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Post subject:  Posted: November 30th, 2006, 9:06 am |
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StarGazer - I've heard that about users of compound bows who think they can snap off a few shots easily from a recurve. *snickers* Someday I'll try my hand at firing a recurve; I haven't shot one since junior high.
Eä - unfortunately, my hubby doesn't build longbows.  He does, however, have high hopes of reproducing the style of crossbow seen in TTT. Its concept of a lever-action reloading system and a 'hopper' to store a bundle of bolts bears a vague resemblance to the Chinese repeating crossbow: http://www.atarn.org/chinese/rept_xbow.htm
And as far as the bad guys usually being the ones using crossbows, that actually has roots in reality. If you surf over to this website http://www.thebeckoning.com/medieval/crossbow/chronology.html and look about a third of the way down the page, you'll see how use of the crossbows were considered a very bad idea by the medieval Church.
So, how renaissance Flanders and Germany came to be such advocates of the weapon and in turn developed it into an art form (in style and use) is still a mystery... 
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Post subject: Posted: November 30th, 2006, 9:20 am |
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Enneleyn wrote: And as far as the bad guys usually being the ones using crossbows, that actually has roots in reality. If you surf over to this website http://www.thebeckoning.com/medieval/crossbow/chronology.html and look about a third of the way down the page, you'll see how use of the crossbows were considered a very bad idea by the medieval Church. Hmm... might be a rooted in historical facts, but I'm more inclined to believe that it just fits the plotline better in most cases. The 'good guys' are overpowered by the cruel enemy with stronger weapons, and are thus forced to fight the harder against the superior force - and so their final victory is the more just and rightful 
This is my own personal and humble explanation. And only because I have Robin Hood and LotR in mind... I'm sure there are movies where crossbow-guys are fighting for good!! _________________ >>Be the change you wish to see in the world<<
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Post subject: Posted: November 30th, 2006, 7:48 pm |
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I am so close to getting a bow!!!
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Post subject: Posted: December 1st, 2006, 9:38 am |
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Eä - that's a thought... *checks her movie stash*
Oooh, getting new equipment! What kind of bow do you want to get?
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Post subject: Posted: December 1st, 2006, 9:43 am |
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Oo cool Hobo! Are you still going to buy that one that you showed me from Bowstick.com, or a different one?
Ehh I'm pretty content with my current bow, though I really really really want a new one...
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Post subject: Posted: December 1st, 2006, 2:00 pm |
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*glances Enneleyn's movie stash*
Owh.. tell me if you find something interesting!
Welcome back Haldir, haven't seen you in the club for a while.
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Post subject: Posted: December 1st, 2006, 10:50 pm |
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I still don't have a bow but I'm not going with the bow stick one... all the ones that i like are too pricy. AND THERE NOT EVEN LIKE..... I DON'T KNOW HIGH QUALITY!!! What i really want is the bow that the elves at helms deep have.
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Post subject: Posted: December 2nd, 2006, 1:46 pm |
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^Yeah I want that one too! I can't find that anywhere though , and I doubt they even have it.. I would so buy it no matter what the price was *cries a sad cry*
Eä wrote: Welcome back Haldir, haven't seen you in the club for a while.
Haha yeah.. I haven't made many posts in the forum in general xD _________________
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Post subject: Posted: December 2nd, 2006, 1:56 pm |
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Of course not.. *bookmarks the club link*  _________________
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Post subject: Posted: December 4th, 2006, 1:54 pm |
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Even the crossbow-user covets those elven bows seen at Helm's Deep.
Our weekly archery practices (done outdoors) have unfortunately been put on the back burner until warmer weather returns - we had our first dusting of snow today... _________________ The Rohirric Shieldmaiden A-U Gentlewoman
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Post subject: Posted: December 4th, 2006, 2:23 pm |
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Haha same here about the Archery and the snow  _________________
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Post subject: Posted: December 4th, 2006, 8:25 pm |
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Well in my Eldest book Earagon got an awsome new bow... YARR EVEN SOMONE WHOES NOT REAL GETS A BOW!!! AHHHHH!!!!!
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Post subject: Posted: December 5th, 2006, 5:38 am |
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Legolas also gets a new bow in the movies... and he's even real *snigger*
What is GNAS?
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Post subject: Posted: December 6th, 2006, 2:02 pm |
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*sighs*
And since I'm packing away the archery equipment for the winter, I can look back on things like this while the snow flies, for a reminder of past practices:
http://www.freegatearmory.com/photos/blanket.jpg
What you don't see in the picture are the three recurves and the longbow that also typically show up at the weekly practices... _________________ The Rohirric Shieldmaiden A-U Gentlewoman
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Post subject: Posted: December 7th, 2006, 2:21 pm |
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^Nice picture. Since the arrows for cross bows are so short you'd actually be able to carry a lot more than usual arrows.
I've got a question which is actually more of a RP-related question, but I hope you can help me anyway. Legolas (and possibly Aragorn and other archers) in LotR are shown carrying their bows on their backs when they don't use them. How would they - technically - fit them there? I really like the idea, but I can't figure out if it's actually a smart thing to do....
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