[Ralph]

in reply to: Historic Examples of D/R Longbows #30037

Smithhammer wrote: From the Bayeaux tapestry:

Are these stylized interpretations of bows in use then, or are they accurate depictions of the use of short D/R bows during the Norman conquest of Britain?

Are the drawings of animals found in caves an accurate depiction of the critters that were running around then?

A painting is only as good as the artist and IMHO irrelevant to the time period.

Even a sorry picture from caveman to modern man probably better drawn than what I can draw.

No telling what kind of critters would have been running around if I was making caveman drawings of them.

[Ralph]

in reply to: What ya got goin? #28270

Grumpy, I ain’t grumpin, I’m elating, playing with some satire.

I’m glad it’s raining!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Ralph]

in reply to: What ya got goin? #28224

You guys just don’t know how hard it was to listen to the rain and thunder and lightning for most of the night and this morning. :D:D

Tough on an old man that’s seen mostly sand and winds for the last several years.

I had to shoot in the rain for a bit this morning just to see if feathers still get wet.:roll: 🙄

If I seem happy, yep, along with this whole chunk of the world. :D:D

[Ralph]

in reply to: What ya got goin? #27359

I hope we can all go out tomorrow and shoot bows, chase arrows, shoot the bull and have a good day.!!!

[Ralph]

in reply to: What ya got goin? #26867

Well, have fun on a well deserved vacation. I’ll bet there’s plenty of cerveza and sunshine!!!!!!

Enjoy yourselves, Ralph

[Ralph]

in reply to: What ya got goin? #26709

Tried to talk ya into plantin’ turnips. If they dry up it ain’t no loss to anyone. 😀

[Ralph]

in reply to: What ya got goin? #26700

Steve, I’m having to do some rethinking on how to alter plans around rain and mud rather than wind and dust. 😀

Hope it doesn’t dry you guys up too much but I’m enjoying it for a change.

We’ve already received more rain this year than all of 2011 and nearly as much as all of 2012.

Think maybe the skeeters and chiggers gonna be way bad at the archery range this summer.

I hate chiggers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hope for the best for the west.

[Ralph]

in reply to: What ya got goin? #25720

Yep on the peaceful sojourn, a man might find an additional gift:D

[Ralph]

in reply to: Re-Thinking old Thoughts on Woodies #25058

But………..I’ve been out back shooting some with 5″ left helical and they look so pretty flying through the air.

Don’t know that I can ever give up on them, lookin’ good, hittin’ where I’m lookin. What more could a man want.:D:D:D

That’s what feathers are for!!!!!

[Ralph]

in reply to: Re-Thinking old Thoughts on Woodies #24634

I agree with you Bruce.

I was brought up among old school shooters, learned their ways, built arrows per their teaching then gradually changed to less amount of feathers on my arrows.

I have several choppers that make some whoppers:) but I haven’t used them much in a long time. Mostly I use a 5″ that’s been R2’d to where it cuts about 4 1/2″ and my 4″ chopper is R2’d to where it cuts about 3 3/4″.

My arrows fly beautiful, straight to where I’m pointing them.

Where their pointed? That’s another issue:lol::lol:

[Ralph]

in reply to: What ya got goin? #24624

I told my son that strange things happen when you join the Navy. 😀

He lives in FL. and told me the other day he’s still shooting the two longbows I gave him years ago.

He’s in search of some good backstop material now after a trip into the neighbors backyard to fetch an arrow.

I clued him in to the options we’ve discussed here in the past. 🙂

Just wonderin’:?

What’ya do

With a gator

In the pool?

[Ralph]

in reply to: What ya got goin? #24032

dwcphoto wrote: . Where’d you get a Labrador Retriever target? dwc

😀 What goes on in Texas stays in Texas. 😀 All kinds of hybrids running around my backyard.

Problem?:D

[Ralph]

in reply to: What ya got goin? #23502

Life is good:

Green and wet this year:

Shootin good:

All in family are well,

and I’m feeling ornery:

[Ralph]

in reply to: Re-Thinking old Thoughts on Woodies #22765

That’s relatively admirable shooting there Steve but just think, if you’d bought one of them thar j-jan machines you wouldn’t of had to do all that modifying and you wouldn’t of been so tired and could’ve shot somewhat better.:D:D

[Ralph]

in reply to: Re-Thinking old Thoughts on Woodies #22245

Ummm! Ol’Ugg pretty smart, use feathers to make what he had in hand work.

Hungry man make good thing happen!!!!:wink:

Not all deep thinking done in modern times. :D:D

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