[Stephen Graf]

in reply to: Elkheart radio interview #46155

Well hmmmm…..

I hate to play the sour note in the band but… I listened to the entire interview and found myself getting irritated at wasting a half hour. I kept waiting for some real meaningful discussion, and didn’t hear it. Just a bit of nibbling around the edges.

I didn’t care much for the interviewer. He just threw some softball questions and told us more about himself than I cared to hear. I think I heard a little aggravation in Dave’s voice too.

I think Dave was expecting some more interesting and meaty questions than he got.

Listening to that interview was like watching a lamborghini doing 25 in a school zone.

[Stephen Graf]

in reply to: What would you do???? #46146

I’d say leave the guy alone. If you want the bow to come out as good as it can be, you don’t want the bowyer rushing or aggravated with you.

Use a different bow. It serves no good purpose to push the guy. If he is just at the glueing up stage, it will be weeks before you get the bow. So no reason to cal back now.

I know what you are feeling, wanting to get the new bow and use it… But that’s not going to happen now. Assuming the guy is on the up and up, you will get the bow, all in good time.

Do yourself a favor and just don’t worry about it. And don’t hold a grudge. Custom Bows are more art than production. If you are buying into a custom bow, that’s what you are buying into.

Go hunting, be happy.

[Stephen Graf]

in reply to: Lethality testing #45282

I would guess that any glass laminated bow 40lbs or more will kill a deer. As others have said, good arrow tuning and sharp broadheads are the key. Not to mention hitting the intended spot.

The real question is, will you look good doing it 8)

[Stephen Graf]

in reply to: Made a new quiver for the opener #45276

That is some kind-o-quiver! What a piece of art.

As an old engineer, I can’t help but wonder if that antler ring will hold up. I am afraid I would have to vote against that piece lasting too long. If it craps out on you, you could make a look-a-like from PVC pipe that would last.

Reminds me of some indian artwork I bought while in Alaska many years ago. Same colors and patterns. Good magic in that quiver. Good luck hunting!

[Stephen Graf]

in reply to: Eye Glasses for Archery? #43774

I ended up buying a pair that has no frames. The nose piece and ear pieces mount with pegs through the lens. This has reduced the obstructed view enough to not be a problem any more.

[Stephen Graf]

in reply to: Campfire Cooking #27237

Smithhammer wrote: … I’ve stepped off my high horse in regards to backcountry cooking, and ordered a couple Mountain House meals for an upcoming trip…:oops:

Good Man! Pragmatism and reason keep a man happy and fed.

My favorite campfire meal is a potato wrapped in tinfoil and tossed in the coals for an hour slathered with sour cream and accompanied by a steak seared on a hot fire for just a few minutes.

[Stephen Graf]

in reply to: Empathy for wildlife #25155

My eyebrows went up when I saw that picture too…

But I have to go with Jim on this one. I expect that there wasn’t another picture to use. The small size of the picture might indicate the editor’s reluctance to use the picture too.

In the scheme of things, it’s a small offense from an institution ordinarily beyond reproach. We all slip up from time to time, throw the first stone and all that…

[Stephen Graf]

in reply to: New acronym or catchphrase needed for improved lethality #24008

tigertrad wrote: “Hit hard, Track less”

…gets my vote

[Stephen Graf]

in reply to: Coyote/Wolf hybrids #23999

They are in NC too. They can appear to look like wolves and can be as big. I have seen them hunting in packs with as many as 8 members.

I thought the interbreeding was just a here and there thing, I did not know it had created a hybrid critter. Makes sense.

The red wolf reintroduction that has taken place here in NC has suffered from several setbacks. One of which is that coyote’s keep breeding with them. The researchers kill off the hybrid animals trying to keep a pure wolf strain going.

The other big problem is hunters shooting the wolfs, thinking they are coyote’s.

[Stephen Graf]

in reply to: How Forgewood shafts were made #22003

Just finished watching the video. I knew most of the history and manufacturing methods used for these arrows. But I was surprised that you could drive a piece of forge wood arrow through plywood with a hammer. His story of the kid driving a piece into a telephone pole was impressive.

I wish I had some of those shafts! When asked if anyone would make them again, he said he doubted it because of the effort/knowledge required. Seems to me the real reason is because carbon is so economical.

Anybody know when this was filmed? by the hair styles and cloths, it looks like the ’70’s to me.

[Stephen Graf]

in reply to: 2014 Hunting #21645

S Hammer – what happened to using that straight gripped longbow? I thought that was “the one”…

[Stephen Graf]

in reply to: Let's See Your Fletching #19484

What paint do you use to paint the shafts? How’s it hold up in targets?

[Stephen Graf]

in reply to: Practicing the "Cold Shot" #19479

An island full of goats sounds like fun! But going 30 km off shore in a kayak sounds CRAZY. If you were going out there in a nice big boat with a nice big engine, I would want to go with you. Looking forward to pictures…

What bow are you shooting? It’s not the short bear bow you’ve been having fun with…

[Stephen Graf]

in reply to: broken bows #18407

Well as the old saying goes, if you ain’t breaking them, you ain’t making them.

That’s a new record for me though… I’ve never broken 2 bows in a single day. Whew! I’d have to stop and drink some beer after that.

good luck figuring out what’s causing the problem!

[Stephen Graf]

in reply to: Practicing the "Cold Shot" #18398

Nice group! That shooting will kill something. Good steady form too.

I guess your hunting season is over for the year… Did you get a chance to go hunting?

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