[Charles Ek]

in reply to: Coffee Mug Thread #54602

Give me the simple things in life (and the digital means to make the point. 🙄 )

[Charles Ek]

in reply to: New longbow, I'm hooked #54593

Welcome!

Virtually every person I’ve encountered who remembers shooting a bow as a kid (even those who only did it a few times in school) looks back fondly on the experience. None of them were using training wheels when they did it.

I really believe there is something inherently pleasurable in shooting with traditional equipment. And it can’t be nostalgia for those people who know nothing of the history of archery. “It” is just there, whatever its origins.

[Charles Ek]

in reply to: 25th Anniversary Special #51580

Thanks, Mom! Time to re-up.

[Charles Ek]

in reply to: Home practice range #51276

Here’s my range behind our house. I have five lanes to shoot here, ranging from 16 to 22 yards (and some granite boulders to focus my attention …) I’m fortunate to have thousands of acres nearby for stumping (including some right in back of this range), so I use this mostly when I have limited time.

[Charles Ek]

in reply to: Arrow length as substitute for more FOC #43895

That is one heckuva handy response, and I’ll probably tape it to my bathroom mirror for a few weeks … or months. Thanks!

I’ve seen references elsewhere to the difficulties inherent in modeling arrow flight. Seems like some brain power and CPU capacity would be better devoted to that pursuit than creating yet another social media service. At least for those of us here. 😉

[Charles Ek]

in reply to: recurve bows #42831

I am quite surprised that an Aussie would have thought of a Winnebago and not one of these.

[Charles Ek]

in reply to: Arrow length as substitute for more FOC #42188

R2 wrote: Excuse me for being the only one to have made reference to FOC, since the title includes FOC.

I think you may have misunderstood what I was saying. I wasn’t dismissing what you said, only trying to clarify that I was looking at using greater arrow length than in a “standard” setup as a partial substitute for increasing FOC.

[Charles Ek]

in reply to: Arrow length as substitute for more FOC #41604

R2 wrote: Just for curiosities sake, I cut a 2″ piece of 11/32 cedar shaft and weighed it. I know different shafting woods weigh differently per inch but these 2″ weigh only 21 gr. so that ain’t going to be like putting 50 gr., 100 gr., etc up front on carbon shafting. Playing with weight and length and spine can be tricky with wood arrows especially with before center shot bows. Just me thinking.

It’s not penetration that I have in mind here (except to an incidental and nearly trivial degree) and certainly not any enhancement of FOC. It’s Archimedes’s lever that I have in mind here, not Thor’s hammer.

[Charles Ek]

in reply to: You might be a traditional bowhunter if … #25833

Steve Graf wrote: Arrows, Arrows, everywhere. Do they breed?

Just last night, I told my wife: “All over the country, people are making arrows this evening just like I’m doing right now. And their spouses are saying to them, ‘Don’t you have enough arrows by now?'”

[Charles Ek]

in reply to: Spring Turkey Hunt #23902

I grew up in Minnesota and have hunted turkeys here in NH for the last few years. One of the best guides for beginners I’ve seen on the subject is published by Maine Inland Fisheries and Wildlife: Maine Spring Wild Turkey Hunter’s Guide. Virtually every part of it is applicable to hunting in the Gopher State as well.

[Charles Ek]

in reply to: Bear Kodiak Magnum Question #23655

You might consider adding Quviut String Silencers. I have them on my 1958 Kodiak and folks often remark on how quiet the bow is. (I don’t shoot super heavy arrows, only a little over 10 grains per pound of draw weight, so it’s probably not primarily due to arrow weight.)

I think they’re available at various trad retailers as well as the link above.

[Charles Ek]

in reply to: brace height problems? #19400

Forgive the question if there is no basis for it, but is this draw weight new to you? If so, it could be that you’re not coming to full draw, which could put the string smack on the armguard at the place you mention.

Your 6″ brace height is substantially below the 7.5″ to 8.5″ recommended by Samick, which could indeed be part of the problem.

[Charles Ek]

in reply to: Bear Collectables #16967

The number one place for pricing used archery equipment is eBay. There has been a very active market there for Bear items for the past several years.

You can do searches for either current or completed listings (i.e., sold and unsold items) that will give you an indication of the market value. For just the completed listings, under “Search including” click on “Completed listings”. You’ll need to tinker with your search terms, as with any search, to get the most helpful results.

eBay Advanced Search

[Charles Ek]

in reply to: Man can live on peanut butter and jelly sandwhiches #7841

It starts with breakfast, for which I recommend a large serving of oatmeal loaded with whatever you want to add. Oatmeal provides energy throughout the morning for me.

I know it’s fashionable in some circles to trash Powerbars, but the original version (in various flavors) is hard to beat for fuel during the day. I keep them inside my clothing to keep them soft.

Your body needs water to function well. If it’s a long day ahead of me, I’ll carry a water filter during the non-winter months (in addition to a water bottle or two) or a very light weight stove during the winter. If you’re not stopping to dehydrate fairly frequently, you’re doing it wrong. 😉

[Charles Ek]

in reply to: "Looking for Lagomorphs" trailer #59083

ausjim wrote: Hahaha, that’s excellent. Was it a shock proof camera or were you just very lucky?

I was extremely lucky, aided in that by the fact the camera spun around unencumbered after being struck. For any interested, it’s a somewhat older Canon PowerShot A550.

Here’s the (near) coup de grâce:

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