[Mark Turton]

in reply to: Hunting Hats for 2010 #62007

AND…I’m not old!

Must have been a hard life Patrick:wink:

Nice hat Bernie and welome aboard.

Mark.

[Mark Turton]

in reply to: Opinions – What would you guys do? #60733

I agree with all of the above, save yourself a lot of grief and look for a new hunting partner.

[Mark Turton]

in reply to: Broadhead of choice let's hear it #53959

Bruce, darn I missed it, bottling philosophy mans greatest achievement, possibly.

Mark.

[Mark Turton]

in reply to: I finally figured out what to do with this ol Badger #53951

Hi Dave, I’m shure yer skoolin was more komprehensiv than mine, most folks was.

May the best you have ever seen be the worst you will ever see.
May the mouse never leave your grain store with a tear drop in its eye.
May you always stay hale and hearty until you are old enough to die.
May you still be as happy as I always wish you to be.

Can’t say who wrote it I’ll have a look when I get home.

I’m afraid my earlier contribution may have been influenced by a generous supply of Bruichladdich, I have a weakness for Islay malts.

And yes I really like Cottonwood’s very individual quiver.

‘Life is, can be, a whole lot of fun’, let’s hope so as I for one intend to be around for a while yet.

Mark.

[Mark Turton]

in reply to: I finally figured out what to do with this ol Badger #53306

The worlds unluckiest badger shot whilst trying to escape:D

Ah now read your post, a sporran quiver very nice, do you have some Scottish ancestory. Ideal for hunting haggis as the mist rolls gently down to the sea, the haunting sound of the pipes drifting thru the glen, porridge for breakfast and single malt for lunch:)

Slanja

Mey the best ye hae ivver seen
be the warst ye’ll ivver see.
Mey the moose ne’er lea’ yer girnal
wi the tear-drap in its ee.
Mey ye aye keep hail an hertie
till ye’r auld eneuch tae dee.
Mey ye aye juist be sae happie
as A wish ye aye tae be.

[Mark Turton]

in reply to: Becoming a Woodsman #52987

Hi Wildschwein, all good advise a few things I might add:

At least 2 means of fire lighting, I have a tobacco pouch containing a variety of tinder, cramp ball fungus, tyre innertube cut into strips, spare ferro rod and striker and some dry tinder in a zip lock bag in case things get very wet and a lighter.

Like Eidsvolling says know how to use your compass and understand topo maps and it then does not matter so much that the area you are in is short of visible landmarks.

If you are concerned:
S-Sit
T-Think
O-Observe
P-Plan

Mark.

[Mark Turton]

in reply to: Robin Hood #52783

Hi Bert, Thanks for the translation.

‘two countries divided by a common language’ Winston Churchill

As for ‘having a pair’ what you trying to say….

Mark.

[Mark Turton]

in reply to: Sorry….Just a pet peeve of mine. #51907

I was just about to say that, do I still get a prize:?:

[Mark Turton]

in reply to: Sorry….Just a pet peeve of mine. #51650

Claira Vouyant, and Miss Spelling taught English.

[Mark Turton]

in reply to: Sorry….Just a pet peeve of mine. #50014

I agree, when the rest of the world uses kilograms!

[Mark Turton]

in reply to: When The Compound Was Born… #44044

All bows are machines applying a mechanical advantage.

I don’t have an archery background, used to be a gadget junkie and compound was the only way I was going to go and it got me into bowhunting.

Then I rediscovered hunting as opposed to killing and a light went on, it has changed the way I approach many things in life looking to simplify work, home my future, neither am I so impatient or angry with the world.

Mark.

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in reply to: Bummed out – a friend is giving up Stickbows #44022

Well your Honour it was a justifiable stoning………HE GAVE UP TRADITIONAL ARCHERY………..cleared on all counts.

Are we to be judged by what we do or how we do it.

LimbLover, it may be that your friend needs to put some distance between himself and the commercial archery world before he finds his true path.

Mark.
PS Don’t through rocks at me please.

[Mark Turton]

in reply to: Broadhead of choice let's hear it #36680

After investing my hard earnt in Silver Flames 150 grn. I was kinda hopping that someone might say how good they are, gettin kind of concerned now.

Mark.

[Mark Turton]

in reply to: German Pine???? #36677

A friend makes his shafts from old pine floorboards he says they need to have been down for 50 years before they learn to behave.

I’m stickin with nice reliable aluminium.

Mark.

[Mark Turton]

in reply to: 2 Blade double bevel and 3 blade vs single bevel #36673

Steve, you may have to improvise with some weight washers up front behind the head, just be careful with that thing in public.

Going back to what we were discussing earlier single bevel wound characteristics and path I mentioned this to a friend who has spent far to long at university and his comments are as follows:

‘One of the instructors on the course I’m going on did part of his masters degree in studying the wound channel and penetration of broadheads into animals. He did it as a Uni project shooting from known power bows at known distances into (dead, obviously) pigs torso’s and measuring and reporting on the results

I will speak to him next week and see if he can answer, If not when I get back I will dig out some of my books on dynamics. This is something you could calculate (approximately) as this would be sufficient enough work to commission a research project into, not a 10 minute job!’

I suggested that he was unlikely to get a commission but Tradbow might publish his work, and it is for the greater good of the community and he should just be grateful he can help, well that met with silence, students.

I await with interest his comments, Mark.

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