[William Warren]

in reply to: Who Shoots Hickory? #61543

I shoot 5/16″ hickory in my 45-50 pound bows. My complete arrows weigh 450 -500 gr. I use 3 fletch shield cut. Probably the straightening and the constant checking for straightness might be considered a con. I can put up with that for the toughness in all conditions. In addition to the polyurethane finish I wax mine with beeswax to make them easy to pull from my targets and further waterproof them. I think of them as my utility arrows. If I were a 3D shooter I would use another type of shaft for better consistency of wieght and spine but you might have to pick through the hickory shafts to get a consistent set.

[William Warren]

in reply to: Gap shooters #61532

I’m focusing on a spot without using marks on the bow or purposely using the arrow tip out to about 25 yards after that I switch to gapping the arrow tip. I have tried the marking the riser and I have used sights. My Hoyt has lamination lines built into the riser that could be used but I have learned to ignore them. I shoot 3 finger split and anchor with the middle finger to the corner of my mouth.

[William Warren]

in reply to: Favorite wild game recipe #59205

My aunt makes this one and it is well worth the trouble.

Venison Daube Provencal
(Makes 6 servings of 1/4 cup stew and 1/2 cup noodles.)

Ingredients:
2 tsp. olive oil
12 garlic cloves, crushed
1 (2-lbs) bonelss venison roast, timmed and cut into 2-inch cubes
1 1/2 tsp. salt, divided
1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper, divided
1 cup red wine
2 cups chopped carrots
6-8 shallots
1/2 cup low-sodium beef broth
1 Tbsp. tomato paste
1 tsp. chopped fresh rosemary (or 1/2 tsp. dried)
1 tsp. chopped fresh thyme (or 1/2 tsp. dried)
dash of ground cloves
1 (14 1/2 oz.) can diced tomatoes
1 bay leaf
3 cups cooked medium egg noodles

1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
2. Heat oil in a small Dutch oven over low heat. Add garlic and cook 5 minutes or until garlic is fragrant, stirring occasionally.
3. Remove garlic with a slotted spoon and set aside.
4. Increase heat to medium-high. Add venison to pan and sprinkle with 1/2 tsp. salt and 1/4 tsp. pepper.
5. Cook 5 minutes, browning meat on all sides.
6. Remove venison from pan.
7. Add wine to pan, bring to a boil, and scrape pan to loosen brown bits.
8. Add garlic, venison, 1 tsp. salt, 1/4 tsp. pepper, carrot, and next 8 ingredients (through bay leaf), and bring to a boil.
9. Cover and bake at 300 degrees for 2 1/2 hours or until beef is tender.
10. Discard bay leaf and serve over noodles.

Note: To make in a slow cooker, prepare through step 7. Place venison mixture in an electric slow cooker. Cover and cook on HIGH for 5 hours.

[William Warren]

in reply to: Favorite wild game recipe #57937

Don’t know where Grandpa Jones got this recipe but it can’t be too old because it is a crockpot recipe. Here goes…

1-1/2 to 2 lbs venison or other red meat
1 med to large onion
1 bottle of Heinz Chili Sauce
1 package of your favotire dry onion soup mix

Lay the sliced venison (I like backstrap) in the crock pot. Slice and dice the onion and add it to the crockpot. Sprinkle the whole contents of the onion soup mix over the meat and onions. Now empty the contents of the Heinz Chili Sauce into the crock pot. Place the lid on it and cook on high 2-4 hours depending on how much meat you use. Check it after it has begun to blend, you may want to turn it down to low to finish it. Stir occasionally and cook until tender. This recipe is for the original size crock pot so if you want to make it in a larger pot just increase the ingredients accordingly. Very simple but very good. I used pork last time and it came out like BBQ!

[William Warren]

in reply to: Let's build a selfbow #57926

Looks like it is going well. I’ve not worked with osage but have read of how the grain must be followed.
It is good to have a little helper, start em young!

[William Warren]

in reply to: Let's build a selfbow #55910

Clay,
with beetle damage I have found a hole through the grain is less likely to fail that one than goes across the grain.
If you can work the cross grain damage out of the bow it will be OK but if left anywhere in cross section it will break. I think a dowel plug might work on a hole through the grain.
Duncan

[William Warren]

in reply to: Wood Arrow Build Along "Finished" #55898

Robin,
Thanks for looking for the spine tester article!
Duncan

[William Warren]

in reply to: Let's build a selfbow #54779

Wow, those beggars really eat up some wood. I get these little beetle larvae in my hickory sometimes and can ruin a stave.
Anyhow, you have my attention too.

Duncan

[William Warren]

in reply to: Starting out #54771

I just love it when Michiganders find each other on the forum! I love some wool and fleece too although down here in the south I can get away with some cotton/poly blend in warm weather. But you better listen to Patrick for your kind of cold weather. Welcome to the forum!

[William Warren]

in reply to: Keepin' It Trad… #54767

steve graf wrote:
I was hoping somebody missed me and put a “where’s steve graf” message there too 8)

Steve,
I was just about to when the “Other Topics” forum evaporated!
Duncan

[William Warren]

in reply to: Dream Job #54762

Hey,
Good luck Andy and remember to wear your shop PPE!
Duncan

[William Warren]

in reply to: PAYING FOR PERFORMANCE OR NAME? #53548

Shoot what you can afford. There are some great buys in used bows out there and with today’s advanced materials, adhesives etc, some of the less expensive bows on the market are great values. I recently purchased a new Predator and I am thrilled with the quality and workmanship on the Bacote riser and matching limbs but my Samick Volcano shoots just as well and is actually lighter because it is not a take down. Bottom line is you don’t have to spend a lot of money on a bow. Just depends on your personal preference.

[William Warren]

in reply to: Wood Arrow Build Along "Finished" #53537

desertdude49 wrote: Just a note on a Spine Tester….. If you have a shaft/broadhead that is flying perfect for you, contact the person where you are getting your shafts from and send them that shaft so they can match it….

I have done this in the past with great results…..

Now that is a good idea. Might be better than buying a spine tester.

[William Warren]

in reply to: Where to get leather #53514

Ray

Here is a site that sells whole hides and scraps that is similar to the one that I got mine from. I bought the box of scraps and consequently some of it was either not the color I wanted or was an odd size. However I got several quivers from a 50# box. Of course buying a whole hide is also tempting and the prices are not too bad. If I were buying the scraps again I would call them and try to get them to send specific sizes and colors. That worked for me.

http://www.brettunsvillage.com/leather/scrap/scraps.htm

Duncan

Edit: They have a form to fill out for single pieces of leather. Did not see that.

[William Warren]

in reply to: Dowling jig #53504

Thanks Clay,
I assume the router is running as you feed the stock through. What type of router blade is that?
Duncan

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