[Ansteorra-archery] Combat Archery Baldars

[Bob Dewart]

Yes, and the leather makes them hit harder too.

Gilli
Shoot more arrows.  You're bound to hit something.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Eadric Anstapa" <eadric at scabrewer.com>
To: <ansteorra-archery at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2003 9:47 PM
Subject: Re: [Ansteorra-archery] Combat Archery Baldars


> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bob Dewart" <gilli at hot.rr.com>
> >
>
> > Is an modified markland like I make useable on fiberglass?  I didn't
think
> > so because the fiberglass rod can go through the plywood stopper.  And
> since
> > no new wood is suspose to be being made, how is a modified markland the
> > answer to any thing other than something to level up a washing machine,
> > which I am using one for?
> >
> > Gilli
>
> A UHMW cored blunt is still a modified markland.  Just substitute the UHMW
> for the wooden core/stop.  In fact in many ways it is closer to an
original
> markland than the Ansteorran War Quarrels or Gilli heads that you make.
The
> original marklands were cut  and drilled from wooden dowel just as the
UHMW
> is cut from rod and the marklands didn't have the cone of expanding foam
> behind them just as most people making UHMW cored blunts don't do that
> either.
>
> Lord Robin of Seawinds still makes UHMW cored blunts just the way he was
> taught (I assume by you) to make Ansteorran War Quarrels just with
different
> materials.  He puts the cone of expanding foam behind the head and the
> leather disk in the front.  His blunts are very well made and I think very
> safe.  Actually I think I really like the leather disk in front.  I think
it
> helps keep a nice round, flat face that stays as close to 1.25" as
possible
> and I think it keeps the foam from breaking down as fast.
>
> Regards,
>
> Lord Eadric Anstapa
> Kingdom Archery Marshal, Ansteorra
> eadric at scabrewer.com
>
>
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