[Steppes] Bowyers and Fletchers Guild Meeting

[William Black Dragon]

Greetings,  Just wanted to add a couple of items that might be of interest to some of you for this meeting:   

First, I plan to start a couple of simple "lumber yard bows".  We're doing this as a teaching exercise over several months to show the step by step process of making a bow for novice bow makers.  We're going to begin with "how to pick the correct wood billet for your bow" and "rough trimming your billet to pattern".  I'll be bringing these "bows in the making" to future Steppes archery practices for follow up instruction and to show each step of the process as we turn boards into bows.  So if you ever had any interest in learning to make your own bow, now's your chance.

Second, As many of you combat archers may already know there has been a mandatory change in our most commonly used combat missiles.  I plan to discuss and demonstrate you how to make the proper upgrade to your combat missiles to keep you on the battlefield.

As always we'll be ready to answer any archery equipment questions we might for you, as well as be ready to demonstrate how to fletch your arrows or make a new bow string.  After all that's what our archery guild is all about, teaching you how to do it yourself.  Hope to see you there!

Regards.

HL William Black Dragon called "Ironwyrm"



--- On Mon, 8/18/08, jack spinks <jlspinks at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> From: jack spinks <jlspinks at sbcglobal.net>
> Subject: [Steppes] Bowyers and Fletchers Guild Meeting
> To: steppes at ansteorra.org
> Date: Monday, August 18, 2008, 7:06 PM
> Greetings to the archers of the Steppes!
>    
>   It has been long ere we have had a meeting of the Steppes
> Bowyers and Fletchers Guild, and since many of the official
> types will be far to the north on Saturday, there will be a
> meeting at my home in Midlothian this Sunday, August 24 from
> about Noon until 6.  A grill will be available if ye wish to
> heat a lunch or dinner in the afternoon not to mention such
> fine dining establishments as Dairy Queen and Arby's. 
> There is an excellent pizza place a few blocks away if you
> prefer and I can highly recommend it.    
>    
>   This meeting will be a work meeting for any who wish to
> learn to make or improve their equipment or skills.  We will
> have a work area for fletching of target arrows,
> construction of or modification of combat bolts to the new
> standards, making of strings, and possibly some
> discussion/activity on the construction of Home Depot board
> bows. 
>    
>   If you have equipment, or projects that you wish to work
> on or show then please bring them with you or just come for
> the tales and learning to be shared.  We have good shade to
> work under and room to spread out. 
>    
>   Driving instructions
>   Address is 209 Overlook Dr in Midlothian, Phone is
> 214-335-9452
>   Take your best route to Jct of Hwy 287 and Hwy 67.  Get
> on Northbound 67 service road at 287 for one block and turn
> right on F street (between Pizza Inn and Best Western).  Go
> up hill through two stop signs (Walmart will be on your
> left) to the top of the hill.  Turn left onto Overlook and I
> am 3rd house on left with the gravel driveway.  
>    
>   Garb is optional but encouraged. 
>    
>   HL Jaque the Spink
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