Archery

**Evil_Maniac From Mars** · 01-14-2008, 04:47

Who here shoots? What bow do you have, what equipment do you use?

I have a Martin X-200 Recurve, as seen here.

It's only a 45# draw weight, but it pulls evenly and smoothly, and shoots far. It's very accurate, and I really enjoy shooting with it. I use wood arrows, and no other equipment, though I might be looking into a quiver soon. It's a little annoying carrying around arrows by hand.

**Mouzafphaerre** · 01-14-2008, 10:02

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We have plans...no dreams...no no long term plans

with some friends to gather and learn it the Ottoman way. There are people practising it, from the making of the composite bow on.
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**Fragony** · 01-14-2008, 14:25

Originally Posted by Mouzafphaerre

.and learn it the Ottoman way.

That's easy is called missing.

Why use wooden arrow ~~Edyz~~ EmfM? Titanium all the way, ultralight and will shoot right through a steel plate.

**Dutch_guy** · 01-14-2008, 14:31

Originally Posted by Fragony

Why use wooden arrow Edyz?

Wrong person Frag.

**Sigurd** · 01-14-2008, 14:44

I did archery when I was .. eh.. younger.

I can't remember the specifics but I know it was a longbow (as in not composite or recurve) and I think it was a King bow. I had both wooden arrows and steel tipped carbon arrows. I personally liked the carbon arrows as they went farther and was more accurate.

I don't think it matters what the shaft is made of, but the carbon arrows were slimmer and it had a screw-on steel tip as in opposite to my wooden arrows with a soft metal (tin?) wrapped around the wood tip.
I bet you could get titanium tips for wooden shafts today...

Hmm, to bad I have no sons. Maybe one of my daughters would be interested in archery? It would be the perfect excuse to take up the sport again.

**Mouzafphaerre** · 01-14-2008, 15:32

Originally Posted by Fragony

That's easy is called missing.

Why use wooden arrow ~~Edyz~~ EmfM? Titanium all the way, ultralight and will shoot right through a steel plate.

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There are two techniques: One is concerned with throwing as far as possible; the other is about hitting the target. I may post a couple of pictures showing one of the last native practicers doing both but first I'll have to get them...
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**Fragony** · 01-14-2008, 15:39

Was just being a nuissance

Turkish archers are legendary, an able archer was supposed to fire 5 arrows in 2 seconds and hit their target, while riding a horse

**Kekvit Irae** · 01-14-2008, 15:43

I used to go to archery tournaments. I used a shortbow. Longbows and recurves were too cumbersome for me, and compounds are for no-skill pansies.

**edyzmedieval** · 01-14-2008, 18:27

Originally Posted by Fragony

Was just being a nuissance

No need to be, I shoot myself.

Lightweight, and sometimes wood, and these are the school's bows. Will buy a pro one for my birthday, as I'm fond of this sport. Compound is really hard to pull when you start it, but then it's easy. It requires good aim though, as it's a powerful and mean curved little thing.

**Sigurd** · 01-14-2008, 14:51

Originally Posted by Evil_Maniac From Mars

I use wood arrows, and no other equipment, though I might be looking into a quiver soon. It's a little annoying carrying around arrows by hand.

Heh, you dont use a wrist protector? I remember not using one when I started archery. If I pulled the cord as far as the arrow allowed, it would slap into my wrist and it really hurt. I don't think I had a 45 lb draw weight. I Imagine a more powerful bow would hurt more.