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in reply to: Stalking #36600

I have yet to hunt but i intend to start.

I am getting ready to take my hunter & bowhunter safety courses this spring. with that said…

I think (with considerable lack of experience) that the popularity of tree stands has a little to do with it too.

Mostly however as I am experiencing it, there is little info on how to stalk available.

I have G Fred Asbell’s book “Stalking and Stillhunting” which I think is great, but there is little else that I have found that goes into that much depth.

Most of the info from the internet has been “must move slow”, “use the wind”, “blend in”, “get out and do it” which all have their place and are important (mostly a lot of) pieces of advice but is there more than that?

I think I need more depth into the how to of it I guess. I would like to know more of how to do it as I do not want to hunt up in a tree, I want to be on the ground. whether in ambush or stalking….

Maybe I do just need to go and experience it :oops::oops:

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in reply to: Entering the sport #24591

I really didn’t mean any disrespect by that comment.

Like I said I think it is great that you are involved!

When I was a young boy I really liked shooting bows and arrows. We always played cowboys and Indians and I always wanted to be the Indian…

I got involved with football and played then got into coaching high school so that took all my time.

I am just recently getting back to it as well.

I choose traditional because it seems that it is the way it is meant to be for me. My brother got a new compound years ago and he had all the bells and whistles on it. Sights, releases, you name it he had it.

I remember thinking that this was not what archery was supposed to be like…

Again that is just how I feel about it. That is just my philosophy. I love traditional.

Now once you make that bow of yours post that up and show us some video of that!! 😀

I love making arrow also. Just more of the fun I guess

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in reply to: Entering the sport #24427

I really believe archery is a great great sport.

I find it fantastic that you are able to enjoy time with your son in that pursuit!

I am a public school teacher and I wish that more parents would get involved more in activities that they could do along with their children.

If shooting compounds gets you interested (as well as your son) that is great!

Now maybe we here can get you shooting bows without training wheels….:D:lol:

I wish you the best

Doug

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in reply to: Entering the sport #24424

I think you are going to find that this forum is more traditional style bows and not compound “wheelie” bows.

Most here have made a choice to shoot traditional, and I dare say some don’t shoot compounds at all.

If you are into compounds that is all good but this site I believe is geared more away from them.

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in reply to: pray for us #19863

God be with you

[Wolfshead]

in reply to: Arrows (attempted build-along) #14501

A) thank you

B) you’re welcome

C) the finish is minwax wipe-on poly clear satin.

I have only used the fletch tape by bohning and I personally have not had a problem with it at all.

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in reply to: Arrows (attempted build-along) #8676

Now I put the fletch to the arrow with the jig

Go slow and make sure everything is aligned correctly!

index fletch on!

I run my thumb nail down the edge of the fletch to make sure it is all secure.

cut off the extra tape

back in the jig for the next fletch

turn the dial

three fletching on

dab of glue on the front of each feather

dab of glue on the back

Finished product.

I lay them flat so the glue does not run until the are almost dry then I can put them in the drying rack…

Thanks for watching!

I hope that this helps someone. It really is a lot of fun and one of the reasons I really enjoy Traditional Archery.

[Wolfshead]

in reply to: Arrows (attempted build-along) #8668

Now to the fletching.

After the nocks are all dried putting the index fletch in the jig

get the arrow aligned in the jig and make sure the index mark is forward. you can see the little line on the jig indicating that.

back of the feather aligned in the jig

make sure each end is where you want/need it before moving on.

Add fletching tape. I use Bohnings and I have had great results.

I run my finger nail down the tape to secure it to the feather.

a little extra on the ends to make sure.

The top end I stick to the jig to help get the plastic coating off. Be sure to “unstick” that end BEFORE you put the jig to the arrow!!!

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in reply to: Arrows (attempted build-along) #8656

Lets see if we can finish this off….

I ended up with 6 coats of min-wax wipe on poly on each shaft. Sometimes I go with less but it just felt like it needed that last coat to me. I wanted to get a heavy orange stain effect for the crown and I think I got it.

Here are the shafts all ready for fletching.

Got my materials and tools all ready so here we go

some gorilla glue on the end for the nock

place the nock on with the grain. The “V” of the nock should be perpendicular with the grain

you can see how the grain runs on the arrow

run outs points forward

nocks all on and you can see now how they orient with the grain of the shaft

[Wolfshead]

in reply to: I just bought my first longbow. #63690

Nice!

Enjoy it!

now go make some arrows for it! :wink::wink:

[Wolfshead]

in reply to: New Bow in the house #62907

I am very jealous!

I have been thinking a lot lately about becoming a member of the Coffey Club. Got to come up with something for the better half…..

better to ask forgiveness than for permission maybe :lol::wink:

Enjoy it!

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in reply to: New Bow/The Good Hunt #60651

Dave, I know that I am not the only one to be thinking this but I am anxiously awaiting the release of this project.

I can’t wait to see it! I am sure that it will be worth the wait.

Hopefully all goes well with the production company and they help take on this project.

[Wolfshead]

in reply to: Arrows (attempted build-along) #59968

Here is the white pics they also have two coats of wipe-on at this point

So now I will finish with 3 or 4 more coats depending on the way they feel to me and then on to fletching

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in reply to: Arrows (attempted build-along) #58606

Alex, no need to apologize! 😉

I think it was Grumpy who was askin about GPI.

I am old and probably sometimes salty, but I am a Greenhorn when it come to the Traditional Archery thing.

I have been reading and listening to the much smarter and more experienced people on this site and another trad site I frequent. I don’t think I have had an original thought in my life but, I can copy real well! 😆

Have put in a bit of trial and error too!

As far as if it changes the spine I really can’t answer that. Just don’t know…

My arrows have come out straight, I like how they have looked so far, they shoot well, and once I get my bow tuned to where it should be I hope they will shoot even better.

I have a lot to learn. I have learned a lot from this site and the wonderful people on here and reading responses from people like yourself. Thank you for sharing your knowledge, and I am just sharing what I have done and hope that it helps someone too.:D

Thanks for the compliments.

[Wolfshead]

in reply to: Arrows (attempted build-along) #58565

Alex, the raw shafts 32″ are around 396-398 grains, and the finished arrows weigh in around 544-546 grains with a 125 grain field point, 3 five inch shield cut feathers, and I cut the arrow to 29.5 bop. I apply 5 to 6 coats of the wipe-on.

I honestly have not yet had to straighten one of these shafts! So I have not much experience with that. I have straightened bamboo that is easy…

The green scotch brite pad sounds interesting. The steelwool has been working really well with no slivers so far, and no rust.

Why would you need to use acetone? I have not used that before.

The wipe-on poly dries very quickly for me and if I get at it early enough I can get two coats in one day.

I’ll try and get some more pictures up later. I was having some troubles with photobucket earlier so I could not get a pic of the cresting finished look.

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