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in reply to: What ya got goin'? 2 #147793
WOW!!! Nice welcome, more than I expected.
Nice to be back. I have been sick (NOT corona). still have issues, but expect to be able to hunt in October.
To make a long story short… Sick with multiple issues for almost 2 years, lost 30 lbs (down to 100). Still have issues, but working my way back. Never been so out of shape. Exercise right now is walking, not in the woods, on streets, no hills. I am making muscle, I can feel it. Looking forward to pumping iron. lol.
Starting to make bows again, don’t have the strength to do much. Just put a rawhide backing on the bow I made 4 years ago. It was getting weaker, and had growing string follow. I’ll post pics soon.
Arwen is 16, still a motor mouth, which is aggravated by the isolation. Eleventh grade.
Here in Mass, we have handled the pandemic well. Worried about school, but Arwen will not tolerate risky behavior.
After 4 years I finally got a doe tag. 🙂 Usually see 6 does for every buck.
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in reply to: What ya got goin'? 2 #147749I’m ALIVE!!!!!
in reply to: What ya got goin'? 2 #132282Not rain Ralph. That is the sweat dripping off your brow.
Grumpy
in reply to: ETAR: WE ARE COMING!!!!! #132281Assuming R2 will be there. Since he is retired, he has no excuse.
Grumpy
in reply to: ETAR: WE ARE COMING!!!!! #132280Thought that was kinda odd about the Mason Dixon line. but Hay what does a New England Yankee know about some Dixie line???
Moving on….
I said something about TBers meeting somewhere, which got nowhere. I have a better idea. When my kids were smaller than I am, I made them wear a white hat so I could find them in a crowd. I don’t have a white hat (or a hat that was white), and if your dirty old hat was white, I don’t want to know the gory details. Could we all put a white feather in our dirty old hats, so we can spot each other?
BTW. Arwen (remember Arwen, my granddaughter) she’s coming. I told her there would be other teens there. So youse guys (y’all in Dixie) need to bring your teen age grands so I don’t end up with egg on my face. No, your grands are NOT going to sleep in my tent, nor am I going to feed them!!!!
Grumpy
in reply to: ETAR: WE ARE COMING!!!!! #132180Compass?? Which are you talking about? I found 3/4 ” compasses I put into the riser of my bows. Found them on internet. about $12 for a dozen.
Gave compass necklaces for Christmas. Which I also found on internet. A little more, but still too cheap to pass up.
Are you talking about the pin – on compass? Think I got that at camping dept of a dept store. Brand is Coughlin, I think. You will also find them on the internet for couple of bucks.
Do a google search on compass, and you will find a rabbit hole extending to China, and beyond….. Good idea to get liquid filled, they are more accurate. You also have to hold them level, i.e. the little bubble in the middle of the crystal. The one hanging around my neck still works, and it has been there almost a year. The pin-on may be decades old, kinds scratched up but still works. They are so cheap, and small no one should EVER be without.
in reply to: ETAR: WE ARE COMING!!!!! #132171Steve/Dave. Tell you what, not enough room in the car, but we can bring the trailer, and pick you up. No seat belts back there, but we could strap a couple kitchen chairs on. We’ll even bring a tent so you guys can bunk together, and don’t have to listen to us all night (although we DO harmonize rather well).
Sorry Arwen won’t let Stewart (angora rabbit) go.. Afraid someone will get carried away. I told her we could paint PET on him and got a head slap. I’m getting the one eyed stare from the rodent right now….
ISHINES. Do we need any warnings, reservations, ???? How will we know its You? Are you ugly, short, tall, kids that wont stop talking? Anyone coming with you? Where is 8 hours from somewhere in PA? Puter says 6 hours from here. Do you speak English? Yankee English or Dixie? Harriett says she can translate Dixie for me (born in South Carolina raised in Texas).
Harriett says she will be the one carrying the bow with the empty quiver.
Serious question: Is there some rule that only venders can sell things (I said things, not Harriett)? Like arrows, bow quivers, bows…? Saw something about a swap meet with 5 things on a blanket. Does that mean arrows, bow quivers, and bows??? Swap for cash? What would someone want to swap? We are NOT interested in your kids, junk truck, politicians, or haircuts.
Have to go now Harriett says I need to make more arrows….
in reply to: ETAR: WE ARE COMING!!!!! #132163But Steve……
May be wrong but I thought you lived somewhere in that neighborhood. Gotta be closer than we are.
Hay, if you’re just afraid of loosing arrows, we’ll bring extras.
Grumpy/Harriett
in reply to: I'm back on the wagon (or is it off the wagon…) #131715Nice to see you back
Just to let you know… We got over an inch of snow last night.
Been sick. Seems I have encenphalitus (sp?). Spinal tap set for May 5. Went out stumping/scouting yest but only for an hour.
Have made great strides building bows, sold a few (word of mouth). Ready to turn it into a business soon as I am better. Have lots to share with you guys tools/techniques etc soon as I can concentrate enough to write.
Grumpy
in reply to: Fletching length, old vs new? #131291I use 3 1/2 inch With shorter fletches you can have a smaller brace height.
Actually I take a banana fletch and cut 3/4″ off the front and 3/4″ off the back. I’m shortening by 1 1/2″ but not taking much off the surface area. With a closer string the string pushes the arrow longer, and the cast is improved.
Grumpy
in reply to: Stump Shooting #130977Better than having a DOG pickup after you.
in reply to: I made the switch #130976Nice Rug.
Grumpy
in reply to: Stump Shooting #130929My girl friend is good at finding arrows. She doesn’t chew them up, or expect payment.
in reply to: New to Traditional Archery. #130928Welcome
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