[Ansteorra-archery] Eadric and Guantlets

[meggiddo at netzero.net]

Two things -

I agree with Plachoya - do not need to expose fingers to being hit.

Second thing - this is about combat archery and discussion if it
continues belongs on the Ansteorra Missile list instead. Especially for
those individuals who only wish to discuss combat and have NO INTEREST
what so ever in static archery so are not on this list!

Michael Fray
Unit Combat Archer for the Condottieri


Harry Bilings wrote:
>
> Having been hit in the hand more than once while using a crossbow, and had
> my bow hit more than once as well. I feel it is just a question of time
> before some one gets hit in the bow hand and lacking at least a 3/4 gauntlet
> on the bow hand can see broken fingers coming about from it. I feel that we
> need some thing to protect the fingers on the face of the bow.
>
> plachoya
>
> humble archer
> Ravens Fort Ansteorra
>
> >
> >   Yes we did cover Ansteorra rules but when I saw the Society rules were
> >different it confused my meager brain.
> >   If you are going to discuss the possibility of just having a half
> >guantlet on the bow hand with the powers that be, I'd like to encourage
> >them to make such a change. The use of the bow hand index finger to hold
> >the arrow while the archer is in motion is a great advantage. If it is felt
> >that a guantlet is need for safety reasons then I would ask for either an
> >allowance for the index finger to slip out from behind the shell or perhaps
> >a guantlet that only covers the three lower fingers and allows the index
> >finger to be exposed.
> >   Well those are my thoughts on the subject.
> >In Service to the Dream
> >Sg Ld Robin of Seawinds
>
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