[richard roop]

in reply to: Rainy Day Projects #175057

I was having trouble with my rattle can arrow caps holding the fletch without breaking off at the glue line.  A miss in the dirt and half my fletch would pop off.

Currently using Rustoleum  white paint / primer for the base, a coat of Min-Wax Polycrylic clear, a coat of Krylon Fluorescent and a top coat of Min-Wax clear satin.

I went to tape to apply the spliced fletch with a bead of glue on the leading edge.   I tend to beat my arrows up pretty bad and so far they’re holding up very well. 100 yard roving shots and such. I don’t hit the target much at that distance but the anticipation watching the arrow arc up with a “Go baby, Go !!” is kinda cool.

[richard roop]

in reply to: Rainy Day Projects #175054

The aeros are looking good !!  Fine line cresting on wood shafts is a neat trick.

Question; Is there a reason for using oversized nocks on wood shafts or is that just what you had handy ???

Edit to add; The black dots on the orange shafts ………. Is that to align the grain ???

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in reply to: Wild Weather #175036

Our weather over this way could best be described as …….. “Not right”.

And now ……. The grasshoppers have shown up in mega numbers eating all of my decorative plants.

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in reply to: Trouble with the Website #174965

We have total faith in ya !!!!

……….. and THANX !!!! for the work on the site. Computer stuff to me is just hi-tech Voodoo.  Very frustrating when it doesn’t go easy.  Glad that we’re back up again !!!

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in reply to: Whatcha Got Going On 2026 #174948

…………………………. And if you can stand one more; I’ve been replacing the worn center servings on a couple of bow strings  As usual the serving spool changes tension as the serving material unspools from one end to the other.  Very annoying.  Sooooooo ………. I finally got the bright idea to pull out about 4 yards of serving and wind it back onto the center of the spool.  Problem solved !!! Spool tension remains the same all the way thru doing the serving.

Root beers all around !!!!

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in reply to: Whatcha Got Going On 2026 #174914

Not sure how to post over in the ‘Tips’ section so I’ll toss it in here for guys or gals that shoot gloves. Some time back I got a wax ring for a toilette seal to be used for mixing up string wax. Sticky stuff.  Thought that I’d try heating some up and applying it to the inside of my glove finger stalls with a Q-Tip.  Feels kinda strange at first but the glove literally now ‘fits like a glove’.  No movement on the fingers at all.  Seems to help my release a bit.  More Mojo ………. and Mojo is real !!!!

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in reply to: Whatcha Got Going On 2026 #174883

I will try that with the next Jack that I slay. …….. Thanx !!!!  I’ve never used Buttermilk for the soak; always used salt & baking soda overnight,  to ‘draw the blood out’  as the old timers used to say.  Good to try new ways once in a while.

Weather forecast for today is in the high 80s. ……….. Send rain !!!!!

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in reply to: Whatcha Got Going On 2026 #174881

I’m curious how snowshoe hares taste compared to cottontails.  We have Blacktail Jackrabbits (Hares) down here that are edible but take a bit more effort in the kitchen than cottontails do.

I seem to remember back in Michigan guys losing an arrow (aluminum or glass) in the winter woods and flagging the general area with tape, to return in the spring for a arrow / shed / morel mushroom hunt.

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in reply to: Whatcha Got Going On 2026 #174870

Did a bit of checking;

Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease……….. 90% mortality.

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in reply to: Whatcha Got Going On 2026 #174869

Charles;  When you say ‘hare’  are you referring to cottontails, jacks, snowshoes, or all of the above ????  We had something called ‘Hemrogatic (sp?) Rabbit Fever come thru this down this way. It really knocked down the rabbit populations.  Now, lack of rabbits is affecting the coyote populations.  Long term drought isn’t helping any, either.

And;

How the heck do you find your arrows buried in all of that white stuff ?????

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in reply to: Smith Cobra Broadhead ???? #174843

Haven’t done too much with them, yet. The non-stop wind blew in some kind of micro-bob that took up residence in my sinuses and is trying to kill me.  Head feels like a balloon.  I have some platinum grey 2213s that I think would look good with a blue cap & white fletch.  Not sure about the cresting. Probably something with some silver in it.

Anything worth doing is worth over-doing !!!!!

[richard roop]

in reply to: Smith Cobra Broadhead ???? #174793

Much Thanx, Robin !!!!!

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in reply to: Smith Cobra Broadhead ???? #174789

Sadly, that would be beyond my current level of computer skills.

[richard roop]

in reply to: Whatcha Got Going On 2026 #173164

Low thirty’s over this way at night. We need rain.

I have observed that over the past couple of decades that; Hills are getting steeper, the ground is getting harder, everything is getting colder (especially water) and the air is getting thinner. Somebody needs to look into this and find out what’s going on.

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in reply to: Anyone Into Gold Melting and Archery? #173108

Totally Cool !!!!!

Far and away more better than my crude efforts. I understand the basics but have just not devoted the time to become skillful. Like many difficult skills, the proficient knappers make it look soooo easy.  Might be something to practice while waiting for the catfish to hit the bait.

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