Modified Baldar BluntTesting Report Form

Part II: Field/Live Testing

(after written approval from the DSMCA)

*Please submit a different report for each bow & each different modification used during testing, if you used more than one.

*Each event and fighter practice needs a separate report.

*Must be submitted within three weeks of the live testing. If any injury, serious problem or failure occurs, please notify the DSMCA ASAP.

Date approved for live testing by DSMCA:

Current Date:

SCA name:

Phone Number:

Email address (if available):

Bow/crossbow used, include type (crossbow, laminate recurve, solid fiberglass recurve, self wood bow, etc.) and poundage:

Specify how you modified the Baldar Blunt?

Modification used, need specific measurements, like diameter of the end of the blunt:

Name of KEM or KCAM who approved the testing:

Who was the MIC?

MIC's signature here:

MIC marshal number or SCA membership number:

Which event did you conduct the testing at?

Types of battles?

Approx. number of missiles with the modified blunts used?

Any idea of the number of times used?

Any other archers help you with the testing? If so, please list names:

How many archers were shooting them?

If at a small fighter practice, please list some names of the fighters that were shot:

Any complaints or problems?

Any positive feedback and/or results?

What did the marshals think of the design?

Any opinions from the archers or other fighters?

Range Testing

Did you do any range testing?

If so how did the modified blunt compare to the original (egg-shaped) blunt?

What was the average difference, in the distance?

Was the arrow with the modified blunt accurate?

Any wobbling in flight, or other problems?

The Impact Test (this is impact testing using live targets)

How many shots?

What distance?

If concerned about impact, you can start from further away, then move closer if further distance shots are ok. Please note here if you did that:

How did you conduct this testing?

Did you use a rating system?

Fighters/targets were facing away from the archer, correct?

All fighters were in Society minimum armor (i.e. no gambeson even), correct?:

Did you have a different blunt (i.e. common combat arrow/bolt to use as a control missile?

Details?

How many forward shots?

How many angle shots?

Any problems or concerns?

Testing Notes

* After each shot you should be looking (inspecting your arrow/bolt).

* Did you see any signs of progressive failure?

* Did you have any failures with no warning?

*Any additional thoughts or problems?

Please send this report to the Deputy Society Marshal for Combat Archery:

THL Tessa the Huntress

Tessathehuntress@earthlink.net

Mka Theresa Williams

109 Kathleen Street

Pittsburgh, PA 15211