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in reply to: Tuning struggles #13578
I’ll leave the tuning questions to those guys that have already answered, as they are the ones who answered a lot of my questions.
For cheap targets, I’m using feed sacks from the local feed store. They’re about a buck a piece for the largest ones. I tried stuffing with plastic grocery bags, but they were so light that they pushed out through the back of the targets and made a mess. In PA we have billboards, so I went to the local billboard advertising agency and they gave me several used billboards. These are like light tarps material that would otherwise go to a landfill as they can’t be reprinted. I cut them into manageable strips and stiff them as tight as I can into the sacks. I roll the end of the sack over and sew it shut with small cable ties. I painted them with spray primer to help them blend in a little and hang them on tripods made of branches and saplings.
The arrows stick nicely and usually pull out easily with fingers. I’ve had a couple of these out for over a year now and they are holding up nicely. I like the shape of them, too, as they are similar to a deer torso. The tripods allow you to move them around easily to change things up once in a while.
in reply to: Giving it a try #11729Hi,
I’m using the same shafts and really like them. They are about the cheapest and I think they hold up really well. I do quite a bit of stumping and do manage to break one now and then, but it’s usually because they dead head into a stone.
I follow all the advice given above, using a dremel tool and the small cut off wheel. I don’t use a jig, I just mark the shaft, cut it slightly long and then butt the end into the wheel to the proper length. I turn the shaft while doing it to square the end. It might not be perfect, but it’s dang close and easy enough.
Doc’s right about taking it off the end. I do final tuning with the fletched arrow and using the same technique of turning the end into the wheel I can grind off very small amounts at a time behind the feathers until it’s flying right.
Have fun, dwc
in reply to: Art with a Capital A #51684Didn’t see a compound there, although you might find plenty of critics to argue that they, too, have their beauty. Just not on this site. One thing I always liked about MoMA is that they show lots of simple designs that are beautiful as well as functional. One item I had argument with was a beautifully designed, black, plastic handled potato peeler. Handsome enough that I bought one, but the thing is almost worthless as a tool. The old steel cheapos work way better..
in reply to: Art with a Capital A #50305Neat. It was funny. As we were walking around, my son said, Dad, there’s something you’d be interested in. They also had a leatherman style multi-tool and a 51 Willy’s, not to mention the Bell 47 that hangs near the stairway.
in reply to: FOC, Tieing the threads together #35170Jans,
Just a suggestion. I’m using Beman ICS Bowhunter 400s with my 46 # longbow. They are one of the least expensive shafts out there and I’ve had good luck with them. I followed Troy’s advice and bugged a lot of info out of him and my arrows fly pretty well.
My bowyer, Leon Stewart, suggested I try some Carbon Express Whitetails. I shot a couple of his in my bow and they flew like lasers. They were not even tuned to my bow. The upside was obvious to me, but the downside is they a a little pricey. I have some little feet to put shoes on, so I’ll stick with the ICS for now… dwc
in reply to: how many arrows for hunting? #32736Hi Alex,
There’s deer around. I just haven’t connected. This will be my fourth season in archery. My first I blew a couple of gimmes, but it was exciting. I’ve seen some big deer, too, but off fifty to a hundred yards. I called in a six-pointer toward the end of the season, but he went around behind me, so no shot. Nothing like being in the woods.
By the way, I’m just north of you. I’m in the Poconos, close to Mt. Pocono. You have some big deer down your way. best, dwc
in reply to: how many arrows for hunting? #32558Well, since I never have a shot at anything, I only carry what my dreams will manage. Four broadheads. I don’t shoot any judos while hunting deer. I don’t dare blow any chance that might come my way! This year, this year, this…. dwc
in reply to: Summer Reading #31595Capstick’s books on Africa are pretty good. If you can find Ruark’s Uhuru, it’s an amazing story. It was pretty controversial in its day. When I was in school I read Catch Twenty Two and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas back to back. It set my attitude for that summer. Uhuru did the same for me in later years.
in reply to: Summer Reading #31110I just finished The Thin Red Line and am half way through With the Old Breed. Excellent works, fiction and non-fiction on WWII in the South Pacific. One hunting book that I really enjoyed, although not archery, is The Greatest Hunting Stories Ever Told, edited by Lamar Underwood. It might be a presumptuous title, but it’s a fine collection. One story easily rivals London’s To Build a Fire. I’ve always been a fan of short stories and these fit the bill. That’s also one of the reasons I’ve enjoyed Dave’s books, as some are a collection of essays.
Stay cool.
in reply to: hunting feathers #27207Hey,
There’s a thread devoted to feather noise in arrow flight. I have been using 4 inch, right wing, shields, cut straight at 3.5 inches. I’m getting really good arrow flight with that. I have about 26 % foc and will be shooting right, single bevels. dwc
in reply to: Question ????? #21545My two cents. I’m shooting a 46# longbow and use Beman ICS Bowhunter 400s, 50 grain insert, 125 grain adapter 135 head. They fly really nice. I’ll be refiguring things a bit this summer as I came into a few 225 grain TuffHeads.
My bowyer switched to Carbon Tech Whitetails and loves them. I shot a few of his at a 3D shoot, untuned mind you, and they flew straight as can be.
in reply to: Back Quivers #21542Yep, carrying extra arrows is a pain in the butt, to paraphrase my bowyer. I want to keep things simple on the bow, so no quiver there. On the back seems to stick up too much. I have a safarituff and like it a lot. It’s easy to carry, easy to get arrows out of, easy to hoist up into a stand and easy to hang on a hanger or branch stub in the tree. I’ll probably stick to that until I see something different.
in reply to: Is camo necessary? #21537JTop, nice link. Interesting read. Like the photos. thanks, dwc
in reply to: "Brave" review #21456I’m with Dave. Took the family and had a blast. That trailer had us hooked. My daughter is five and my son is nine and it’s the kind of thing I want my kids to see. It’s girl power to be sure, but it’s also about people doing the right thing. It’s the figuring it out that makes it fun.
The tournament sequence is excellent, but there’s another that will lift the spirit of anyone who likes stumping.
in reply to: How Often Do You Practice? #21431I shoot almost every day unless it’s a downpour. I’m lucky, my dog has to have a nice walk in the woods early before the rest of the family wakes, so I’m out stumping along the way. Physically, I’m getting more consistent. My shots are tighter. The big hurdle for me it more mental. Picking a spot, a really small spot, and sticking with it. It’s much easier to think, shoot the center of that stump, and let it fly. It’ll hit near the center, but not necessarily the spot I didn’t pick. The more I concentrate on a point, the better I shoot. But that’s the hard work of archery, at least for me. dwcphoto
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