Hello, and help me find some arrows! - Page 2

FlightyRachel · #11 (**permalink**) 10-10-06, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Haywain

as long as you've enjoyed yourself and made new friends the day will have been a success.

You betcha!

Swaledale · #12 (**permalink**) 11-10-06, 02:08 AM

Oh Lordy
God help Flighty if she comes back saying how much she enjoyed it! Those bloody vikings at Co60 will be carrying her of into the undergrowth kicking and screaming!
What hapens if white Arrow gets her?
What do you think Haywain?

FlightyRachel · #13 (**permalink**) 11-10-06, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Swaledale

Those bloody vikings at Co60 will be carrying her of into the undergrowth kicking and screaming!

And to think of the months I've wasted in the recurve section, listening to blokes compare their risers!

Haywain · #14 (**permalink**) 11-10-06, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Swaledale

Oh Lordy
God help Flighty if she comes back saying how much she enjoyed it! Those bloody vikings at Co60 will be carrying her of into the undergrowth kicking and screaming!
What hapens if white Arrow gets her?
What do you think Haywain?

If WA get's her that'll be it. Full conversion to Field Shooting, with Longbow, Compound and Recurve all on the same day

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Originally Posted by ruthmc

A related question - what's the best sort of pen to use to mark the arrows? They are lightly varnished, pine (I think!) shafts.

I believe we have to mark our arrows 1, 2 and 3 for this round (Big game)?

There are many different ways to mark your arrows. Some people number them. Some people draw rings around them (1 ring, 2 rings or 3 rings) and others like me use different coloured electrical tape, cut thinly and placed round the shaft near the nock. So the tops of my arrows have a thin strip of either red, white or blue (for the peg colours) at the top. My sons prefer to draw rings around their shafts just before the fletchings with a thin permanent marker pen.

FlightyRachel · #15 (**permalink**) 11-10-06, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Haywain

There are many different ways to mark your arrows. Some people number them. Some people draw rings around them (1 ring, 2 rings or 3 rings) and others like me use different coloured electrical tape, cut thinly and placed round the shaft near the nock. So the tops of my arrows have a thin strip of either red, white or blue (for the peg colours) at the top. My sons prefer to draw rings around their shafts just before the fletchings with a thin permanent marker pen.

That's really interesting, thanks!

I have now actually shot my longbow, allbeit inside, we shot a Portsmouth.
Too embarrassed to tell you my score, but I did hit the target! (And I didn't break any arrows!)

Rachel

Swaledale · #16 (**permalink**) 12-10-06, 01:48 AM

OK Flighty you have one year until the Nationals, by that time you will be an old hand (erm...)
Had you seen some of the sights this year what an eye opener that would have been. We were all marched off down the road to the various courses, between two to four abreast, there were archers at least 100m in front of me and when I turned round......well the column stretched for a good quarter mile behind! that girls and boys was a damn impresive sight, so Flighty we will see you next year!

Haywain · #17 (**permalink**) 12-10-06, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Swaledale

OK Flighty you have one year until the Nationals, by that time you will be an old hand (erm...)
Had you seen some of the sights this year what an eye opener that would have been. We were all marched off down the road to the various courses, between two to four abreast, there were archers at least 100m in front of me and when I turned round......well the column stretched for a good quarter mile behind! that girls and boys was a damn impresive sight, so Flighty we will see you next year!

I think is the picture you need for that description Swaledale

http://www.nfas.net/photos/large/2006Nationals01.JPG