[Patrick]

in reply to: Re-Thinking old Thoughts on Woodies #40780

I have no idea what I meant by that…really! 😆

I was short on time and was typing fast and furiously and I didn’t review it. 😳

My bow is a 59# Elkheart and my draw length is 29″. My arrows are spined 80-84, 21/64″ diameter (I have 11/32″ shafts of the same spine as well). I use 145 grain points.

My bow seems quiter, not the arrows.

I’m assuming the rest of your questions are rhetorical. 😆

[Patrick]

in reply to: Re-Thinking old Thoughts on Woodies #40189

Now that I’ve been shooting woodies for a while, here’s my two cents worth (that accounts for inflation):

I buy and shoot mine full length. Sound accordingly, of course.

They’re quieter than all other arrows.

I will never be able to go back to carbon, aluminum, etc. I just love shooting wood arrows.

[Patrick]

in reply to: Re-Thinking old Thoughts on Woodies #37140

Webmother wrote: Rick Stillman (Fletcher) wrote a tip for us a while back that you might find interesting: Brighten Up the Nock

I’m doing this on my next batch.

[Patrick]

in reply to: Suggestions: History of Archery Books #36014

Doc Nock wrote: If you want more history than just the evolution of the stick and string, perhaps “Bows of the LI’l Delta” would be of interest in how archery came to be a viable hunting tool on the American Landscape?!

How nobody wanted bows to be allowed for hunting…till St. Charles and Fred Bear started putting good animals on the ground and showing it was a formidable tool of fair chase harvest!

Evolution of Pope & Young Club is presented along with all the rocky trails leading to it…

I read that one over once a year!

I never forgot this suggestion, and just this last Saturday, I picked up one of two copies sitting on the book shelf at Jay’s Sporting Goods I had been eye balling every time I’d stop by. I absolutely love it…great book!

[Patrick]

in reply to: Seats vs The Ground #34983

Not the greatest photo quality, but here’s a pic from tonight’s setup…a bit unorthodox, but it worked well.

[Patrick]

in reply to: Wood Arrow Journey #32684

Steve Graf wrote: Gotta wear sunglasses to look at ’em.

That’s the way I like ’em. Easier to find!

[Patrick]

in reply to: New Dwyer Endeavor #32272

Very nice. That grip is sweet! Is it leather?

[Patrick]

in reply to: Wood Arrow Journey #32033

I forgot to mention that I used steel wool between each coat of stain and lacquer.

[Patrick]

in reply to: I think a Dingo ate my Baby! #30934

Wow! We have a few coyotes around here, but not enough to worry about leaving a deer overnight.

[Patrick]

in reply to: Just brought home my first deer killed with a trad bow. #30159

Congrats! 8)

[Patrick]

in reply to: How we sharpen our broadheads. #28983

I use Eclipse broadheads. To sharpen them, I use the Arrow Grabber to secure the arrow and broadhead and sharpen it with a file, and then finish it off with a leather strop.

[Patrick]

in reply to: Seats vs The Ground #26917

I can’t last very long, literally sitting in the ground. I love my Hammock Seat.

[Patrick]

in reply to: 36" wool pants #46537

I wear a 36″ inseam and I bought the First Lite Kanab pant, and it’s definitely long enough. I intentionally purchased a large because they’re longer. Plus it allows me to bulk up underneath when I need more warmth. I love them!

[Patrick]

in reply to: Question: wipe on poly #22897

Ugh. True…they grow up fast. 😥

[Patrick]

in reply to: Question: wipe on poly #18080

I went from using tape to Duco and seem to prefer Duco, but I suppose it does depend on the stain and sealant combo used with it. Correction, my SON uses Duco, as he’s now the official family fletcher. 🙂

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