[Kees]

in reply to: Bok report; The American Longbow #164434

I intend to, but it will be a while.  I went crazy this month buying sailing books and the budget is overdrawn!

~Kees~

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in reply to: Whatcha Got Going 2023? #164430

Well, it’s been a while since I was on here. I keep flinging arrows in the back yard.  A friend has graciously offered to build a 45 lb. self bow for me in exchange for the Bear Montana.  I get update photos every so often, and it is turning out lovely.  If it shoots as well as it looks I will be one happy fellow!

My water bill has been rising steadily for a while now. Last month it was for 7000 gallons, when normally it runs between 3000 and 4000. A couple of weeks ago I went downstairs to the kitchen at 2:00 in the morning (an old man thing) and heard water hitting the furnace cold air return.  Went into our small basement and turned off the incoming water line and the sound stopped.  Just to verify it I turned the water back on and the sound came back, so I shut it off again and went back to bed. The next day I got into the crawl space to a muddy mess, but I found the leak.  Cut the 1/2″ copper pipe on both sides of the leak and used a “SharkBite” slip fitting to fix it.

Then I checked the water meter and it was slowly increasing.  Not good, but I figured as slow as it was it couldn’t be too bad.  Then I timed it and it was 3 minutes 20 seconds per gallon. That got my attention; 3 1/3 minutes per gallon becomes 18 gallons per hour, and that translates to 432 gallons per 24 hour day!  I went on the hunt, shutting off water to the toilets one at a time and checking if the water meter quit going up.  Found the culprit, got new guts for it and now the meter is rock steady when we don’t have water running.  But, we have already used over 10,000 gallons this month!  My water bill is going to be scary high….

Okay, that’s what I’ve been up to lately.  Anybody else with horror stories?   :>)

[Kees]

in reply to: Bok report; The American Longbow #164429

I was thinking of stir fry veggies, i.e. Bok Choy when I read the subject line….

I bought and read the book when it first came out.  I think I really need to read it again, even if I never build a bow myself.

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in reply to: ? Crazy string #163881

I still don’t see any pictures…   :>(

Ralph, I’m not saying that the pictures weren’t there.  I am saying that I can’t see them, or a link to them….

~Kees~

[Kees]

in reply to: ? Crazy string #163637

Photos?  Pictures?  I don’t see any such critters…. Open my eyes and let me see, please!

~Kees~

[Kees]

in reply to: Whatcha Got Going 2023? #163532

I’d send you some, but I think the bucket would slop over before it got to you….   :>)

~Kees~

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in reply to: Whatcha Got Going 2023? #163519

We had another bout of wind today, although not as bad as before.  I was able to get a handy man who is very conscientious to repair the damage last week, and it was sure nice not to hear the flashing beating itself to death anymore!

~Kees~

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in reply to: Whatcha Got Going 2023? #163413

Gotta keep those wind turbines turning somehow!

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in reply to: Whatcha Got Going 2023? #163366

I wish I could say the weather is getting better!  We had high winds and rain a while back, then a couple of days of respite and two days ago the stormy weather returned.  A bunch of the metal flashing (the contractor who put it up 12+ years ago called it “metal wrap”) has blown loose and is flapping in the breeze.  At 78 years old I don’t want to be climbing on the extension ladder to tack it back down, but finding a contractor to come look at it is impossible.  I leave messages and no one wants to return the call, even to just say that they are booked solid or don’t want to do that work.  A strange way to do business I have noticed years ago when we first moved to SE Ohio.

Otherwise we are good.  I got out to fling some arrows a couple of times between bouts of rain.  I’m working on my consistency, concentrating on my form and getting to my anchor point.

Hope everyone is okay.  I see another storm is moving in on Wyoming, you all stay safe out there!

~Kees~

• This reply was modified 2 years, 3 months ago by Kees.

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in reply to: More Hobbies–A Bow of a Different Kind #163291

Well done! Impressive, to say the least.

What did you do to repair the split down the back, glue it and pull it together with clamps? I think the original finger board was probably ebony wood; I just searched on line for that and the prices are pretty spendy; I can see why you would use white oak!

Thanks for sharing that with us.

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in reply to: Whatcha Got Going 2023? #163188

Sounds like a good day, anyway.  I’ve never tried bow-fishing.  I did a lot with rod & reel in Alaska.  After we transferred to the Wayne N.F. in Ohio I buy my fishing license every year but have never again wet a line.  We’ve been here almost 17 years now.  Haven’t gone out hunting much either since retiring.  I do a good bit of hiking, and fling arrows in the back yard but having become my wife’s care giver I don’t have a whole lot of time for myself anymore.  Not complaining, she has taken care of me enough times that I’m glad to be able to return the favor.

Tried using the Bear Montana again, but my shoulder started complaining so I’m back to the old Indian recurve.  Thinking of putting the Bear up for sale, or trade for a lighter one.

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in reply to: Whatcha Got Going 2023? #163161

Well, HAPPY BIRTHDAY young man, and here’s wishing you many more!

The 50# Bear Montana is more than enough bow for me; you’re a bigger man than me for using a 70 pounder.

~Kees~

• This reply was modified 2 years, 4 months ago by Kees.

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in reply to: Whatcha Got Going 2023? #163001

Our condolences to you for the loss of your brother, and to his family!  We will most certainly keep you all in our prayers.

~Kees~

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in reply to: Whatcha Got Going 2023? #162796

That’s great news!  Hope it continues that way.

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in reply to: Whatcha Got Going 2023? #162783

Nothing exciting here.  Made a half dozen arrows a while back.  Dropped back to my old 45 lb. Indian recurve after my right shoulder started giving me trouble when shooting the 50lb. Bear Montana.  I’m doing surprisingly well (for me).  I bought the recurve in 1966 when I was going up to Alaska for college.  It’s one of the few things I still have from those days.  I never was very good with it so my improvement now makes me happy.  I try the Montana every so often and, while I had gotten fairly proficient with it before, I am all over the hay bales now.

~Kees~

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