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in reply to: Naming your bow #38474

Hard enough remembering the names of my grand children, nieces, nephews, grand nieces, grand nephews, sister-in -laws, brother-in-laws, AND Arwen’s friends, their parents, their grand parents, my truck’s name, flyrod names…..

Bow is named BABE.

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in reply to: Robertson 'Quik Styk' Hybrid #34922

Fly rods, and bows are like lady’s shoes…You can never have too many.

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in reply to: Target backstop #34909

Forgot to mention… Makes a nice THUNK when the arrow hits.:D:D

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in reply to: Target backstop #34906

I use 2″ thick extruded polystyrene. 2′ x 8′ at Lowe’s. Arrows go about half way thru (40# bow, 40 to 60 ‘). Pin a paper plate to it, and sometimes I hit the plate. Use a 2′ x 2’ piece with an old door in back in case I miss. Yes, lots of holes in the old door. LOL

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in reply to: Ghillie Suits #34892

Grew up following Kenny Waters around. He wasnt very bright, but he was older, and had spent most of his 17 years in the woods. He used to back into the shadows of a tree, and just stand still, until I was just a few feet away, then say Boo. Worked every time. No camo, no blind, he just STOOD STILL in the shadows. He also taught me that if you flushed a rabbit, then stood still, the rabbit would stop and look for you. They can’t see you while running. A few years ago I was fishing, wearing tan/green waders, and a tan/green vest, and just stood still while a beaver swam with in 2 feet from me, no gillie suit, just STOOD STILL. Bet he thought I was a tree. Oh, and like your teacher used to say NO TALKING!!!! Human voice in the woods is REALLY out of place.I do like to use a miskito net over my dirty old hat, hides the white mustash, and brakes up the outline. The outline is really what the animals look for.

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in reply to: Feral Hogs Make the NY Times #26662

Thanks DW, good read

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in reply to: pray for us #20421

Praying

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in reply to: What ya got goin? #16612

Well, we did laundry, went to dentist (she has diamonds in her mouth now), waiting for some guy to come and till the garden, and she is insisting she cut up my bandannas to make doll clothes, and of course the mouth hasn’t stopped since she woke up at 7:30 this morning. I MEAN SHE KEPT TALKING WHILE THE DENTIST WAS FILLING HER TEETH!!! Is it nap time yet??? AUS don’t teach those kids to talk!!!!

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in reply to: BUILDING THE BOW #16354

ty coast

Ut Oh need more fiberglass.

I have no idea how much I have spent on this project, but I AM convinced that I saved money by building my bow, and I have a better bow than I could have bought

We all have SOME denial.

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in reply to: First Hunt #16351

Good read Col.

ALWAYS good to hear from you Aus.

Your knees and my arms/sholders are about the same, I can walk but not DO anything.

BTW Do NOT teach those kids to talk!!! Howling at the moon is OK, but NO TALKING.

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in reply to: First Hunt–camouflage #16343

When I was growing up there was no camo. Kenny Waters used to just stand still. I would be walking along a trail in the woods, and suddenly there would be a “Hello.” Scared me half to death, and he would be standing 2 feet away. No camo, he just stood beside a tree and didn’t move.

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in reply to: HONK HONK HONK HONK HONK #14621

We got the feathers!!!!

Looks like a lifetime supply for me (not much at my age), and plenty for Arwen.

THANK YOU!!!!

Soon as I make some more arrows, we will post a pic… IF she lets me on the computer.

Pete/Arwen

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in reply to: BUILDING THE BOW #14608

OK, so it is spring vacation for my constant companion, weather is finally better, but we can’t do much because I’m seeing a physical therapist to fix muscle damage I did during 15 years of slate roof repair. I’ve been told to stay away from things like fly fishing, archery, kayaking, and everything else fun (well I suppose I could do IT but there is no one here to IT with, besides I have a chaperon). So while all of the sexy co-eds are at the beaches down south, I’m here with motor mouth telling me how to live my life.

Finally figured out how to measure pull weight. Strapped the riser to a ladder rung, and hooked a 5 gal bucket to the string and added water until it reached my draw (22″). Then weighed the bucket on a bath scale – 39 lbs. Close but not as strong as I was looking for. Since I have the time, I am building another bow (you didn’t REALLY think I was finished did you).

This one is 2″ wide instead of the 1 1/2″ of previous bows, and I am making the arrow rest in the exact center of the bow. Also changed the recurve a bit, and made the riser fit my hand better.

Now I have a question. If the arrow rest is at the exact center, doe’s that mean that I need less flex in the arrow, or is it that the spine is less important?

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in reply to: Bowmaking tools – the bare minimum #10273

No fair!! He wasn’t working in winter, when the ground is covered with snow. Didn’t include the broom and dustpan. Which I used more than any other tool.

Doesn’t show the bows that broke. Easy to look like you know what you are doing if you omit the embarrassing details.

Pete

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in reply to: arrow spine gauge #62146

Still trying to find the time to read all of it. Like Jim’s idea, I could put it under the puter table (just hope I can get out of there after, oh well, I have my constant companion to help). :D:D

On the other hand I have a sneaking suspicion it doesn’t matter… More to come when I have time. Spring vacation is next week. Now she’s correcting my spelling.

I bought a scale to weigh things like arrows, field points, etc. When it seemed to be off, I read the directions and found out I need something EXACTLY 5 1/2 oz to calibrate it. Talk about catch 22!! I bought the dam thing so I could weigh things that are 5 1/2 oz!!!

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