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Badger:
  Yes Allen, not a score sheet, just a distribution of distances turned in. I would be nice for referencing.

 I believe Del acepted 40% of bow length for arrow length on an elb.

Mark had a good suggestion on strings, where if somebody chose to reshoot a bow under official flight rules he could do so.

Del the cat:

--- Quote from: avcase on February 02, 2015, 06:14:26 pm ---
Del,
I think that looks pretty good. I like how you have defined the drawn shape. Is the 5/8 ratio the only cross section geometry requirement?  A round belly is not required?  What about the arrow requirements?  Would you propose any string requirements?

Alan

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IMO A D shape or round belly is a somewhat Victorian concept. Some of the Mary Rose bows are nearer round or square in section.
We could prohibit a dead flat belly by saying:-
A straight edge placed across the belly shall not sit flat but must rock to demonstrate some curvature.
But I feel it's hardly worth the effort.
Trying to define round or D shaped is an argument waiting to happen.
Marc's story of how he had to withdraw a bow because the belly was "too flat" filled me with despair, so I thought, just keep it simple.
At what point is a square with rounded corners become round?  ::)
I think the spirit of 'longbow' is established with these rules. My only reservation is length and I've been willing to compromise on that.

Arrow and string requirements are covered elsewhere I believe.
Del

BTW
I think these rules would actually translate to Warbow too, with a simple lower weight limit. Doubtless the Warbow fraternity will want to stipulate their own rules, but what I've seen of the EWBS society definition it doesn't make sense!
E.G. They should be based on MR bows but can't have reflex.... D'uh... quite a few MR bows have reflex. (OK we don't know if it was there before the ship went down)

Ian.:
Del - the EWBS do allow reflexed bows and I wish you would stop saying they didn't, what isn't allowed is artificially induced reflex.

The proposed warbow definition isn't perfect, let the WarbowWales guys give some input if they want to, they are probably the best to make those comments. As far as length goes it really needs to be a set figure, it certainly can't be down to arrow length or the archer. I would propose 72" it's the lowest complete length for MR (I think) and is short enough to allow shorter arrows to be shot efficiently.

Badger:
  Good comments Ian. What do you guys know about the "European Taditional Archery Society"?

  I am wondering if it might be a good avenue to make tradtional flight shooting more well known.

Ian.:
I would be incredibly careful in conversation with ETAS. Their UK shoot was/are run by none other that Steve Stratton and where he is bad things always follow.  ETAS members on the continent are a great bunch of people but are, and always will be, allies of Steve first.

Your idea for a world flight organisation is a great one but the organisation you propose should be separate and not equal to other societies currently run, then when things are official entertain proposals for other societies to join you, not the other way round. Be the UN of flight archery if you will, but less buying of power.

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