[richard roop]

in reply to: Whatcha Got Going On 2026 #173075

Last year I blew my left bow shoulder out shooting right handed. I was doing the ‘swing draw’ and somewhere along the way I started drawing the string as I was raising the bow from low ready. Very smooth, very fast and very stressful on the shoulder.  Dr. #1 said Bursitis and phys therapy,   Dr. #2 said Tendonitis. Dr. #3 with a really spooky MRI machine said Arthritis.  A couple of Cortisone shots haven’t done much more than the DMSO that I’ve been using.

Decided to get back into the gym and work out around the area and movement that causes the pain. So far, so good. I’m able to shoot again (correctly) and am building my shooting strength back up.

My goal is to book a feral pig hunt in Texas later this year.

 

[richard roop]

in reply to: 2025 is Here. Whatcha Got Going? #172836

It posted just fine.

Awesome photo, memorial, gesture. !!!

[richard roop]

in reply to: Happy Thanksgiving #172731

^^^^^ What he said !!!!!

Snow up on the mountain and an awesome sunrise this morning. Clearly an omen to relax all day.

[richard roop]

in reply to: What is the consensus of the Best String Wax for a Recurve??? #172637

I would be comfortable using any wax sold by Three Rivers or Lancaster.  A tube should last a long time.  I even have a partial tube from Bear / Grayling that’s still good.

[richard roop]

in reply to: What is the consensus of the Best String Cleaner??? #172636

(1) When in doubt ……… throw it out.  If your string has picked up dirt / grime it’s in the wax and will act as an abrasive, eventually causing the string to fail.

(2) Learn to make your own endless loop strings.  Plenty of YouTube videos out there and after a couple of tries it gets pretty easy to spin one out.  Plus pride of craftmanship and all of that.

(3) Cheap advice; Set up a string, shoot it in, set nocking point, and then put it in a labeled Zip-Loc bag as a spare and then set up another string.  I was at a 3D shoot last summer and blew a string that I shouldn’t have been shooting in the first place. The compound shooters were all ‘Well, I guess you’re done for the day’.  It took all of three minutes to swap out the string and step up to the next stake.

[richard roop]

in reply to: Newby from Clinton Missouri #172635

Rickey;

Greetings and Salutations from S.E. Arizona. Welcome aboard. Cheap advice; Find a pro shop that speaks Trad or someone you trust to give pointers on FORM. Master form and then it’s simply a matter of aiming for elevation. It really is just that simple. Don’t forget to have fun !!!!!  I would also highly suggest that if you have a club with Trad members reasonably close to you ………… Join it.  Good people = good times.

[richard roop]

in reply to: Off the shelf question; #172626

Interesting read. That’s the second time lately I’ve heard of ‘reverse replacement’. That sounds pretty drastic & I wonder if it would stand up to strain from a hunting weight bow. Much to get knowed up on if / when the Cortisone doesn’t work.

Got off a few more shots this p.m. ………… Went pretty well. Even hit my anchor most of the time.

[richard roop]

in reply to: Off the shelf question; #172609

Talked to the Ortho-Surgeon today. Trying Cortisone directly into the joint as a last resort before shoulder replacement and a long rehab.

[richard roop]

in reply to: Off the shelf question; #172576

Ok ………… Thanx !!!

I’m trying to save wear & tear on the shoulder until I can talk to the surgeon. Bow arm shoulder’s a mess.

[richard roop]

in reply to: Flemish Twist String #172448

Aeronut;

Question ………………. Do you add a couple of strands to the ends of each bundle to build up the loops ???  I was watching a you tube video where this was done and since most of my endless loop strings fail at the loop, this seemed to make sense.

Thanx !!!!!

[richard roop]

in reply to: Byron Ferguson has Died #172199

Have any details come out as to what happened to Byron ??  Heart ?? Cancer ?? Auto-Accident ?? He wasn’t ‘that’ old. This might be a good wake up for all of us to drop in on our Dr. just to say “Hi” and get a quick check-up, just because. ………..

[richard roop]

in reply to: Byron Ferguson has Died #172178

I never have the words for these things.

A great loss to all of us.

[richard roop]

in reply to: 2025 is Here. Whatcha Got Going? #171972

That hurts just to look at.

Get well & get strong again.

Maybe bowfishing for carp in the spring ????

[richard roop]

in reply to: 2025 is Here. Whatcha Got Going? #171715

We’re all here to help !!!!

Sometimes it’s just a simple thing that someone might think too insignificant to even mention that is just ‘The Thing’.

[richard roop]

in reply to: 2025 is Here. Whatcha Got Going? #171646

I’m using hay bales but yes the twine is top & bottom,  shooting into the side. Two ratchet straps right over the twine, and long straps around everything so there’s no cracks between bales. I used some old wire coat hangers to make some ugly bale pins but they work well and don’t damage points when they do get hit.  I have a couple of rolls of Duck Tape handy to tear off a short piece to make an aiming spot on the paper plate.  Black, Fluorescent  green & hot pink work pretty well.  5 minutes to make a half dozen targets that last many months.

For close range, <30 yards, I bought a bag of plastic balls in the Wally World Toy Section for about $10. All different colors. While I was there I found some fluorescent ping pong balls. A large needle pokes a hole thru the ball and I tie it with a used strand of old bowstring, then hang it from an old arrow in front of the bale.  Aim small, miss small and all of that. Plus, it makes a satisfying THAWP when you center one.

 

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