[Kees]

in reply to: Whatcha Got Going 2024? #170130

Merry Christmas, y’all, or as they say in the Islands, Mele Kalikimaka!

~Kees~

[Kees]

in reply to: Deer season !!!! #170086

My first bow was a Pearson glass bow with a rubber handle, 45 lbs. draw.  A Christmas present from my folks.  It was a kit with the bow, three target arrows and three with broadheads, an arm guard, a tab and an instruction booklet.  I had it for many years, don’t remember what I did with it.  Probably gave it away.  I spent many hours in the back yard with it, flinging arrows at a root wad where the house builders had pushed over a tree.  Good memories!

[Kees]

in reply to: Worse archery book ever !!! #169946

I recently read “The Falcon” by John Tanner.  Neat book!  Right click on the photo, click on “Open in a new tab”, go to that tab and hold the control button down while scrolling and it should become large enough to read, at least that’s what my confuser dis.

• This reply was modified 7 months, 1 week ago by Kees.
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in reply to: Whatcha Got Going 2024? #169734

I just bought a bale of straw for the outdoor cat house and was charged $7.50.  I commented that “they don’t give those away anymore, do they?”  In jest, of course.  The man behind the counter said that the drought has really hammered the local agriculture, and that their cost of hay is through the roof.  I know that one of the local farms, Hartman’s, plants mostly corn.  Usually that grows (and here I am just estimating) 8′ tall with good sized cobs.  This year I don’t think it was more than 4′ high and while they did harvest it, it all went for silage.  I hope they don’t lose so much that they lose the farm!

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in reply to: Timberwolf bow company #169385

What I found:

https://leatherwall.bowsite.com/tf/lw/classdetail.CFM?id=168785

Maybe the poster can give you some help, although it IS 4 years old.

Here’s one on Ebay:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/286037042540

 

[Kees]

in reply to: Whatcha Got Going 2024? #168886

That sounds like fun!  don’t tip the canoe though….

[Kees]

in reply to: Chestnut Hill longbow #168790

Thannks to the (retired?) webmom!

[Kees]

in reply to: Whatcha Got Going 2024? #168789

The point is taken, maybe you have made a convert (me). Well, with a little help from Aeronut.

On another subject, our village is redoing the sewer lines (thanks to a grant from our Congress and President).  This entails shutting off the water periodically and today is one of those days.  At least they gave us warning this time.  The last time this happened we weren’t prepared and it took an extra day before we were able to flush the toilets although I went to the next town over where I get gas, and was able to fill a couple of water jugs there.  On the bright side, I installed a Reverse Osmosis water filter in the kitchen a while back.  It has its own pressure tank so we have good water for coffee, tea and cooking.  Only a couple of gallons though so it’s not to be used for washing dishes!

Hope everyone has a good day and is staying cool.

[Kees]

in reply to: Whatcha Got Going 2024? #168783

Well, the break was a long one along the grain.  After gluing and clamping it, I wrapped thread set in glue around both ends of the break, plus one more in the middle.   However, I need to make up some more arrows and then this one can become a tomato stake.  I do thank you for your concern although I feel I am safe enough.

Otherwise I must apologize for the tardiness of my response; getting the Ranger back to usable condition is taking up a good bit of my time.  The plan is to sand it down again and put another coat of paint on it this summer.  I said that last year though, and it didn’t happen.  We’ll see how 2024 works out!

~Kees~

[Kees]

in reply to: Whatcha Got Going 2024? #168747

You can send some of that rain up here.  My back yard lawn has large patches of brown, and I have to water the plants every evening.  The two apple trees have a great abundance of fruit, and we hope they will get large and ripe without being ransacked by bugs.  Looking forward to making apple pies, dried apples, apple crisp etc.

Went for a walk with Charlie the snuppy-puppy this morning, on the rails to trails bike /hike path.  It has a lot of shade trees so that makes for comfort.  Temperature is supposed to get in the mid 90s this afternoon so I may stay inside and make up some arrows.  I’ve been  shooting the same half dozen from last year and they are getting pretty tattered.  One broke in three pieces which I was able to glue together, with thread wrapped at each end of the break.  It still flies the same as the others but I have no confidence it will last.

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in reply to: Whatcha Got Going 2024? #168743

I have a rip in the side of the driver’s seat of my 1989 Ford Ranger.  Before it gets worse I arranged with an upholstery shop 35 miles away (and the one closes to me) to repair it.  He asked me to take out the seat and bring it to him next Wednesday, so yesterday I removed it, only to find a rusty looking bulge in the floor.  I then took out the passenger seat and it also has this bulge.  I got out my chipping hammer and scraper (the navy taught me well) and got at all the rust I could get to, which removed a good strip of floor 2″ x 6″.  With the floor out of the way I saw that there is a cross member under there which extends under the other rust spot.  I painted what I had cleaned up with Naval Jelly, waited the obligatory 10 minutes plus some, and hosed it down.  Then I could remove the carpet as the rinse water traveled under it, which meant I had to dismantle other pieces holding the carpet down….

88* on the front porch at noon so it shouldn’t be too bad working on it this p.m.

The dog has developed his annual allergies so he gets pilled twice daily, and the old cat has developed hyper thyroid so he gets a pill every morning now.

BUT, the tomatoes are getting ripe, we have squash overload, the carrots, lettuce and beets are looking good although the spinach has bolted.  My sourdough bread came out beautiful this morning and I didn’t have to be an usher at church.   All in all life is good!

[Kees]

in reply to: Ground Hunting #168637

Thanks for all the replies!  I’ll have to check it out.

~Kees~

[Kees]

in reply to: Whatcha Got Going 2024? #168607

Healthy (fat) little rascal!  Good luck when the season opens; bet he won’t be anywhere around, or going to ground during the day…

~Kees~

[Kees]

in reply to: Whatcha Got Going 2024? #168554

Surewood makes the shafts from Douglas fir.  They seem to be tough and straight.  The prices are very good also.

~Kees~

[Kees]

in reply to: Whatcha Got Going 2024? #168504

Picked up a used Bear Montana at 45 lbs recently, and it is a tie with the Grayvn bow.  I do like the later even if it’s not center shot,  I just got a bunch of shafts from Surewood so need to get some more arrows made.  BUT, I have to do a bunch of other stuff around the house so that will be put off for a while…

~Kees~

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