[Mark Turton]

in reply to: Thoughts from a Luddite #44227

(In fact I may have made a mistake myself, once, long ago, according to some women in my life. But darned if I can remember what it was! :P)

Homer if the women in your life think you made a mistake ‘once’ your doing something right.

Mark.

[Mark Turton]

in reply to: New issues Editors Note, and a question without an easy answer… #43792

Chow time:wink:

[Mark Turton]

in reply to: Thoughts from a Luddite #43062

The whole subject of hunting in prehistory is fascinating and for me the experts opinions are just that, opinions, we will never know for sure how the weapons and methods evolved but it’s great to imagine and occasionally attempt.

I’ve seen some reproductions of the arrows as Charlie describes them with flint cutting edges bonded with resin along the shaft behind the head, it is believed that these would have increased trauma causing the animal to bleed out more quickly, I can imagine that it would produce a great blood trail.

Sort of related, June 06 I was shown a fantastic collection of fishing gear reproduced by a guy in Wales whose name I can’t remember so apologize for not being able to attribute these to him but everything in the picture was made with natural material, fibre and sinew.

[Mark Turton]

in reply to: New issues Editors Note, and a question without an easy answer… #40930

I guess if we were to look back in time animals have evolved and become extinct as environment and population’s change we tend to look at these things over a lifetime as opposed to historic time so it’s little wonder that our intervention is often unwarranted and ill judged.

Canines in Africa and Australia can become a real problem around towns and villages where they scavenge and become used to the sounds, smell and sight of humans combine this with their natural curiosity and I suppose the reaction that Wildschwein got is not to be unexpected.

As nice as it is to see wolves I don’t think I want them in my backyard, add to this if I had livestock or a young family I might be out with a rifle.

In Hungary they tried playing recordings of territorial howling to stop wolves coming onto farm land with some degree of success.

[Mark Turton]

in reply to: Oh Yeah #40713

Ive been using products made by these people for sometime (possibly as long as 10 years) and can recommend them, my only suggestions when filling the water bottles put a fine mesh over the mouth to reduce larger debris getting in and prolong the life of the filter.
I cant say who stocks their products your side of the pond but Ive always used mail order very successfully.
I also like to use bottles in pairs to balance the weight and to always have one full bottle come night/breakfast.
http://www.bwtechnologies.com/aquapure_traveller.html

Ive never used the SteriPen but a lot of people like them look forward to hearing how you get on.

[Mark Turton]

in reply to: Thoughts from a Luddite #39861

We are only rediscovering knowledge that evolved with the bow and was lost in technology.

Early arrows were all weight forward naturally tapering wood with stone points, cast bronze, forged steel it’s only since the rediscovery of our tradition and the inclusion of modern materials that these things have become topics for debate.

Once understood and accepted it all becomes common sense and I for one wonder why this was not a corner stone of traditional bowhunting and archery, undoubtedly it now is but only thanks to Doc Ashby and his comrades for all their hard work.

As for compound shooters, they will continue to pursue faster bows, flatter trajectories, limbs of unobtainium. Some, and I’m one of them will one day look at the mechanical abomination they hold and wonder why? all I need is a simple bow, fieldcraft, and to enjoy hunting.

Not sure if that’s a reply to your post or a sermon.

[Mark Turton]

in reply to: Some Field Time… #38952

Croatoan, country I can only dream of, may you enjoy it for a long time.

Charlie P, can you tell me who makes the wool shirt you are wearing in the picture.

[Mark Turton]

in reply to: Pen Advice #34751

Try the pens used to mark CD’s can’t think what they are called.

[Mark Turton]

in reply to: An Old Coot's Contemplations…. #29944

Hi Steve, good to see you back new hat and all, I like to think of your approach as distilled down to an essence.

Best regards, Mark.

[Mark Turton]

in reply to: Neck knife conversion… #16951

Wildschwein, welcome to the club I like neck knives but of recent years have been using longer lanyards and carrying them under my arm. I guess its all personal preference but under my arm it’s well out of the way and low enough so that I can access it with either hand and if needs be stick it under my belt to keep it out of the way.

Against all the good advise I use parachute cord with a fisherman’s knot http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fisherman%27s_knot

Like the sheath.

Mark.

[Mark Turton]

in reply to: Lets Do a Build-along #16788

Hi Duncan, from one who can only produce kindling from the finest timber I’m always very envious of folks that can make wood behave, very nice.

Mark.

[Mark Turton]

in reply to: Its over… #32102

It may be over but not forgotten.

For my part all my plans came to nothing, work work work.

Only consolation was we were making good money, now we got problems, wish I’d gone hunting wont get the time back.

Keep at it reading your posts is the only thing keeping me sane:wink:

[Mark Turton]

in reply to: Good news from the Doc! #18563

Very good news, take your time Doc, good luck with the physioterrorist’s.

Mark.

[Mark Turton]

in reply to: Arrow confused #11771

It’s been said here before, once you have a setup that you are confident in and can put the arrow where it counts then all that’s left is to go hunting.

Having said the above it was not until I read some of the good Doctors work that I found the confidence. Now all I got to do is go hunting, easier said than done.

Mark.

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in reply to: Small Game Heads #11761

Hi Duncan

110 grains and hot-melt, they fly nicely but do have a habit of going to ground, next step is to add a thin cross bar.

I guess any calibre will do but I like the idea of the longer case more room for ballast and plenty of adhesion on the inner wall of the case.

Mark.

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