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in reply to: Mass produced hickory longbows? #31358

Critch, more in line with your question, I don’t know about assembly line type bow making equipment but I do know of one guy who gets after it with a band saw, rasp and some sanding. He does some hickory backed bows too.

He whups them out and sells them pretty cheap. I had two that I fined tuned and they shot pretty well. No speed demons but pretty smooth.

Also had two that didn’t make it. They died young. One of them went out with a bang.

[Ralph]

in reply to: Mass produced hickory longbows? #31289

You mean like this old hickory bow?

If I wore dentures I need to double up on the Poli-Dent if I shot this guy much.

Most of y’all haven’t seen my buggered up left palm from a couple of years ago, too gross to put on here, but Bruce has. He can appreciate what this bow can do for my bow hand. 🙁

Needless to say, it hangs on the wall a lot.

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in reply to: Stump Shootin' Days #30863

One of my first lessons in bowhunting “There ain’t no such thing as a chip shot” happened many moons ago as a result from a plum thicket adventure.

I was sitting on my butt in the middle of the day just enjoying the world when a small muley buck wandered into a plum thicket about 20 yards away. He was standing there chowing down and my brain goes into the “Ha, fool, you’re mine” mode and I shot right over his back. It didn’t take him long to figure there was something really bitter about those plums and he bugged out quick.

Me, duh!!!!!!!!

Never think about the shot, just think about the spot [u]you’re gonna hit[u]. Works better.

[Ralph]

in reply to: The Bow that Surprised You #29948

Yup. I have a 47# Osage longbow made by Gerald Johnson of Yellow Jacket Longbows that when it hits my hand we’re both home.

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in reply to: Stump Shootin' Days #29795

If nothing else is showing signs of life yet at least the wild plum thickets are blossoming out. Hope they make fruit this year, deer love’em.

Bruce, nice to have sagebrush to wipe arrows off with. Smells like sage poop in my quiver now.

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in reply to: What ya got goin? #29740

A place I need to build a hidey hole. From big game to the smallest at this spot. This is a little draw between to high ridges. Usually whitetails too but I don’t know where there holed up right now.

Pigs have wallowed out that area for some reason.

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in reply to: Stump Shootin' Days #29720

Yep Doc, some of the best things I’ve got to say to the world are probably best heard by my ears only (except for one good TN friend:wink:. )

This will always brighten up one’s day though.

[Ralph]

in reply to: Too much, not enough, had enough #28675

Your birthday before mine so that makes you older.. :D:D That’s as sensible as some things I hear anymore:wink:

Happy Birthday Doc…………

[Ralph]

in reply to: Shots From the Past #28081

Sometimes defeet win over demind. 😀

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in reply to: Too much, not enough, had enough #28030

Doc, since you’re older than me:D:D:D:D:D:D

Not always is enuff stuff enuff stuff you know. 😉

Thinking of something in relation to the title of this thread, I’m sure y’all have been on an excursion with someone who had ‘no stuff’ and expected you to provide.

There are some people born that way.:roll::roll:

[Ralph]

in reply to: Shots From the Past #28020

When I first watched the Art Young film years ago, not only being impressed with the hunting, shooting, country and all, I noticed the footwear.

It reminded me of the years as a young’n living in Idaho in the late 50’s and early 60’s and the hunting trips I went on with my dad plus other outdoor activities with the scouts.

This era had no neat insulated ( not insulted Bruce:wink: ) waterproof boots. We did our best to waterproof our boots with melted tallow but that of course let no moisture out as well as not in, kinda not in anyway.

I remember how cold and miserable my feet were and when I watched Art and company wading rivers, mucking in swamps in similar foot gear I wondered how did they do that.

That’s intestinal fortitude folks. As we all know miserable feet are miserable people.

They must have had way better wool socks than I. Maybe there’s other secrets that I knew not then. 😀

[Ralph]

in reply to: Emergency Gear #27723

Doc Nock wrote: Leaving the gun at home is an interesting view, Mike.

folks that hunt the SW where the smugglers bring in illegal drugs and people, it could mean life or death to have or not have one along…not all predators are 4 legged!

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The main game in any survival situation is confidence in yourself and that begins with the knowledge of having with you what you need.

Like Steve says, your brain being the most important.

People die without and with everything they could possibly needed.

I stand with Doc on having a weapon.

There’s people in my country who don’t belong here and don’t wanna go back where they came from. I’m also liable to be out stumping or snooping and come across an old pump jack or gas well site that is someone’s meth lab.

My old legs probably ain’t going to outrun those folks.

My pistol is a whole lot more comforting than a quiver full of blunt tipped arrows.

That’s a carry with me along with something to build a fire, something to help shelter me from the wind and ?rain?.:), knives, rope, munchies.

[Ralph]

in reply to: foc and plungers #25934

Mike it’s an adjustable in and out spring loaded button that is on the side plate of a bow. Used with an elevated rest.

[Ralph]

in reply to: Too much, not enough, had enough #25872

Drink tea Doc and you can stay up and dig all your stuff out of your boxes. 😀

[Ralph]

in reply to: Shots From the Past #25804

Heck Doc, the wind’s blowing about 45 mph gusts. Thought you might enjoy sharing some down time with me.

I was out practicing holding in the wind. Hold here, hold there, no, over there, hell, let go!! Makes for good habits. Kinda different when the targetee (R2 Texan word :wink } is moving and the target is still.

And I’m gettin old, just not famous:lol:

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