[Artemisia] Re: Archery question

[Lord Godwin FitzGilbert de Strigoil]

Maire,

I'll add and echo a couple of things:

Find your local group of archers, or group nearest you. I believe we all have a
certain amount of loaner equipment, or at least some different things you can
try. Try and stay away from e-bay style sales. Allow someone in the art lead you
to places you can trust for equipment. As Morgan mentioned, 3Rivers is a great place.

Ryryd is dead on in his suggestions. Only one caveat, and that is about
crossbows: not all mundane ranges or practice ranges allow crossbows.

I wouldn't get expensive arrows for the first month or two. However if they are
made of cedar (most are) they smell great when you break them! Common ritual when
someone breaks an arrow, is to pass the "dead" arrow around to be sniffed ;) But
don't get "cheap" arrows either, they will just confuse you.

When it comes time that you wish to buy your own equipment, allow us in the art
to help. We pretty much know what is good and what is not, and many of us make
equipment for others.


Godwin


>Hi, everyone! I've decided that I want to learn to do something completely
>and utterly different this year, and for some reason, I've fixed on the idea
>of learning to do archery.  Not the combat variety (I'll leave that to my
>baroness, Judith!), but the target version.
>Now, the last time I picked up a bow and shot an arrow (in P.E. class), I
>think that Richard Nixon was still president.  (I know, some of you don't
>remember that far back, but that's okay.  I won't hold it against you!)
>What do I need to know and acquire to start this? I'd love to hear the
>recommendations from those of you who practice this sport!
>Thanks,
>Maire
>


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