[David Coulter]

in reply to: Litter Bugs #22389

R2, you’re an artist! love it, dwc

[David Coulter]

in reply to: What ya got goin? #16072

Hey Bruce,

Great to see your name pop up. I’m glad you’re on the mend and really sorry to hear about the accident. Your friend has a good way of putting it. I’ll remember that one. All the best to you and your determined spirit. best, dwc

ps. have you been able to work on your writing while convalescing? dwc

[David Coulter]

in reply to: Dr ED ASHBY PERSONAL BOW GIVE AWAY #10967

I’m tempted to file the stories of my tiny trophy does, but if I won the bow tried to pull it back I’d be shot out of it like Daffy Duck! dwc

[David Coulter]

in reply to: Apr/MayTBM editorial #10940

Bouncing off Clay’s comment I’m reminded of Last Child in the Woods, by Richard Louv. Unstructured play time is the key. Play piano and sports with specific lines to follow is important, but the unstructured time outside of the lines is tremendous for the imagination. dwc

[David Coulter]

in reply to: My kives ( I forged at home ) #8049

Very nice. Anybody doing hand forging is doing pretty good right off. Look forward to seeing them a little closer. Thanks, dwc

[David Coulter]

in reply to: Apr/MayTBM editorial #53485

R2, that app probably has something to do with train schedules. … dwc

[David Coulter]

in reply to: I've been gone too long… #18967

Hey Critch,

All the best to you. When you are sick, it just seems like you’ll never, ever, get better. Hard to keep the right spirit. Getting some fresh air with your friends sounds like good medicine to help what the docs are trying to do for you. All the best to you. Feel good. best, dwc

[David Coulter]

in reply to: Litter Bugs #16389

Steve,

When whatever snow we get here melts away a thin white line of litter is revealed along the roadways. It’s an amazing array of stuff from the new world tumble weeds of plastic bags to fast food containers and bottles of pee and various car parts. It’s not just in the south. Pennsylvania can be a dumpster. I’ll be taking a walk with a couple of bags to do an extended pick-up here, along with the weekly, sometimes daily, trash pick up right in front of my house.

You make good points. I can get pretty upset that some turds throw their crap out, but I’d rather pick it up than stay mad.

Good post, thanks, david

[David Coulter]

in reply to: Checking back in #43748

Great to hear all the good news and more to come. Best wishes to momma and the baby to come. Best, dwc

[David Coulter]

in reply to: Open stance or conventional ? #41911

J. that’s sort of what I had believed all along, but then I hear of recurve class and longbow class and wonder why the segregation? Thanks, dwc

[David Coulter]

in reply to: Open stance or conventional ? #39683

J, perhaps you can answer this one. It seems in your story that recurves are inherently more accurate and have their own category. Is that true and why? Some pretty famous archers shot longbows, even when recurves were available. Can you explain? Thanks very much, dwc

Steve, looks like those rocks eroded from the inside a bit, eh? 🙄

[David Coulter]

in reply to: Open stance or conventional ? #28005

R2, Those first two sentences say it all. Thanks. I’m lucky to live in rattlesnake country, but to have never seen one too close at hand.

“And have fun doing it, not fighting it…” yes, indeed. best, dwc

[David Coulter]

in reply to: Open stance or conventional ? #27502

R2, I agree about the fun part, but I have to add that if I didn’t think things through, if I didn’t study a few books and watch and re-watch a bunch of videos, and ask a bunch of questions on this forum, my shooting would not have improved. It’s more fun for me to drill what I’m looking at than to spend half my time digging in the leaves for stray arrows, although that’s probably made me a better tracker.

It’s all part of it, for me at least. I just love wandering through the woods watching the arrows fly. It’s a big part of my personal, spiritual experience. And I also love the part about being a student and learning to hone the craft aspect of sport. Wherever there’s art, there’s a craft behind it. Usually, the more effortless it looks, the more effort went into getting to that moment. It’s all part of a wonderful ball of wax for me.

thanks, dwc

[David Coulter]

in reply to: Open stance or conventional ? #27073

I look forward to reading that article. It’s not that I think too much, it what I’m thinking that gets me in trouble! dwc

[David Coulter]

in reply to: What ya got goin? #21824

Cameron, great way to spend a day. Beautiful beach! Great photo. thanks, dwc

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