[Arko]

in reply to: Waterproofing Fletching #39826

Hello all, lurker here. Don’t post much because I am still new to this and am still learning, with a long way to go but I made a quiver that solves the problem of keeping fletchings dry. My arrows go in from the bottom, point down, and drop out of a “window” at the bottom of the quiver. I made it from a waxed heavy cardboard sonotube and covered with a layer of heavy cotton duck canvas. The “window” has a cover flap that you can flip up and out of the way for easy access. It is completely waterproof. But that’s just me, I like to make my own gear if I can.

[Arko]

in reply to: How many bowyers? #37233

Voodoo wrote: I’ve made a few from Elk antlers,but as far as doing a build-a-long, I can’t, these are very hard and labor intensive to build, and I only do one off’s,…no two are the same, so explaining this procedure would require a books worth of info, but I would like to see a build-a-long, as they are very interesting!………Steve

WOW! That’s all I got to say about that. May we see some more please?

[Arko]

in reply to: Elephant with a bow #37222

MontanaFord wrote: Firstly, no, I don’t have any information on hunting elephants or any other african game. What I’m interested in, is why on Planet Earth would anybody want to hunt an elephant? I mean, that’s a lot of meat. Especially if you have to take care of the meat in hot temperatures. I don’t think I would want to eat elephant, anyway. Kinda like I don’t ever plan to have shark or alligator or mountain lion. Just doesn’t sound appetizing to me.

Michael

It’s actually quite good. No, I have not killed an elephant but did det drunk once in Berlin(:wink:) and we ended up in KeDeVe which has an endless food bazaar on the top floor and went on a sampling spree. I don’t know if it was that good German beer or what but I DO remember that I liked it.

[Arko]

in reply to: stringing bows #62549

Arko wrote: I know this is an older thread but still applies everyday. I am new to archery and have several selfbows. Is it best to use stringers on them as well as recurves? How does not using stringers twist the limbs?
Oh, and by the waythis is my first post and would just like to say hello to everyone here. Great site and I am learning as I go and have learned a good bit from the folks here and hope to be able to return the favor to someone in the future who is at the point I am at now, newb.

OOOPS, not my first post, second and now my third. Oh well, one of these days I’ll even learn to count.:?

[Arko]

in reply to: stringing bows #62540

I know this is an older thread but still applies everyday. I am new to archery and have several selfbows. Is it best to use stringers on them as well as recurves? How does not using stringers twist the limbs?
Oh, and by the waythis is my first post and would just like to say hello to everyone here. Great site and I am learning as I go and have learned a good bit from the folks here and hope to be able to return the favor to someone in the future who is at the point I am at now, newb.

[Arko]

in reply to: Anyone know about U-finish bows? #56980

Don’t know bowstick but I bought an extrtemely nice Osage Orange primative selfbow from linakaye and was quite pleased. Good luck with your bow.

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