[Ansteorra-archery] Arrow materials

[Bobby Hyscher]

I have just a quick comment/question regarding the usage of certain
materials in the arrows of combat archery.  If we are phasing out wood,
can't use carbon because they shatter and can't use fiberglass for the same
reason, why are spears ok with fiberglass?  Again, this may be WAY off base,
I am a relative newbie and I freely admit that I have much to learn.  The
only thing I can think of, frankly, is that if the society is forcing the
removal of, essentially, all materials for combat archery shafts, then they
must be trying to rid the known world of combat archery altogether?

Ting Ting.. there, my two cents in the can.
Cellach Ferguson
Vivat Namron

----- Original Message -----
From: <Robinbowmaker at aol.com>
To: <ansteorra-archery at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2003 6:06 PM
Subject: [Ansteorra-archery] Arrow materials


  Well, I just browsed your Baronbows page and thought it was excellent. I
do have a few more questions though. What, in the Society's opinion,
constitutes a "safe" arrow shaft. Are we looking for something that will NOT
break under combat conditions, something that is UNLIKELY to break under
combat conditions, or something that will break but in a SAFE manner? I need
to have a better idea of what is being looked for before I start spending
time and money.
Robin
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