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in reply to: Straight Fletch Article #135908
It may be a month or so before I get into it.
Right now, I’m getting ready for the Calif. State Trad Championship and don’t want to confuse my tiny little brain any more than it already is.
Pointy end of the arrow goes toward the target. Need to remember that.
in reply to: Switching to tab effecting arrow flight? #135879Greetings !!!
You may want to check if the new tab has affected your anchor point.
Doesn’t take much & a slight move of your ‘rear sight’ is going to affect where your groups impact.
in reply to: Looking for advice on switching to trad #135789Ah yes, the reading !!
Traditional archery has a long and rich history that is well worth exploring. Current books, out of print books and archery magazines from the mid-60s to the early 70s are all great reading. We’ve improved the materials that we build our equipment out of but the basic concepts are still valid.
One more thing;
Once you get past the ‘learner bow’ stage, there are a lot of options for your next bow. I would suggest keeping an eye out for a used bow, not more than a 10 pound increase in weight, that calls out to you. You’ll know it when you see it.
in reply to: Looking for advice on switching to trad #135786Greetings and congrats on starting the new year out by going single string !!!!
Suggestions;
(1) If at all possible, go to a pro shop that speaks ‘traditional’ and get outfitted properly as to equipment and shooting instruction. If you need to travel a bit to do this, it’s time & coin well spent.
(2) Choose a low cost ‘learner’ bow to develop form and back muscles.
(3) Drop down in poundage to little more than half of your compound’s peak weight during the learning curve.
(4) If possible, join a club that has a few traditional shooters.
(5) Even on your bad days, don’t forget to have fun.
Hi Shaun;
There are folks here that know a whole lot more about longbows than I do but there is one thing that I have learned about single string bows in general.
They’re a lot like women.
Some you’ll flirt with and they’ll flirt back. Some you’ll just get along with and some you’ll be good friends with. And sadly, once in a while, you’ll meet one that the only thing lower than your opinion of her is her opinion of you.
Not every arrow matches every bow and not every bow matches every shooter. Not much help, I know but the best I can do.
Hopefully, somebody that knows what they’re doing will jump in with some good advice.
in reply to: What are these Native American implements? #135114Gotta love the artifacts.
No expert, but guessing that the stone on the left is the ‘top’ of a bow fire drill.
The one on the right ‘may’ be a smoothing stone for building arrow shafts.
The paw print ?? I would suggest taking it to a trapping convention. You’ll meet some good people that live & breathe tracks & sign. Even if they can’t give you any insight, you’ll still have an interesting time that beats yardwork or house painting. Plus, the trappers need our support. If the Anti’s get them ……….. we’re next in the crosshairs !!!
in reply to: Arrow set up #135113Back about a 100 years ago (it seems like) I was shooting Bill Sweetland’s Forgewood shafts out of a Jennings four wheeler. Very happy with them. Turns out that Alaska Frontier Archery is now making Forgewood again. I’ve had no dealings with that outfit but from their website they look to be pretty squared away. Their weight forward shafts might be worth a looky-see.
in reply to: The best hunting stool #135109Cool video !!!
Conejo Valley Archers in S. Calif. have an ‘under the ribbon’ shot as part of their Traditional Challenge that is shot from the sit, lay or really low kneel. It’s a hoot to watch people shoot it.
In this part of Arizona though, one does not sit on the ground unless you have a really good friend to pick cacti needles out of your butt.
The stool that I use was cobbled together from parts like Frankenstien’s Monster. I started with a folding dove stool that has a backrest. That backrest is worth ever extra ounce. The useless little bag under the seat was discarded and a daypack was sewed in in it’s place. Then sewed in some more. A hip belt with a couple of pouches and a ‘bow-hook’ was added. Some serious time was spent getting everything adjusted just right. All in all, I’m quite happy with it.
in reply to: Tuning / untuning decision. #135098Ok, got out and did some shooting with emphasis on hand torque. Even put a wrist sling on for a while. Left / right didn’t change but my shooting seemed ‘cleaner’ …… if that makes any sense.
Form !!! ………… Anybody ever notice that when everything clicks, this seems sooooooo easy ?? And then there are those other days when just keeping ’em on the bales is a victory. Gotta be a mind & body thing.
Anyway, my shooting was fairly good before I started this latest experiment. I just want good-er. The Calif. State Traditional Championship is coming up in Feb. and I’m actually thinking about competing in it.
in reply to: Tuning / untuning decision. #135071I think that you may be on to something with the hand torque.
I’m taking a ‘rest day’ and will do some serious torque trials tomorrow. If I can isolate the hand with my current set-up the arrows ‘should’ start drifting to the left.
I swear, the more I learn about the pointed stick, the less I realize I know.
in reply to: Tuning / untuning decision. #135053I want to be a teenager again. I knew everything when I was a teenager. Now, I’m just old and confused.
Went out with some 2413s. If that’s not stiff enough for a 60# ‘curve, I give up. Everything to the right.
Went back to 2213s and worked on stance, posture, head position & anchor points. Everything to the right.
Gave up and put the old rest back on. Nocked arrow is back to being quite a bit left of center. Arrow flight is not perfect like it was but not too bad. Shot six arrows centered on the spot in a group the size of a paper plate at 50 yards. Happy camper !!! …………….. Clueless, but happy !!!
in reply to: Tuning / untuning decision. #135031Pointed sticks gonna drive me crazy. (Ok, crazier.)
Tournament went well & the next day shot the worst field round I’ve ever shot. Tournament was a 3-D, 30 yard affair. Died on the Field on anything over 50 yards. Everything to the right.
Moved the rest out a bit more and took a quiver mixed with 2213s & slightly stiffer 2117s to the 60 yard line. Nice group spot high right (2213s) and nice group low right (2117s).
Thinking mayhap that my anchor shifted about the time I got dentures ???? Seems like I’m looking straight down the shaft but gradual shifts are evil.
in reply to: Books for Traditional Bowhunters #13500445 Unforgettable Bowhunters by M.R. James was a good read.
Archery It’s Theory and Practice by Horace Ford is interesting in that the more things change the more they stay the same. A lot of his shooting advice is still valid today.
Toxophilus The School Of Shooting by Roger Ascham. (Reprint) Not an easy read but if you’re going to shoot single string ………. what the heck.
A Traditional Bowhunter’s Path deserves the good reviews it’s gotten.
in reply to: Tuning / untuning decision. #135003Stephen;
Thanx for the suggestion. I had considered spine, but not for too long. The arrow flight that I was getting was a thing of beauty. Since I’m shooting a tournament in Historic Globe Az. today, I split the difference on the rest position and moved it back out aprox. 3/16″. Arrow flight and point of impact should be good enough to get me thru the day.
Hopefully, it’s not the 2213 arrows. I made up a lot of them during the summer. I’ll try a few 2117s & some 2219s just to see where they go. If it does turn out to be a stiffness problem, I’ve been thinking on taking a few 2213s and scoping in about a 14″ section of 2013 , centered over the balance point and a few more centered over the actual center. Kinda like an inside barrel taper. Much to do …………….
Greetings and salutations from South Eastern Arizona. Been lurking on several sites and decided to jump in on this one.
Been involved in archery so long that I made arrows for Robin Hood. (Yes, I can back that statement up.) Bought my first few compounds from Tom Jennings himself. Came back to the ‘curve about five years ago and am still learning all of the time. Most recently was a couple of weeks of fun with brace height. “If I make the B-50 string this long, it will stretch this much and my brace height will be ……. ??”
Hopefully, I can fit in here, contribute and not stir too much poo-poo.
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