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in reply to: The Aesthetics of Archery #14860
I tried to figure out something cleaver to add. Can’t do it. But…
I too love the plane simplicity of a natural feather, personally ground and cut. No color change required. I found that over time I have been able to adapt to the unobtrusive pattern of natural feathers and can follow them through the air just fine.
And I keep gravitating toward the simplest gear. It’s a straight (well, ok about 1 in of string follow) narrow home made longbow that casts a heavy arrow well. And just a few arrows in a thin quiver over my shoulder. The gear being so light that my 11 year old daughter says: “dad, this thing feels so light! how can it kill anything? Your guns are way heavier!” And I just smile and rub her head.
Dave’s sentiment about trout not being a top fish is common to folks that get lots of them I think. I have heard that several times before. For me, I’m lucky to fish for trout a few times a year. I think they are the perfect fish… Well, them and salmon. Trout are the only fish I know of you can clean without a knife. They were designed to be eaten.
It’s bluegill and bass for me around here, and I’m happy for them!
Great pictures Ray!
in reply to: A Day in the North Woods #9092I heard tell the state bird of Minnesota is the mosquito…
I’ll have to try your repellent. If anybody should know if it works, it should be a guy from Minnesota!
Thanks for taking us along, I know taking all those pictures and uploading them is a job. Nice job.
I can’t tell for sure, but are you saying you are left eye dominant and shooting right handed? That is a condition that cannot be remedied unless your arrow reaches all the way to the deer…
I prefer the longest arrow I can use. I use full length arrows mostly. I find it provides a better sight picture, and a more stable arrow.
But I don’t think this will solve your problem either. In fact, I am not sure you have a problem. It is natural to see two images of an object that is close to you, when focusing on an object that is farther away. The trick is to pay attention only to the correct one.
So, I would suggest that you do a little experiment. Go to your target and draw your bow. When you have achieved your anchor position, then stop everything. Close your left eye, and take note of which image remains.
Also take note of the relationship between the arrow, your eye, and the target. If all is good, the arrow will be right below your eye and pointing at the target. If not, stop, let down, and repeat the procedure using the other image.
Your problem may be as simple as adjusting your anchor point so that your arrow is directly under your dominant eye (assuming you are shooting the correct hand too)
in reply to: Riser Overlays #58338Josh,
The answer to your first question depends upon how thick your overlay is, and what tools you have. ButwWhat I try to do is begin to taper the ends of the overlays a bit. This reduces the work I have to do later. I don’t take it down to the edge because I have found that I don’t get good pressure when clamping it together, and the edges don’t sand down nice and clean later. I try to leave 1/2 of the thickness at the ends.
When finishing up the work a small drum sander helps get the ends down pretty close. Then sand paper finishes it up.
Smooth on is good. I stay away from super glues anywhere there is flexing. People use it for tip overlays. I stick with smooth on. It’s slower. But so what?
Overlay length is a matter of taste. I started out making them pretty long, say just short of the end of the fades on both limbs. But then I started getting shorter with them.
in reply to: Toxophile or Toxophilite? #53905moss wrote: 😀
You would have to be a linguistic expert to decypher
the origins of this word. Im not.
BUTThere was a man in England around 1550, Roger Ascham who was a scholar in languages especially Greek. He tutored the children of Henry VIII. He was also a keen archer. He wrote an article
on archery which he titled TOXOPHILUS …the love of the Bow or archery from Greek. TOXO bow
The character in the book that promoted archery was Toxophile
Famous quote for the use of the bow
youth should use it for the most honest pastime in peace, that men might handle it as a most sure weapon in war.
R.AschamSays the guy from Nottingham… 😀
And George, you are still a hoot!
in reply to: TBM Aug/Sept 2011 issue #52142That’s a lot of gushing about a magazine. I guess I drank the cool aid too. ‘Cause this is the only magazine I have ever given as a gift.
According to the label on my magazine, my 3 years is up next month. I guess I have to remember to renew it. I’m glad I didn’t get 10 zillion renewal notices in the mail. Thanks!
I hope I get another eye glass cleaning cloth. My old one is getting worn out. Either that, or my eyes are getting worse.
in reply to: Modified Glove #51681That’s the beauty of it! It ain’t even, but it sure works.
in reply to: Modified Glove #40306Well lookie there, somebody’s ears must have been burning…
I have been using the single finger cutout for about 2 weeks now, and really like it. I can get the arrow in nice and tight to my face, and the third finger, which takes most of the stress, is holding up well. The pad isn’t getting as wrinkled up as it did on my 3 finger cutout version.
I found my shooting was really going downhill. I didn’t figure out for a while that the glove was to blame. Thus I came up with the old underwear analogy, which I guess nobody appreciated 😳
in reply to: My new and first longbow #36474I too started with recurves after giving up the training wheels. But the slope is slippery, and I fell into longbows in short order…
Enjoy!
in reply to: New Fred Bear Book #32805No, I read that one a while back. It was the one by Bob Munger. Got it ordered up this morning from Kustom King.
It’s going to be my beach trip-grumpy-dad-won’t-play-in-the-sand book.
in reply to: New Fred Bear Book #31652Sounds good. I’l have to get that one. Is Bob still with us?
in reply to: Montana or Wyoming #30581I have been through both states, but that doesn’t mean much
Howard Hill thought Wyoming could not be beat for the variety and numbers of big game available… Of course that was 80 years ago.
If it were me, I would take a few seasons to hunt/visit each state. That aught to answer any doubts.
in reply to: Hexshafting ? Anyone heard of this? #29364I too have been interested in these shafts. I was thinking that they might make a more consistent shaft. I was thinking about adding a dymonwood footing to increase the FOC.
I haven’t gotten around to it ’cause I don’t have time. I’m thinking it might be a good winter project for this year, after I recover from my bad back caused by pulling all those critters out of the woods this fall using carbon arrows 😯
I probably would have impulse bought some shafts, except that it was so hard to do it on their website. So I skipped it for now.
I also understand that the spruce arrows that 3Rivers sells are a little lighter and stronger than POC. Maybe Steve McD can speak to that… But if this is true, I’ll probably just get them instead.
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