[William Warren]

in reply to: Silencer Mystery…? #52425

The wool yarn is a very good silencer but lately I’ve been using fleece material. I have a bunch of gray fleece so I’m cutting 8 – 4 inch long strips no wider than 1/2″ and tying them onto my bowstring with serving. It is very quiet and easy to install and can be trimmed to suit your needs.

I don’t know if this could be an answer for your question, but was wondering how close are your silencers to the knock ends? I’ve noticed catwhiskers, at rest, droop under the pull of gravity, so maybe the bottom one, if it is close to the knock end, is slapping the limb and causing it to wear prematurely.

Duncan

[William Warren]

in reply to: Bow Quivers #52411

I think the Great Northern would be a good choice for your take downs. If your bows have the side inserts then so much the better. The side mount version rides behind the riser which I like because it seems to balance better and it puts the next arrow closer to the shooter. I also have the detachable front mount model which rides somewhat parallel to the riser and attaches to a gizmo that is installed under the limb bolts. Both are easy to remove and very quiet. I like J Westbrock’s suggestion to get extra grippers for carbons. I don’t shoot carbon but if I do I’ll get new grippers for sure.

[William Warren]

in reply to: Lets Do a Build-along #52388

Well now, a small one that fits under the bench has got my interest! Thanks for doing this build along.

[William Warren]

in reply to: Lets Do a Build-along #51426

Nice work! Wish I had room for a lathe.

[William Warren]

in reply to: NCBA Rabbit Hunt #51419

Geez! I missed it again! I didn’t know when it was going to be. Congrats on the rabbits though!
Speaking of coytes, they were singing behind the house last Friday night about 11:30 pm. Have not seen any rabbits in the yard this year.

[William Warren]

in reply to: Grunting 101 #32549

Good luck and good hunting and take care down there on the border. Can’t wait to hear about your adventure.

[William Warren]

in reply to: New Bow Day – Never thought I'd like a 58" #31387

Wow! That is a beauty.

[William Warren]

in reply to: Grunting 101 #31377

mittenm,

I really like your idea of tying some sheds together and working them remotely. I also use my calling sparingly. Thanks for sharing that tip.

Duncan

[William Warren]

in reply to: Non-chinese Wool Shirts? #31364

Just checked my shirts. My oldest LL Bean is made in USA. One I bought this year made in Vietnam. A Jac-shirt I got last year as a gift, made in Turkey. A Woolrich Jac-shirt I got also as a gift made in Thailand. The one from Turkey was sloppily made and I doubt it will last without some work.
The quality of the other garments is very good but it is sad that “American Made” seems to be a thing of the past. I hope and pray that we can re-invent our industrial selves somehow and remain competetive in the world market.

[William Warren]

in reply to: Top 10 Tools of the Beginning Bowyer #27108

Selfbow Tools

Hatchet
Drawknife
rough 4 way rasp
fine 4 way rasp
cabinet scrapers
1/8″ chainsaw file
sandpaper 80 – 120 grit
tillering board and string
leather hole punchers
a good whittling knife

The guys making laminated bows probably will list some different tools.

[William Warren]

in reply to: Bear Alaskan Semi-recurve #27102

I have one in 47#. Still shoots great. There are alot of them around in low poundage, which leads me to think they were intended for target or gallery shooting where right or left hand shooters could use them. You are right, they were only produced for 3 years. Probably came at a time when Bear was changing their design to more compact bows with fancier risers and was not as popular.

[William Warren]

in reply to: Its over… #27091

Yeah…..track soup for me. Maybe the squirrels will cooperate.

[William Warren]

in reply to: How do you get these amazing hunts #26086

I’ve done a couple of Do-it-yourself hunts with success. 3 -4 hunters can go surprisingly cheap with careful planning and sharing the cost of fuel, food, and other accomodations and fees. We each paid for our own tags and chipped in on the other stuff. On one trip to Wyoming we drove one vehicle and pulled a covered trailer with our gear. If you don’t mind a little roughing it, you can have a good time and be successful.

[William Warren]

in reply to: New TBM, question for Don Thomas #26079

Chiloquin wrote: Might I add, I worry about the future of our lifestyle, as the trend is to make hunting a SPORT, something that is won. People who deal with Nature as a “game field” have missed the point! If our lifestyle turns into mere sport, along the lines of MMA, Hunting will turn into something dark.

Well said! And another cyber handshake!

[William Warren]

in reply to: New to the Trad Scene #18129

True. You will see alot of carbon users in the arrow lethality forum but the basic formula can be used on wood if that is the route you want to go. Me? I’m still using the 10 grains per pound of draw weight adage for total arrow weight that many have used for decades.
As for broadheads, the old Bear razorhead, if you can find them, tops my list of best 145 gr 2 blade heads I have used. Nowadays I mostly use Zwickeys 125 gr or 135 gr. I’ve used Snuffer 125 gr glue on with good results but these are not the easiest to sharpen. I found that some of them sharpen better than others from the same package.
For small game I’ve used 11/32″ rubber blunts. Contrary to what you may hear, rubber blunts will kill squirrels and rabbits graveyard dead IF used at relatively close range.
I am currently testing some Ace Hex Heads. They look good an fly good and others on here swear by them. Just have not had an opportunity yet. In early season I had too many squirrels around me and when ever I moved to draw I got busted. Maybe late season I’ll get a few.

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