[Mark Turton]

in reply to: Does this happen to you? Or am I the only one! #36267

Steve, I haven’t drawn a bow for 2 weeks after things went south, evening started just like yours, ended with what the physio calls an ‘impingement’ shoulders fine most of the time and then it feels just like its about to drop out of the socket, very sore.

Mark.

[Mark Turton]

in reply to: "Wow, now THAT'S a VERY old bow!" #36257

Tom, King Harold’s last words to his son, ‘watch what you are doing with that thing you’ll have somebodies eye out’

Mark.

[Mark Turton]

in reply to: "Wow, now THAT'S a VERY old bow!" #36239

In an earlier life Tom, or sometime in the future, must check with Steven Hawkin.:?

Mark.

[Mark Turton]

in reply to: "Wow, now THAT'S a VERY old bow!" #32699

Never had the opportunity but would like to say that mine is a family heirloom passed down through countless generations, father to son, slain countless on the beaches of Hastings and the fields of France, hunted in forests, fields and wastelands of three continents and if he is very lucky one day I might just let him hold it, one day.

Mostly lies of course, Mark.

[Mark Turton]

in reply to: Wood Arrows WithOUT A Sealant #25017

To remove the fuzziness wet the palm of your hand and wipe this over the arrow, this will make the fuzz stand up then use steel wool to remove it, do this a couple of times and no more fuzz.

How about sealing with a little boiled linseed oil?

Mark.

[Mark Turton]

in reply to: Ladies, welcome to the campfire. #22706

I see Patrick has become a founder member of the Ladies Forum 😀

Not sure if opening cans qualifies as cooking but you are most welcome to join me for a bowl of tuna, sweetcorn and BBQ sauce.

Mark.

[Mark Turton]

in reply to: Abbott Bows #22690

Sorry can’t help you but welcome to the site.

Mark.

[Mark Turton]

in reply to: White Deer #20329

We see white deer very occasionally unfortunately they are shot on site by landowners as they are magnets for poachers.

Mark.

[Mark Turton]

in reply to: Ghilli suit #17024

Hi Dave, the voice of reason as ever, nothing beats good field-craft and going afield with little more than a bow some arrows and lunch in your pocket.

Ghillie suits marketed for hunters are almost always based on military requirements and it is patently not suitable, see MattyC’s comment, my offer was to make something much more suited to bowhunting, the sort of thing that will allow you to sit in a thin hedge or in sparse low cover.

Personally I rarely use camo pattern gear and like you being able to walk into town without attracting unwanted attention is comforting so a jacket of this type that can just go into a stuffsack is useful.

Mark.

[Mark Turton]

in reply to: 1st bow to heavy. help!!!!!!!! #16034

Hi Chris, stick with it as TDowning says, only thing I’d add is if you feel pain back off, give it a rest. The muscles will soon shape up.

I shot a 70# compound for years and could not believe how different it was going to a 50# longbow, but worth it.

Mark.

[Mark Turton]

in reply to: Ghilli suit #16021

Ghillie suit can be seen as a mystical cure-all when in reality they only complement good field craft:
Shape
Shine
Shadow
Scent
These are the things we all need reminding of from time to time.

There is some really good camo on the market ASAT is excellent as ‘M’ says.

Duncan, capes or veils are good and flexible and have been used for thousands of years, for a base just use the printed camo mesh, it does not run when cut and is easy to add material to, might be worth washing beforehand to fix the dye.

I’ve got some time off in about a week if I get my lazy self into gear I’ll build a smock and possibly a cape,its not difficult at all but time consuming.

Mark.

[Mark Turton]

in reply to: Ghilli suit #13681

MattyC, Scissors get trimming, forearms and chest area leave hanging material but remove the ‘bulk’. I’m not a fan of commercial Ghillie’s but think of it as something to build on.

Some of the commercial suits look just like a big pile of grass cuttings if this is the case with yours get some colour into it, spot spray it first to make sure the material does not react to the paint.

Watch out for the brambles, Mark.

[Mark Turton]

in reply to: elk #63317

That’s some shot congratulations, your a more confident archer than me but as ever often when your at full draw you know if the shot is on or not before you even consider lossing.

Mark.

[Mark Turton]

in reply to: Multitool Suggestions #63296

Thanks for the contributions folks, looks like I’m off to buy a Wave.

Mark.

[Mark Turton]

in reply to: Multitool Suggestions #62483

Hi Curtis, I’ve been told how good Leatherman’s no quibble guarantee is it’s good to have that confirmed, its just one more thing that makes me think its the way to go. I’ll check out the Super Tool 300, not sure I’ve seen one.

Mark.

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