“Maintain Rigid Flexibility”

It sometimes feels like the changes involving combat archery never end.  You no sooner get your arrows or bolts reworked from the last Society or Kingdom changes when along comes another.  The rules change from Kingdom to Kingdom and even from event to event.  Being a combat archer is not for the person who doesn’t like or handle change well. 

Combat Archery seems to be one of the most regulated activates in armored combat.  This site will attempt to keep pace with the seemingly never-ending changing of combat archery rules and standards.  There needs to be a source for the most current information to help combat archers keep their equipment up to date, to keep current with the rules and standards of the moment and to share better ways of doing things.

What's New

The exciting piece of news for the new year is the recent announcement in the January Pale (Middle Kingdom News Letter) from Count Alaric Lefevre , Earl Marshal for the Middle Kingdom.   As of January 1, 2010 fiberglass shafted combat arrows are being introduced as an EXPERIMENTAL weapon for testing in the Middle Kingdom.

This decision has been under discussion between the Current Earl Marshal, the soon to be New Earl Marshal and myself for several months now before the final decision and announcement. 

There is a new subsection that has been added to the site involving the fiberglass shaft combat archery ammunition being an experimental weapon for testing: Experimental Combat Archery Weapons. On this page you will find information on Combat Archery Fiberglass Ammunition Experimental Weapon Standards and Testing Fiberglass Ammunition

This testing of the fiberglass shaft combat ammunition is going to be VERY RESTRICTIVE  during the period of experimental usage and testing. As the Pale article stated, you must first send an email to the DKEM of Experimental Weapons, Capt. Farthegn Rinksson and ask for permission to be included in this program. You can contact him at: jakroy@roadrunner.com.

There will only be one type of fiberglass ammunition allowed. The Fathead blunt and Asgard APD (anti-penetration device) will be the ONLY approved head and APD that may be used for testing in the borders of the Middle Kingdom.

All construction material will be spelled out.  There will only be one type of adhesive used, and two types of tape and so forth.  The construction standards are very detailed and must be followed.

North Star Archery will be the initial vendor during the experimental weapon/s testing period.   Their site is located at http://www.northstararchery.com/kits.html  You do not have to buy the complete kit.  You do have to buy the Fathead Blunt, Asgard (Anti-Penetration Device and the fiberglass shafts from them.  If you price out the complete kit versus buying the required parts, it is cheaper to buy the kit.  Ask them for the color RED in the electrical tape when buying the kit. 

The inspection standards are very detailed and must be followed. The “No Movement” rule for inspection of heads and APDs will be the rule during the experimental testing period. 

I will attempt to answer questions as they are presented to me on the FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) section of this site. 

I do respond to e-mails and phone calls in a timely manner.  E-mails are best for me.

There is an exciting year ahead for us. 

DEM Combat Archery Middle Kingdom - Master Erik Erikson the Scout

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"This website is owned and managed by Ernest Husted, Jr., and is not an official publication of the SCA, Inc.  Information presented here is, to my best knowledge, an accurate reflection of the current rules of the SCA, Inc and it's respective Kingdoms, but you should verify correctness within your individual Kingdom's Marshallate structure before attempting construction based on this information.  Information linked from this website is owned by it's respective copyright holder, and is presented for educational and informational purposes only"