[James Harvey]

in reply to: English Longbow #14499

Scout, I think the French fell into the time honoured trap of honouring tradition even when it means falling into a trap. Their experience to date was that FAC (Fat Assed Cavalry) dominated the battlefield. They had even more success with EFAC and thought their UEFAC would be invincible in the field. In the War of Acronyms (a term yet to be recognised by mainstream academia) FOC won.

Jim.

[James Harvey]

in reply to: Bowmaking tools – the bare minimum #13891

Steve, I thought he was doing half of a melanesian style flat bow (I don’t know why he’d be doing half). I’m sure I’ve seen some in a museum that had outrageously wide limbs like that. But you may certainly be right. Perhaps what he was really trying to show was how you could cut a curve with basic tools, which my ignorant little brain thought was pretty neat 🙂 I like the look of that japanese rasp as well, I’m going to go look for one on the weekend.

Pete, love the broom and dustpan line. The poor, unglamorous cleaning equipment, forever overlooked 😉

[James Harvey]

in reply to: 1 finger over vs. 3 fingers under #8916

In my little peanut view of things, archery marksmanship, just like rifle marksmanship (in which I am considerably more schooled and practiced)is an attempt to build a bunch of repeatable processes which result in a consistent release or shot. I’ve shot 3 under since I started, but for about a month now have been giving split a red hot go. It strikes me that in my list of processes split finger gives me one more thing to consider (where is my top finger?). In that regard, by striking out one part of a process, I think 3 under seems a little more “repeatable” or easier to “repeat”.

But like many wiser folks have already said, there is no ‘best’ way, but there may be a ‘best for you’. I’m trying to read widely and try as many different things as I can.

Oh and a final note, my fingers seem to be fatiguing faster shooting split, but I suspect that is just a matter of conditioning, or lack there of.

[James Harvey]

in reply to: unstringing necessary? #8852

I don’t know anything about it myself mate, but I know an old fella up here who is a pretty high quality coach, he’s trained a couple of world champs. He’s always happy leaving glass bows strung as long as they’re in air conditioning. But he has a shop that is pretty well air conditioned 24/7. His big thing is always unstring them when you’re putting them in your car.

[James Harvey]

in reply to: I just bought my first longbow. #8013

Hah, no kidding Ralph. A two day delay will make no difference in what I hope will be a long lived love affair. I’m happy it’s in one piece!

My knee and ankle had MRI’s done at the start of the week, I’ll get a surgeon’s review in a couple of weeks. Fingers crossed no surgery required 😕

[James Harvey]

in reply to: New to me Schulz longbow #7687

Sorry to hear about that mate. Fingers crossed for you. Hopefully it shows up, if it doesn’t I hope you get your refund. Did you pay through paypal? They will just refund you then chase him for the money. I’ve been screwed on ebay before and paypal were great.

Jim

[James Harvey]

in reply to: I just bought my first longbow. #7677

Thanks guys!

Ralph, this bow has travelled quite a way. Not only did it make it here originally from the US, the guy I bought it from is in Adelaide, and the shipping company accidentally sent it to Darwin instead of Townsville so it’s journey from him to me ended up being over 4000 miles on some pretty rugged highway in the back of a truck:

The red line shows the first leg, then the blue shows the final journey to it’s new home 🙂

[James Harvey]

in reply to: I just bought my first longbow. #63322

Here she is 😀 Arrived this morning.

[James Harvey]

in reply to: The Non-Trad Knife Thread #62378

420HC. It definitely holds an edge better than other stainless blades I’ve used. It has a thick blade though, it’s no razor blade for skinning. It’s been a great work knife for cutting scrub for a ground hide etc.

[James Harvey]

in reply to: New Bow in the house #62361

Upload some pics you selfish son of a gun! My bow is happy for me to look, as long as I don’t touch 😉

[James Harvey]

in reply to: Matter of Balance #62065

Beautiful. I want to say so much but like Dave, keep it mysterious for everyone else as well. Worthy of your time my friends.

[James Harvey]

in reply to: arrow spine gauge #59050

Ben, after looking at all those spine testers on the link, I went ahead and made the thin man setup out of bits sitting around. I like that it’s not another jig I have to find a place for in my garage, it’s just a couple of hooks under my bench. I just need to print out a reference cheat sheet so I don’t have to use my brain and I’m done.

Cheers mate 😀

[James Harvey]

in reply to: Shaping feathers #58871

That’s a great tip. Will be added to my archery tackle box in the very near future.

[James Harvey]

in reply to: Aussie turkeys #58057

Check out this pack of wierdos…

A brush turkey and a pair of peahens hanging out preening together

When I popped up to get the photo the peahens acted all cool and the turkey ran away.

If they weren’t doing anything wrong, why did the turkey run away? Wierdos, they’re everywhere.

[James Harvey]

in reply to: New Bow/The Good Hunt #57845

What a wonderful and generous idea Mike.

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