now so any problems may be found and
corrected here and not at Gulf!

Let's make sure all our combat archers attending Gulf get on the field
and no one is left sitting on the sidelines over an equipment problem.

In Service to the Kingdom,

Ironwyrm

----- Original Message -----
From: "TLW" <tessathehuntress at earthlink.net>
To: <SCA-MissileCombat at yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2001 12:11 AM
Subject: [SCA-MissileCombat] New APD approvals

> Greetings,
>
> Here is the list of new APD's that have been approved for Society use:
>
> I.  75 psi (minimum OD must be larger than 1.25") Siloflex APD approved
for
> arrows and bolts, wood and fiberglass
>
> II. 80 psi (minimum OD 1 3/16"  ID 1 1/16") Siloflex APD approved for
arrows
> and bolts, wood and fiberglass
>
> The minimum length for the top of the APD is 5/8".  The APD must be cut
at
> an angle for the front edge (not the edge near the nock), a maximum
angle
of
> 45% from the plane of the arrow. The edges of the Siloflex must be
rounded
> or sanded, so there are no sharp edges to cut skin. You must use
strapping
> tape to attach these APD's.
>
> III. 200 Psi Siloflex APD approved for use on fiberglass (only) arrows
or
> bolts.
>
> You must use either an external tab or internal tab and/or routed
channel.
> The minimum length for the top of the APD is 5/8".  The APD must be cut
at
> an angle for the front edge (not the edge near the nock), a maximum
angle
of
> 45% from the plane of the arrow. The edges of the Siloflex must be
rounded
> or sanded, so there are no sharp edges to cut skin. Minimum ID of the
> Siloflex is 1", Minimum outer diameter is 1.25"
>
> IV. "The Ansteorran" golf tube APD approved for arrows and bolts, wood
and
> fiberglass
>
> Minimum length of 1.25" for the top of the APD. The APD must be cut at
an
> angle for the front edge (not the edge near the nock), a maximum angle
of
> 45% from the plane of the arrow. Trim up front and rear portions of the
APD,
> so they are no sharp edges. * The front and rear edges must be
completely
> covered in strapping tape(no other tape allowed). The APD is attached
using
> strapping tape.
> Refer to this website for construction tips:
> http://Middleford.ansteorra.org/APD_Construction.htm
>
> V. The Meridian golf tube APD approved for arrows and bolts, wood and
> fiberglass.
>
> The golf tube must be a minimum of 1.25" inches long.  The top and the
> bottom of this APD are the same length. * The front and rear edges must
be
> completely covered in strapping tape(no other tape allowed). The APD is
> attached using strapping tape.
>
> Refer to this website for construction tips, *please note this
difference,
> caulk is not part of the passed design.  So do not put caulk around the
> APD.*
>
> http://www.hawkshaven.com/sca/archery/apd/gtapd.html
>
> If anyone has any questions or would like more details, please let me
know.
> If anything is confusing, please contact me ASAP, so I can fix the
wording.
>
> I would like to thank all of the people who have worked so hard on
creating
> and testing new APD designs.  Especially the people responsible for the
> APD's above, Jaime Tiampo, Sir Jon, Master Thorvald, THL Gilbert Ost
> Westley, THL Seamus Corrigan, their helpers and everyone else involved
in
> this ongoing project.
>
> THL Tessa the Huntress, Society Combat Archer Marshal
> tessathehuntress at earthlink.net
>

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