[Ralph]

in reply to: Riser cut before center/arrow selection?? #11794

I agree….

I have always shot before center cut bows until a couple of years ago. My bowyer friend gave me a center shot bow, meaning it is cut passed center. Shoots sweet but I shoot it a foot to the right (I’m right handed) at 20 yards, several inches right at closer distances.

But when I shoot it for awhile the arrows start moving left, (I shoot instinctive, looking at intended impact point) and after a couple of hours everything is hunky dory.

Then if I put it down and shoot my before center cut bow, here we go again, only it’s to the left. I do recover getting back on spot with that though but I figure that’s because that is what seems normal to my mind after way many years.

If I plan on shooting my G-Bow my gift bow, for any real purpose, I will shoot it exclusively for a few days. Get my brain sorted the right way (left way:roll: ) for it.

I can shoot stiffer arrows with the beyond center cut bow….

[Ralph]

in reply to: Re-Thinking old Thoughts on Woodies #62669

David:

Next time I find a bow and some arrows laying about, I’ll be sure and get’em to you for safe keeping. 😉

Fair enough:?

Be well,

Ralph

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in reply to: Apr/MayTBM editorial #51599

[Ralph]

in reply to: What ya got goin? #40643

Bruce, shooting a couple of my Yellowjacket bows, 46#_47# mostly. Getting arthritis, bow hand, in the base of my thumb where that deer antler and I got crosswise a couple of years ago, makes the 50+ #’ers tough on my hand in pretty short order. You’ve seen the pics of that wound so you know where I’m coming from.

We all have tendency to think shoulder and rotorary cuff problems but stop and think how much pressure is being applied heel of your bow hand.

I don’t feel it when drawing the bow but the sudden release of pressure at the loose of the string, sometimes whoa. Dropped the bow a couple of times.

So I be of muscular physique with an Achilles heel??

[Ralph]

in reply to: What ya got goin? #34854

What’s wrong with a couple of seconds? 😀 How many seconds did Howard Hill hold? Does Brian Ferguson? Did Fred Bear? You don’t see them holding back and thinking things over.. I think you’re fixin to be spot on before much longer.

That’s doing great Bruce…

Y’all have any decent snow up there in ID this year?

One blizzard here way back when and not a drop that counts since then. Dry as a popcorn… you know. 😀

[Ralph]

in reply to: To Foot or not to Foot #34029

Why not, with a little entertainment too 😀 Got lots of country in which to put our little footed shafts. 🙄

https://youtu.be/aWBvKAN8CBs

Footed shaft testing grounds………easy, go somewhere else to shoot……

[Ralph]

in reply to: To Foot or not to Foot #10469

Hey Dr. Ed, you just sayin you never know where you might just “??put your little foot, put your little foot, put your little foot right down”??? :D:D

[Ralph]

in reply to: Litter Bugs #8960

Around here in Texas, that’s “just my stuff” that’s layin around in the yard. 🙄

Granted some got a little bit toooooo much ‘stuff’.

[Ralph]

in reply to: Hello everyone. #63431

Howdy:D

Have fun!

[Ralph]

in reply to: Window and arrowrest #20742

I have leather on most, a couple with the soft part of Velcro.

Keeping the arrow as close as possible to center is not always the key. Sometimes a bit of spacer behind the side plate and/or under the rest can make all the difference in the world.

How do you use hare hair? Or rabbit better? 😀

[Ralph]

in reply to: Litter Bugs #18858

Jack and Jill went up the hill

to fetch a bottled water..

Jack fell down

And broke his crown

Jill drank the water

Threw the bottle on the ground

Before she tumbled after..

[Ralph]

in reply to: What ya got goin? #16522

Hey Bruce, golly, glad you’re still around. I was wondering where you trekked off too. Missed ya.

Keep working at it, just take your time.

P.S. How’s the bike? 😀

[Ralph]

in reply to: My kives ( I forged at home ) #8329

Great looking wee knives…:D

[Ralph]

in reply to: Apr/MayTBM editorial #55869

What I’m saying applies to what Don is talking about, children not being allowed to run and be children, all they know is the apps on their tech devices. What light have they got to reach for?

The press along with a lot of local societies deny the parents the opportunity to let kids grow and learn from real life experiences.

Thinking on it, there’s areas where I can’t blame anybody for keeping their children in and wonder why the children would want out.

Sure I lived in a world of more childhood freedom, also stricter rules that came with corporal punishment. That’s the way it was.

We need to adapt, try our best to instill good in our children but we ain’t gonna make it like it used to be.

I actually don’t care for that, I just try to make today better.

[Ralph]

in reply to: Apr/MayTBM editorial #54159

Maybe for some that know not which track to follow without their tech in hand?

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