[Ansteorra-archery] response - Congratulations, it's a bow

[David Ruff]

I know i have been learning to make fiberglass prods
for crossbows that are 30 to 36" span and resemble
mini modern recurves they draw upto 180lb for the bows
i make. They have held up nicely and are not hard to
create. The press/jig is easy to make. The process is
not that much differnet to make a recurve or even a
laminate longbow - i am told, and laying the glass and
such is not real hard on the crossbow prods. 

All that said i would be more then happy to pass on
the knowledge i have aquired to a bowyer if they want
to modify it and teach it to the archery community, i
have been itching to make a recurve but just am to
chicken to try it - yet.

I am told i am going to warlord this year so im
packing up a few crossbows if i can find any around
here and would be happy to discuss with anyone wanting
the info to teach it. 


David
Ulrich of Caroligia
davidsbox01 at yahoo.com

 
--- Ferguson <ferg620 at austin.rr.com> wrote:
> Robert,
> 
> My two cents worth:  AoB is great, and the last one
> was really good but, I 
> also prefer separate bow making classes.  Some of
> our interested bowers are 
> retired and we could travel around the country to
> attend bow making classes, 
> but if you are willing to present the classes
> locally, why spend the gas and 
> time traveling? also all members could attend.
> 
> I would think that SCA members within the Kingdom of
> Ansteorra - Middleford 
> and Bryn Gwlad will fill the class but, if you want
> more students I will be 
> happy to invite members of the Austin Archery Club,
> Hill Country Bowhunters 
> Club, Boy Scouts, TPWD, etc..  I know of several
> people outside the SCA who 
> are looking for such classes so they could go back
> and teach their members.
> 
> Perhaps both - Separate and SCA events:  You could
> conduct the classes 
> separately and Sunday have a small SCA sponsored
> event.  The House Dragon 
> Tower could have another mini-tournament or kids
> tournament or maybe a 
> selfbow tournament.
> 
> What ever works best for you and Gillie.
> 
> Thanks again,  Fergus d'Onray
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <jspinks at ix.netcom.com>
> To: "Archery within the Kingdom of Ansteorra" 
> <ansteorra-archery at ansteorra.org>;
> <ansteorra-archery at ansteorra.org>
> Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2005 8:44 PM
> Subject: Re: [Ansteorra-archery] Congratulations,
> it's a bow
> 
> 
> >I for one would favor having an all day class at
> Aob and then get to shoot 
> >the bow next morning.   Maybe even continuing on
> with choosing the arrows 
> >for the bow.  I can go to any number of bowmaking
> classes around but would 
> >just as soon go to one centered within the SCA as
> an event.   Either way 
> >keep me posted.  I would like to attend.
> >
> > Jaque
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Sylvrfalcn at aol.com
> > Sent: Mar 21, 2005 4:27 PM
> > To: ansteorra-archery at ansteorra.org
> > Subject: Re: [Ansteorra-archery] Congratulations,
> it's a bow
> >
> > While I agree we need to have an AoB, I'd rather
> do my bowmaking thing as 
> > a
> > separate deal, so I can devote adequate time to
> hands on instruction. I 
> > want
> > folks to walk away with a firm grasp of the basic
> skills they'll need to 
> > get
> > started in bow making. If I accomplish that
> objective, they'll be able to 
> > return
> > to their respective shires/baronies, and teach
> others what they've 
> > learned.
> > There's simply not that much I can accomplish in a
> one hour AoB class, 
> > other
> > than a brief lecture/demo. That's got to be
> dissapointing to somebody who 
> > really
> > wants to learn how to make a bow.
> >
> > Concerning AoB, if no one else is willing to step
> up to the plate, we very
> > well may revisit that issue. I've thus far
> maintained a courteous silence 
> > on the
> > subject, to give others an "opportunity to excel"
> ;-)
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Robert
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