[William Warren]

in reply to: Tamarack Shafts? #16712

There is no tamarack in my neck of the woods but we do have southern arrowood, also known as viburnum, which is prolific on piedmont hardwood ridges and is a natural source of shafting. The only problem with it is it can take some work to make the shafts and they are heavier than the other commonly used materials. The good points about it is that it dries quickly and straightens well with some heat applied. I use a doweling plane to reduce mine to 11/32″. Another plus is they are nearly indesructable. If you are looking for a natural, heavy shaft this could be an option.
Duncan

[William Warren]

in reply to: WHATS EVERYONE SHOOTING? #16265

Right now I’m shooting a new 52″ Samick 45# recurve offered by Greatree. A great little bow for the price.

Other bows in my posession:
Bear Alaskan 47# @ 28″
Bear Grizzly 50# @ 28″
Hoyt Hunt Master T/D 45# and 55# limb sets
JD Berry Yahweh 68# @ 28″
Various 68″ Hickory selfbows 55# to 68# @ 28″

Duncan

[William Warren]

in reply to: bow position while waiting #14322

Ray,
That is really cool! I’m going out to the shed to make one tonight! Maybe I can test it tomorrow if it does not rain too much.
Duncan

[William Warren]

in reply to: Anyone make their own knives? #14278

Hiram,
I’ve recycled some steel blades from some derelict kitchen knives and here are my attempts at knife/sheath making. (Did not know if you saw this on the other knife thread)
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[William Warren]

in reply to: Anyone make their own knives? #14267

Hiram,
I’d love to see your knives. Can you post some pics?
Duncan

[William Warren]

in reply to: The "older" Bowhunter #11922

Well, as I suspected, The Doc says I have get back into an exercise routine. He did not specify a weight loss amount this time. So I gotta get moving.

Tom,
Your story reminds me of my 7th grade principal. We had just segregated the schools and everyone was about half scared of each other. The principal was I guess in his 60’s and to get to know us he would come out onto the playground and mingle with the kids and sometimes he would participate in activities. One day he came over to the chin up bars where a bunch of us were trying to best each other and someone challenged him. He is the only person I have personally observed to chin up using one arm and repaeating it more than 5 times! Either arm! Nobody ever messed with that man!
Duncan

[William Warren]

in reply to: Anyone own a Shakespeare? #11112

My first bow was a 30# solid fiberglass target bow. Got it when I was 12. I also got a traditional leather quiver with the Shakespeare logo on it to go with it. My first kill with it was a field rat. Don’t know much about the history of the company though. I will be watching this thread to see if anybody can tell us anything.

[William Warren]

in reply to: The "older" Bowhunter #11076

Amen, RR. I need to get motivated to do the same. The Doctor might give me some motivation come tomorrow morning.:cry:

[William Warren]

in reply to: Hunting Knives #11070

GTA, would it be the 110 Folding Hunter?

Guys,
I’ve recycled some steel blades from some derelict kitchen knives and here are my attempts at knife/sheath making.
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[William Warren]

in reply to: Too much bow weight ? #11047

I agree with Hiram. If you can’t hold it comfortably for 5 -6 seconds you will have form problems resulting in erratic accuracy. I started with a 30# fiberglass bow years ago and after years of shooting I could shoot close to 70# accurately enough to hunt. But getting older and more sedentary in my work I have lost some ground as I discovered, and have gone back to 45# for now. 50# -60# has been my choice for many years but I have had success with 45# in the past. Start low and work up. If owning more than one bow is not practical you could get a take down and purchase different sets of limbs in various weights so you can taylor your bow to your needs whatever they may be.
Duncan

[William Warren]

in reply to: Five Favorite Non-Hunting Books #11029

Great thread Patrick!

Here are some of mine:

The Selected Poems of Wendell Berry

The Short Stories of Ernest Hemingway

Cold Mountain – Charles Frazier

Chesapeake – James A Michener

The Killer Angels – Micheal Sharra

Some I am struggling with:

Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance – Robert Pirsig

Sound and the Fury – William Faulkner

I have often re-read Hemingway and Jack London’s short stories. Love them!

Duncan

[William Warren]

in reply to: How much bow and arrow for hogs? #9973

GTA,
I’m with Hiram and Patrick. I like to see guys like you taking an inerest in Traditional Bowhunting. Without you we would just be a bunch of old guys with nobody to take our place in the future.
I’m certian that one day you are going show us the first ever self recorded Tradbow kill on whitetail!
Duncan

[William Warren]

in reply to: Hunting Knives #9962

I will probably croak with a Swiss Army knife in my pocket! But for hunting, I am also a folding knife fan. My favorite is an original Buck Lite. My second favorite is a Schrade folder with a drop point, don’t know the model number off hand. But I always bring along at least 2 folders and a big sheath knife (Buck Vanguard)on extended hunting trips. For day trips I will have the Swiss Army and single blade folder along. After a successful hunt I am partial to fillet knives and have several of different lengths and stiffness.
I am interested in owning a custom knife. Maybe Standing Bear can show us some more of his fine work? 😀
Duncan

[William Warren]

in reply to: How much bow and arrow for hogs? #8933

Bear

We could just use paper plates so you won’t miss any of the action. Would burning the plates be worse/better than pouring “grey” water out after doing dishes? I mean we will have a camp fire and it will be making smoke and paper is made from trees. Same smoke. Right?

Duncan

[William Warren]

in reply to: Our two canine friends #8901

Bear
Those are some great looking dogs. I love dogs too but we tend to have small ones these days. We have a 15 pound chihuahua (wow!) and a Jack Russell terrier, both are tenacious but the chihuahua is the best dog alarm.

Duncan

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