[jpcarlson]

in reply to: Humidity in new shop (new bow pics added) #47410

Everyone else has given you great ideas Troy, I will second the wood stove! You can go to a recycling center and find all the parts you need to build a good barrel stove for next to nothing, you just need a buddy with a tig welder and you are in business. There is also craig’s list and local papers, someone always has a wood burner to get rid of for a steal. The wood heat will suck moisture out of there like a sponge, and every shop I have had always produces a fair amount of fuel:) Your most expensive part will be the pipe and collar to go through your roof. Get the wood stove going and keep it glowing before you end up with a mold issue!! Very bad for your health, and you may have to replace material or your floor if it starts to grow black mold!! Vent to the outside is a must, but lots of dry dry heat man!

Good luck amigo,

J

[jpcarlson]

in reply to: Bunker Buster UEFOC arrow #43814

Dave,

I like the look of the sinew! Good idea spraying with the urethane, i’ll try that. Not as permanent as epoxy:) in case i want to make a change.

Let me know how the testing goes. I noticed a difference in my flight once I added the serving. It might mean my shafts weren’t quite to the sweet spot once I served them, but I can serve them up again, and retune.

J

[jpcarlson]

in reply to: Bunker Buster UEFOC arrow #42911

[jpcarlson]

in reply to: Bunker Buster UEFOC arrow #42904

I ended up cutting the serving off as it was getting loose after lots of shooting through the target. I also tuned my shafts before adding the serving and they didn’t fly as well with the extra weight. Next time I will serve them, apply some epoxy, then bare shaft tune.

J

[jpcarlson]

in reply to: Glove vs. tab #31658

I like the look of the American Leathers glove, but worry about the added thickness as I am used to a thinner glove and feeling the string. Where does a guy find good leather gloves of the older designs now days? I used to shoot old Bear gloves. They had thin strips coming from the simple wrist band down to small tapered fingers. Any ideas?

J

[jpcarlson]

in reply to: Thumb rings #31654

From what I have read, many of the old mongolian horse bows, Syrian bows, etc were of quite high poundage. I read many were around 80# draw weight, so it would seem the ring can take what most of us use for hunting weight. I didn’t realize one had to shoot off the opposite side of the bow though, so that would be a problem:)

J

[jpcarlson]

in reply to: Bob Lee Custom Bow question #31651

That’s just a down right pretty bow! I love the lines of the oldies, they weren’t afraid to spice it up a little back in the day. My favorite being the Bear Tamerlane of my grandpa, beautiful bow which I hope to inherit someday when my father passes on.

I too am finding it much more comfortable to come down in poundage and find bows in the 50-55# range to be of a great weight for hunting and staying in shooting shape with. I am currently drawing about 52.5# on my old Bear take down. Seems to be very comfortable and throw an arrow nice.

Has anyone heard from Ray recently? I have been trying to get ahold of him through the chat and PM but haven’t heard hide nor hair from him since before Christmas.

J

[jpcarlson]

in reply to: 40# for hunting? #22827

Ha,you guys crack me up:) I was just asking Aaron if he was a Norsky or a Swede, and if he knew of the trad shop in Norway as a resource. I used to live over there for a time and it pained me not being able to bow hunt in Norway grrrrr. Some bogus claim that it is inhumane or something! Ha, I’ve seen a lot more “inhumane” shots made with a rifle than I ever have with archery equipment!:)

J

[jpcarlson]

in reply to: Bob Lee Custom Bow question #22815

Hey Ray,

You around? Haven’t heard from you in a bit. Drop me a line when you can,

J

[jpcarlson]

in reply to: 40# for hunting? #19623

Aaron,

Hei gutt, er du Norsk eller Svensk? Hvis ja, her du sett den tradisjonelle pil og bue shoppe i Norge? Det ser ut aa ha god utstyr og erfaring.

Si ifra hvis du har flere sporsmaal.

J

[jpcarlson]

in reply to: Bear Montana? #19542

I looked at that bow myself as it looks like a nice bow so I too inquired about how it shot. Friends said it shoots pretty well. My apprehension comes with the bow being just what it is, a modern made Bear bow. They just don’t make em like they used to and I only shoot the old ones when they were made with some quality.

I believe the Bear Montana goes for about $350-$370. Why spend it on a Bear when you could get a well made Bama Long bow in the hunter model for the same price! I’m sure there are other bowyers out there too who make a great bow in that price range. It will probably shoot better, feel better, be hand made and a one of a kind, and you will help keep some very skilled and deserving small business owners in business who constantly struggle to compete with big business and assembly line products.

Just my two cents:)

J

[jpcarlson]

in reply to: Santa came! New JMA Elkheart #57803

There it is! and I want one:)

Congrats, and I can’t wait to hear more about how she shoots. I too am wondering about how the 54″ longbow shoots compared to a longer bow.

Hope she draws blood on your desert hunt.

J

[jpcarlson]

in reply to: Bob Lee Custom Bow question #52446

Thanks for the info Doug. I am going to try some of Rays limbs first and see if I can find a combo which works for me right now. I want to keep the 65# limbs for the future, I plan on training up the muscle necessary to shoot that weight comfortably. I would like the heavier limbs for elk/moose/bear hunting. It is great to know they can take some weight off of those limbs though and I might do that after a bit if I can’t train up.

Merry Christmas,

J

[jpcarlson]

in reply to: Christmas Card #51518

Close encounters in the Colorado Rockies:)

[jpcarlson]

in reply to: Cooking recipes for mallard? #51512

Thanks for the tips! I am a huge fan of dry cured meats, so I will definately try the duck prosciutto if I can find a recipe!

J

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