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  • William Warren
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      in reply to: NAMES #41994

      I got mine changed after I first joined. Everybody seemed to be using their names so I did too. But I like Grumpy, its cool and besides you have to earn a nickname so wear it with pride. 😀

      William Warren
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        paleoman wrote: Reading through these had me recalling how stunned I was as a young guy to see a flying squirrel land on a tree in front of my flashlight beam one fall. Despite all my time in the woods I never knew they were common to the area.

        Flying Squirrels are so cool. I feed the birds in a “squirrel proof” feeder. Keeps the greys away but the flying squirrel is lighter than a cardinal and can sit on the perch. I had the feeder on a big poplar and at night the flying squirrels would glide in from the woods behind us, hit that poplar and run down to the feeder, when done they just climbed the poplar and glided back to the woods. It was loads of fun sitting out on the porch on summer nights watching them sail across the yard and scrap over the bird food. Got some pics somewhere. will post if I can find them.

        William Warren
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          Quality in mass produced bows is highly subjective but one can be surprised at the quality of some of the current offerings at very low cost. A custom bow will cost you more but you are paying for a hand made work of art that should last indefinitely. But so will many of the mass produced bows as is evident in the various classifieds. I have a 25 year old Hoyt Huntmaster which is basically the same riser as the Samick Sage but with shorter limbs. I recently got some Sage limbs in 40# @ 28″ for it to make a 62″ bow just for target shooting and thought it might help my ailing form. I was surprised that at my draw of 26″ it sent my 45-50 spine cedars down range perfectly and pretty fast too. Otherwise, I shoot 1916 aluminums with 145 gr field tips in it and they shoot the same as the cedars with 125 gr field tips. If a factory Sage shoots a as good as my setup I would definitely recommend it for a starter bow for someone who is just starting out and needing a bow at a low price.

          I shot my Huntmaster for a long time before getting into any custom bows. I shot it with limbs from 45 to 55 pounds by investing in extra limbs instead of extra bows.

          William Warren
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            in reply to: Twisted one up #38274

            That is neat but I bet it is a lot of work. I recently saw a video on youtube of some S American natives making cordage. They were using a yucca type plant but the leaves were much longer. The woman pulled each leaf through some type of thresher to separate the fibers and remove the excess material. Then they soaked it and had a cord making party.

            I’ve always wanted to try making a string from squirrel hides. I hear they make tough, long lasting strings. It takes 2 squirrel hides to make 1 string.

            William Warren
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              Steve Graf wrote: My ignorance knows no bounds…. yet another seemingly great author I never heard of, and another easy sale for amazon.

              X2 same here.

              William Warren
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                We have surprised the most variety of critters while floating down the river. Otters, a variety of ducks, deer bedded down on the bank, laid out flat on the ground “hiding” in plain sight, lots of raccoons. My favorite was a screech owl, also seldom seen but heard quite often. There was a gum tree growing out over the river that had broken off in the past and a sprout had grown off the end and the old break had become hollow. The sleepy eyed owl was perched in the hollow in the early morning light after a night of owl carousing. I drifted by slowly watching him until he spotted me and rolled quickly back into the hollow.

                William Warren
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                  in reply to: Signs of Spring? #38230

                  Saw some maple blooms Sunday and the cedar pollen is flying. Woodpeckers are all hammering everyday. Warmer days are on the way.

                  William Warren
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                    in reply to: I gotta plan! #38220

                    “Ye Olde ThunderMug” 😀

                    William Warren
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                      in reply to: Arrow of Light #23462

                      Good job on those arrows. They will be a nice keepsake for those boys to look back on. I’ll always remember the evening when I made that passage from Weblos to Boy Scout.

                      William Warren
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                        Let’s not forget about those Elven Archers coming to defend Helms Deep in Lord of the Rings. And of course The Hunger Games!!

                        William Warren
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                          in reply to: Thunderchild! #12210

                          Nice one Smithhammer. I been jones’n for a TC too. Put a deposit on one last fall and waiting my turn unless a new or used lefty turns up before then. But really that will have to be the last one for a while. 🙄

                          William Warren
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                            I like leather grips on my selfbows and on many of my recurves I use the “Bow Saddle” which is a half wrap. The half wrap gives just enough traction to my hand to eliminate slip, esp when wearing gloves in winter. I recently joined the ranks of the Hill style shooters when I got a used HH Big 5. It had a rubber grip which was OK but I felt it deserved the traditional leather grip with the rough side out. I had some thin wrap material in my kit so this past weekend I added the leather grip. It did increase the size slightly over what the rubber handle did but the feel is much better to me. I just like a leather grip on a long bow.

                            William Warren
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                              Wow! great job on the quiver!

                              William Warren
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                                Missed ya Steve. See what happens when you just go cold turkey?

                                William Warren
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                                  Clay,

                                  Good job on your latest book. It has the kind of stories I would enjoy reading more than once. Hope there will be more in the future.

                                  Duncan

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