[Artemisia] Re: Archery question

[Sondra Gibson]

LOL!  She really doesn't have a local group of *active* archers, although we
do have one indoor range in town, and a handful of us who shoot once in a
great while.... There's been some recient interest from some new folks, so
perhaps this spring we can get something off the ground.... 

Gefjon
(with too many irons in the fire...)  ;-)

> -----Original Message-----
> From: artemisia-bounces at lists.gallowglass.org
> [mailto:artemisia-bounces at lists.gallowglass.org]On Behalf Of 
> Lord Godwin
> FitzGilbert de Strigoil
> Sent: Monday, February 05, 2007 11:50 AM
> To: artemisia at lists.gallowglass.org
> Subject: [Artemisia] Re: Archery question
> 
> 
> 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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