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in reply to: Fred Bear Sports Club ??? #158737
Ok, …………… Thanx.
Kind of a pity, the museum & the club being gone. The P&Y museum in Seattle, too.
in reply to: Consistent arrow material to hunt with? #158717Stephen;
Next time you have a handful of wood shafts that are a bit less than #1s give this a try;
Get a couple of bottles of the shoe polish with the sponge applicator. One white & one black. Mark the shaft where the crest goes and apply white to the nock end and then black to the point end. The stuff dries pretty fast. While it’s drying add some shot or a fishing sinker into a .38 casing, add a drop of glue and mount on the shafts. By now the polish should be dry enough to run the shafts on the cresting lathe. I use a black Sharpie Marker for the crest. Quick, simple & looks good enough. Add nocks of choice. Fletch ’em up and hit the black section with a little paste wax. Nothing too fancy here. We’re talking expendables. Ground squirrel sitting between two rocks ?? …………… Challenge accepted.
in reply to: Consistent arrow material to hunt with? #158676Another consideration might be the how & what are you going to hunt ???
Deer from a tree stand might call for a heavy but slower shaft to insure an exit wound that leaves a better blood trail. Jumping Jacks might call for a lighter, faster shaft with a flatter trajectory. Everything’s a trade-off.
Ok …………….. Since we’re talking glove or tab ………………….
Let’s Raise Our Score by Dick Young, copyright 1965. Back in the day when tabs were really simple, Dick Young suggested using a glove with just the index finger, a tab with the index finger part cut off and a second unmodified tab. Apparently this combination gave him good protection from the string and a slick release but still able to ‘feel’ the anchor point.
YMMV …………… But at one time, Dick Young was a pretty highly regarded tournament shooter.
Hi Oliver;
Thank you for bringing this thread up. There is some interesting reading there. You’ll have to forgive me for not clicking on your link but when someone’s first post contains a link I’m a little gun-shy of viruses & bugs & such. Just funny that way.
in reply to: Consistent arrow material to hunt with? #158619Hi Willie; Welcome aboard.
Best arrow material ?? Boy, is that a loaded question. Carbon is in favor right now and has a lot going for it. I’m still shooting aluminum 2213s just ’cause I like them and can dress them up with caps & crests. If you’re into making your own, there’s nothing wrong with a good set of woods.
Clear as mud, eh ??
in reply to: Strange Problem – Headaches from New Bow #158612Not a problem, ……….. Glad to ‘try and’ help. Just let us know if any of our suggestions worked.
One more thing ……………. Do you cant one bow more than the other ??? I have no idea what that might affect but it might be worth considering. Variables and all of that nonsense.
in reply to: Strange Problem – Headaches from New Bow #158602What if ………………………..
You went to Wally World and picked up a roll of the shock absorbing wrap that they put on tennis rackets and wrapped your grip with it ???
And ………………… While you’re there grab a package of ‘choke rings’ that they use on bats. I put a set on my recurve right at the fade-outs and they seem to dampen the vibrations a bit.
You might also try a heavier string and heavier arrow and see what happens.
in reply to: Book; The Third Invention #158601That’s the one.
Thanx !!!!
in reply to: Strange Problem – Headaches from New Bow #158588Ok ………… I’ll assume that a tin-foil hat isn’t the solution.
Interesting; Since the heavier Bear doesn’t cause a problem we can probably rule out excessive weight.
So …………… One thing that I can think of is ‘possibly’ the grip is slightly different on the self bow causing you to tense different muscles, tightening up the back of the neck, causing the head-ache.
Another thought is that a self bow might have a bit more hand shock causing the brain housing group to rattle.
One last thought; (and I’m way over my daily limit) I firmly believe that there is a ‘panache’ factor in the bows we shoot. This goes beyond the spec sheet with feet per second and all of that. Sometimes a bow just feels ‘right’ and sometimes it doesn’t. The ones that don’t go back on the rack to be tried again later. If they still don’t bond, they find a new owner. I once sold a name brand bow to a guy in the club and the ungrateful clod actually tried to outshoot me with it. He loved that bow that didn’t do much for me.
A wise man once said “Life’s too short to dance with a cranky bow” (or something like that)
in reply to: Whatch Got Going 2022 #158504Actually, that idea came from a long forgotten post or conversation with a string maker. There was a formula, also forgotten, that involved the ring wax, rosin and perhaps something else. We made a batch and kept it at the archery range for all to use. It lasted a long long time even with club use.
in reply to: Whatch Got Going 2022 #158498I don’t know much about boolit lube but I’ve been known to use toilet bowl wax ring seal (new) for bowstring wax.
in reply to: Whatch Got Going 2022 #158328Totally cool !!!!!
There’s something about eagles. They just have ‘presence’ for want of a better description.
in reply to: Hunting Binoculars #158298To each their own ……………. For me Vortex 6.5 x 32s work for the hunting that I do and the shoots that I go to. Something to be said for hand held steady and good field of view with my glasses on.
Gotta wonder though when somebody’s first post contains a link. Be that as it may, Welcome to the board. What kind of stick do you shoot ????
in reply to: XX78 Super Slam Aluminum Arrows #158287Bummer ………………………………… I have a LOT of 2117s but they are just a bit over 29″.
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