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in reply to: Arrow length #33840
John Carter wrote: Sorry Steve, but mate your going to need to quantify that before I buy it.
The way I see it “all things being equal” there’s not going to be any difference at all for the simple fact both arrows would be in perfect tune.
Here’s an experiment you can try that will illustrate the inherent stability of a longer arrow : place the butt end of a 6 foot stick on your palm. Now let go of it and keep the stick from falling. You will find this fairly easy to do. Now use a shorter stick, and shorter stick. Eventually you will not be able to balance it at all.
The ease with which you can balance the stick is proportional to the distance between your palm and the center of mass of the stick. The closer the center of mass is to your palm, the harder it is to balance the stick.
To prove this to yourself, take a stick that you almost couldn’t balance and add a weight to the end of it. Now try to balance it again with the weight end up in the air. Now you will find that you can balance the stick easily again. this is because the center of mass has been moved away from your palm.
Finally, now that you have experience with what it is like to balance sticks, try holding your arrows in the same way. A long one and a short one. Even if there is only 2 inches difference in length, you will find that it is easier to balance the longer one.
What this translates into when shooting a bow is forgiveness. If you can make a perfect shot every time, then use whatever arrow you want. But if you are inclined to screw up (like me), then you will appreciate a forgiving arrow.
in reply to: Arrow length #32678John Carter wrote: Length is simply one element of tuning,,,no length will provide better flight or forgivness than another simply due to length,,,
All else being equal. A longer arrow is more forgiving than a shorter arrow.
in reply to: Arrow length #3154330 inches is a long draw!!! Remind me of that if we ever get into a bar fight so I can run 😯
In general, a longer arrow will give you better flight and a more forgiving shot (and a better sight picture in my opinion). With aluminum and carbon, it is no problem using longer arrows. With wood, it is sometimes hard to get the spine right with longer lengths. Especially if the bow weight is high.
So leave ’em long. And shoot straight.
in reply to: I love my classic Bear bows! #26114Good man! Where did you hit the deer?
in reply to: I picked a team today… #26102You may think there is a temptation, but there isn’t. You may occasionally want to take the compound out, but the feeling will pass quickly.
Or not. Just remember that all of it is supposed to be fun. And it ain’t a marriage vow. And it doesn’t make you a better man than your neighbor who hasn’t come as far on his journey as you have…
in reply to: Is there a classified section on this forum #11424TBMADMIN wrote: …And just to be clear, this was a pretty easy fix but yelling at me won’t always get your way…
Sorry ma’am. Didn’t mean to offend. It was just my sorry attempt at humor is all.
in reply to: Waterproofing feathers?? #10434No Snow water repellant from Bear Archery works great on store bought feathers. One application lasts the life of the arrow in my experience.
Or…
Use natural wild turkey feathers. I started making my own feathers a few years ago and discovered that the natural feathers are coated in oil and just stronger than the old commercial turkey feather. They don’t lay down in the rain the same, and don’t require treatment.
When I started down this path, I relied on some friends that turkey hunt for feathers. Now the kids and I go for feather walks and just pick them up during the year. The kids know which are left wing and which are right wing and which are primary and which are secondary feathers. They get the good ones.
I can usually find at least 1 good feather every time I go for a walk. Over the course of a year, that’s enough feathers for over a dozen arrows…
in reply to: Is there a classified section on this forum #10428IT NEEDS TO BE MORE PROMINENTLY DISPLAYED. IT NEEDS TO BE EASIER TO GET TO AND USE. SEE, YOU PAYED ATTENTION TO MY SHOUTING. IT’S ANNOYING, BUT IT WORKS…
MAYBE THOSE IN CONTROL WILL SECRETLY SEE THIS POSTING AND MOVE THE CLASSIFIEDS TO A MORE PROMINENT LOCATION WHERE IT CAN BE SEEN AND USED MORE EASILY…
THE CLASSIFIEDS DEFINITELY NEED TO BE PLACED MORE PROMINENTLY ON THE WEBSITE SO THEY CAN BE EASIER TO USE AND GET TO.
(notice the repetition? Old advertising trick along with the loud talk.) Now just sit back and wait, I guarantee you it’s going to work…
in reply to: Need info for WV deer hunt #63396Hunting license – you might need to check what you bought. The license is broken into a bunch of different fees and 1 of them is for tags I think. You are supposed to tag the deer before taking it to the check in station.
I think Hampshire county is what they call a containment area. CWD was found in that county. People can voluntarily give a sample of the deer when checking in. Then you can see the results by entering your tag number into the website.
No treestand? I don’t think you will have to worry much about checking in the deer for CWD testing.. 😯 😀
Ground Blinds are pretty good option, but stay in it. Walking around is a low percentage method. Hopefully your friend can point out their travel patterns and help you choose a good area for a ground blind.
All info/opinions are anecdotal. I have never hunted in WV. But I do a lot in VA mountains which is similar to WV.
Good luck!!
in reply to: My latest project (Elm #61280I had to stare at that picture for a while to see the hinge near the fade… Maybe I see it only because you say it is there. (That’s why I stick to making fiberglass bows) 👿
Great Job! How fast does it shoot?
in reply to: Personal Observations: Broadheads & Sharpening #58866Bench Grinder, fine stone wheel, paper wheel to finish off. What’s good for the lawn mower is good for the broadhead.
I know it ain’t “traditional”, but if you ain’t naked and napping with bone, you have nothing to say about it… 😯
The only problem is that I can’t even finish a beer in the time it takes to sharpen 6 broadheads from nothing to crazy sharp.
in reply to: Fletching jig #58198There have been several threads on this topic, do a search on fletching jig and you will find them.
There are as many opinions as there are jigs.
in reply to: A great day in the woods #56674Cherish that beginners luck! It won’t last long enough…
I was at the butchers shop a couple days ago and there was a guy there dropping off his first deer. It had to be over 200 lbs and had a 12 point beautiful rack. It looked like a cow hanging in the walk-in.
The butcher asked the guy if he was going to get the deer mounted, and he said: “No, it’s just my first deer, I’ll wait till I get a good one” I informed him that, sadly, in North Carolina the deer he had harvested was probably the biggest he would ever take in the state. Of course, he didn’t believe me.
Ahhh, beginners luck is wasted on beginners….. 🙄
If you get the old boy, don’t forget the pictures! Good luck.
in reply to: What Broadhead weight is better #55664I have to say that at short ranges, I just don’t see the advantage of trying to use as short a fletching as you can get away with.
I understand that you will gain a few feet per second, but you won’t gain 10 fps. And at 20 yds or less, the drag of longer fletching is irrelevant.
It seems like after going through all the work to make sure your arrow provides the best performance for worst case scenarios of penetration (EFOC, Single Bevel, 3 to 1 ratio, etc…), using short fletching is just giving Murphy a chance to muck things up.
in reply to: Wensel woodsman for elk #55651David Petersen wrote: Alaska Bowhunting Supply (ABS) now has a carbon touch-up sharpener for single-bevels, set at 25 degrees. It works great on super-hard heads like their Ashby and the Grizzly, once you have the bevel set. I wish it were larger for a better grip and didn’t cost so much ($30) plus shipping, but darn that things puts an edge on and I’ll never be without one henceforth. Just google ABS and go to sharpeners. This thing is so new that I doubt Dr. Ashby has had time to check it out, but if you have Ed, whatchathink? dave p
Hmmmm…. I remember some bozo from north carolina brought this up a couple of times during the spring and summer in response to your sharpening threads…. The guy is a real yahoo, but every now and again he’s worth listening to.
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