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I have already made my cloak and I believe I can make some arrows.
What do you think is the best bow type ?
What do you think of this bow ?
http://www.npapadakis.gr/product.php?products_id=916
Thanks for your time !!!
Looks good, if google translate can be trusted a 30lb draw weight would be a good starting point
Dirhael wrote:Firstly, welcome to the group, and it's great to have another Mediterranean ranger on board! I guess the climate must be fairly similar.
Secondly, I have a 50lb hickory longbow. I couldn't afford yew so I went for hickory instead (I think it's a good substitute), but it shoots really nice, despite not being a perfect shape. I'm 14 and can now easily pull 50lb, but that's only because I have been shooting since I was 12-ish (just with a modern recurve though). However if you haven't done it before I'd say 30lb is a good starter-- maybe even 35 depending what you think you're capable of. Watch out though, because if you go too heavy and it's your first time that's bad (I think it develops bad form or something). In terms of arrows I have always made my own, my first set was... shameful. But each time they got better, as will yours. Consider building a fetching jig which would help getting the flights on straight.
Depending on how accurate you want your arrows to be, you could get spined arrows (how bendy the arrows are) if you were shooting with a traditional bow, because the arrow will bend round the bow as it shoots.
Looks good, if google translate can be trusted a 30lb draw weight would be a good starting point
P.S. you other crazy rangers, on the site that he mentioned, there is an option to change the language to English
shadowshutter wrote:Dirhael wrote:Firstly, welcome to the group, and it's great to have another Mediterranean ranger on board! I guess the climate must be fairly similar.
Secondly, I have a 50lb hickory longbow. I couldn't afford yew so I went for hickory instead (I think it's a good substitute), but it shoots really nice, despite not being a perfect shape. I'm 14 and can now easily pull 50lb, but that's only because I have been shooting since I was 12-ish (just with a modern recurve though). However if you haven't done it before I'd say 30lb is a good starter-- maybe even 35 depending what you think you're capable of. Watch out though, because if you go too heavy and it's your first time that's bad (I think it develops bad form or something). In terms of arrows I have always made my own, my first set was... shameful. But each time they got better, as will yours. Consider building a fetching jig which would help getting the flights on straight.
Depending on how accurate you want your arrows to be, you could get spined arrows (how bendy the arrows are) if you were shooting with a traditional bow, because the arrow will bend round the bow as it shoots.
Looks good, if google translate can be trusted a 30lb draw weight would be a good starting point
I ve registered but how in Halts name I create a character?Ringulf wrote:Shadowshutter!
You mentioned you also like the Ranger's Apprentice series by John Flanigan, I wanted to let you know that I am one of the Global Moderators for a website called "Halt's Playground" which is an RPG based on that series.
You assume and identity as a character in the series and write back and forth with others telling the story as you go. It is a heck of alot of fun and is great practice for writers and readers. You are doing a great job with your correspondence so far and we would love to have you come check it out!
So please be invited to come join us on Halt's Playground!
http://araluenrpg.proboards.com/index.cgi
Ringulf on both sites!