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UK, my forbears were kicked out of there for belonging to a religious cult some 3 or 4 hundred years ago.
The ash arrived. Mike cut it exactly as I asked, he’s the picky brother. Straight grained, and no knot waves in the grain. Six “blanks” to make bows with. The first is tapered and steamed on one end drying on a form. I’ll let it dry 24 hrs. and steam the other end as I do with the red oak. Unless some one of you tells me something different. Then fiberglass. May have a bow by the end of the weekend.
in reply to: Any folks near Greenville, TN? #22348Wrong way old buddy. PA was closer. On the other hand the next time I fly to UT, I’ll wave.
in reply to: broken bows #20110Actually I stopped smoking 4 weeks ago. And when the second bow broke, I almost broke for the store to buy a pack of cigarettes.
If you had said suckers I would have known immediately. They are everywhere, including the tree that I cut down because it was growing too close to the garage. We also hav a dogewood that was damaged in the “Halloween Blizzard” a few years back (lost most of its branches, and the trunk broke off at 5 feet). The suckers have grown so that it is the healthiest looking dogwood in town.. if you don’t look under the leaves.
BTW Where do you live?
in reply to: Longbow vs. Recurve techniques. #17868I’ll agree with WYSTILLHUNTER.
Get good with the equipment you have, then try the new stuff. When you are trying to get better form, make sure you change just ONE thing at a time. If it works practice it till you don’t have to think about it, then consider other changes.
What is coppiced?
Mike buys the wood (both the cedar for canoes and the ash) in Canada (goes up to get it himself), then kiln dries it in his own kiln (nobody else would do it good enough for Mike). It is from mature (really old) trees, and I am sure it is straight grained.
I’m getting excited about this. Maybe it will be like before when I snuck out of work early and stayed up late working on bows. :D:D
Thanks for the humor Doc, needed that.
I’m using fiberglass fabric, not the solid fiberglass. Every time I’ve put it on the belly, it delaminated when I tried to put the string on. I’ve several fiber glassed backed bows which work well. However I seem to have hit a limit, can’t seem to make a reliable bow over 45# (given my 22″ draw, and the 48″ length). Have two experiments in progress (red oak), and the ash is coming. Trying a bigger recurve (like the Fred Bear 48″ bows) which may solve the problem.
Mike is sending me 6 pieces of Ash, so I may get a good fire out of it if nothing else. Does Ash burn well? It IS kiln dried in Mikes kiln.
in reply to: The "Form" Thread #62926Since reading this thread, Audrey keeps saying I have PERFECT form, and won’t shoot herself when I am watching…she has an elbow problem. Looks like a chicken trying to fly. We had a long discussion at the campfire last night, and she decided she didn’t give a #$%^ about form. It was a lot more fun (and more bulls eyes) without worrying about form. “Its not like I’m going to be in some form contest or something.”
in reply to: Best Natural Cover Scents #62910So after reading this thread, Audrey stopped the car on a back road, and said “So you gonna pick up that dead skunk we just passed?”
Wildlife Management Area (WMA) right here in town. Road is North/South and to the east (just beyond the parking lot) is a big meadow. By BIG, I mean acres. Grass and forbs taller than me, and taller than you. Clumps of brush and trees for the deer to hide in during the day. They can eat all night, and sleep in the brush all day. On the other side (east) are hardwood ridges. I’m going to get in on the Eastern side and be at the top of the ridge east of the big meadow. So when the big trucks arrive, slam the doors, and start talking.. The deer will head up into the hardwood ridges, and I’ll be there with the sun at my back, and the thermals in my face.
I have already found the deer trails they use to get up the ridge. I’ll be in a ground blind just over the ridge.
But, just as in military planning, the plan goes out the window when the shooting starts. No matter how well you plan SOMETHING is going to go wrong when you least expect it. Probably break my leg. 😕
in reply to: Best Natural Cover Scents #58604Old Spice Original
“If your grandfather didn’t use it you wouldn’t exist.”
in reply to: New bow project Limb blew :( #53043Not your fault, Dude.
I was making 2 and one broke (the wood) just above the riser, and the fiberglass let go of the wood on the other (delaminated)we have discussed it in length and decided that I was not at fault. It was the full moon. Bet it was the same full moon that caused your mishap. Salvage what you can (beautiful riser, bet you don’t have any furniture that pretty) and just go on. The only people that never make mistakes are those who never do anything. 😀
in reply to: Tis the season #52852Jason!! Think you got a problem. Try 6′ grass when you are only 5′ tall!!
Fever is high. Been scouting from the canoe, and hiking the ridges. Haven’t seen any deer, just a few tracks. Anyone know how to tell if we are going to have a good acorn crop? Nothing on the ground here, and can’t see anything in the trees.
Trying to figure out which arrows to put the broad heads on. Audrey is telling me to make another bow. She says its just in case something happens to the one I have, I think she wants me to stop checking everything over and over again. Somehow I don’t think she gets too excited to find archery stuff spread out all over the bed…
in reply to: Trad Transport #52767I DRIVE A 1995 GEO TRACKER. This is my second ’95 Tracker (so I know how to fix everything). The first ran to over 250K, then rusted out. Good mileage, and just enough room for 2 people and 2 backpacks. Trailer hitch on the back for firewood, horse manure, dead animals, and in-laws (if I ever have any). I would get better mileage if I didn’t have the knobies/lift kit. You need the 16 valve engine. VERY reliable, and parts are cheap (just replaced a brake caliper @ 106K, for $40, and half hour). Easy to work on, simple, no frills, and cheap parts. On the other hand, a lot were used for beach buggies, and rust out. Mine had the body mounts replaced by a welder.
in reply to: Zwickey Delta Giveaway #52754Don’t want the broadheads, but read BUILDING THE BOW.
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