[Stephen Graf]

in reply to: Feather Curiosity… #15840

R2 wrote: … Just curious but if you increase distance does the difference of impact increase?…

That’s a good idea! Never thought to increase the distance past my effective range of 3 ft. I’ll give it a try and let you know how it goes, if I can find my arrows after I shoot 😕

In truth, I’m not much good after 20 yds, and so don’t shoot long distances much. But I did shoot out to about 25 yds yesterday and the pattern didn’t hold up. Not sure what that means, other than I suck.

[Stephen Graf]

in reply to: Feather Curiosity… #14683

David Petersen wrote: Do you shoot the same two arrows each time?…:P

Yes and no. I use the same bare shaft, but I switch up the feathered shafts. It has happened to me over the years with different bows and arrows.

David Petersen wrote: …It’s oddly gratifying that even a space engineer can have such a problem as this. 😛

I don’t really see it as a problem since the arrows are mostly together acceptably close to the mark. It’s just that the bare shaft is usually the closer arrow. See how I did that? Sign of a good engineer. When in doubt, change the specs 8)

[Stephen Graf]

in reply to: Feather Curiosity… #14676

R2 wrote: I wonder what’d happen if you bare shafted a rocket? Steve?:lol:

I’d probably go to jail if I did it in public 😯

[Stephen Graf]

in reply to: Robertson 'Primal Styk' #13600

Smithhammer wrote: …

Happy to measure the backset, as I’ve been curious as well. It’s 4-1/2″ inches.

And a couple limb measurements:

Width just above the riser – 1-1/4″

Width at tip – 5/8″

I don’t suppose you have a caliper to measure the thickness? Say at the fade out and then again 10 inches down the limb? 😀

[Stephen Graf]

in reply to: Feather Curiosity… #13594

Normally I shoot the feathered shaft first. But I switch it up enough to rule out a pattern. Doesn’t seem to matter which arrow I shoot first.

[Stephen Graf]

in reply to: Robertson 'Primal Styk' #12440

If the string moves up and down easily, it indicates that the limbs are whippy. This means the bow will cast a light arrow, but not a heavy arrow. It also indicates that the bow will be sensitive to heel pressure and maybe more sensitive to a poor release. At least that’s been my experience.

I figured with so much backset the limbs would be whippy. I don’t suppose you’d measure the backset for me would you? Hold the bow up to a door frame and measure the distance from the back of the grip to the wall?

I was just getting ready to make a new form. Now I’m thinking that maybe I should add just a little more backset to it…

[Stephen Graf]

in reply to: Robertson 'Primal Styk' #11319

Smithhammer wrote: Thanks, Steve. I’m liking that grip more than I ever thought I would. Not sure what you mean by pulling the string up and down when the bow is strung?

Hold the bow vertically by the grip. Hold it so that the bow is sideways in front of you. Take your other hand and grasp the string like you were going to try and pull yourself up it. Then pull the string up toward the top limb and down toward the bottom limb. Is it easy to move the string and inch or more?

I’m just curious how easy it is to move it… Maybe compare it to some of your other bows?

[Stephen Graf]

in reply to: New books #11305

Great article! I like the question at the end:

“And, as the wolf still sculpts elk evolution, in what landscape today reside the forces that yet hone the human mind born of wildness?”

Gary Snyder takes a wider view if the term “wild”. In his view, we are part of the land, same as every other critter. As such, we are wild too. Wilderness has no care or compassion for it’s membership. Live or die, it doesn’t matter. The story goes on.

Somehow humanity has gotten the idea that we are not part of the wilderness, that we are not wild, and thus not subject to its rules. Those goons in DC are the result of this narcissism.

I think the answer to Peacock’s question is that the limits of our biosphere and the vacuum of space are the landscape that will hone the human mind. Either that, or extinguish it. What we don’t understand is that in the end, it really doesn’t matter except to us. The universe will go on, with or without us.

When it comes right down to it, the only “power” we have that the other wildlings don’t is the power to make ourselves go extinct. Hopefully we won’t use it 😯

[Stephen Graf]

in reply to: Robertson 'Primal Styk' #10314

Welcome to the world of “real” longbows! Although that bow has some serious backset!

I build about 2 inches of backset into my 66″ hill style bows. I figured that was about the limit to keep it from getting whippy at the tips. When the bow is strung and you are holding it, can you pull the string up and down? Just curious.

Sure is pretty! That dished grip will grow on you.

[Stephen Graf]

in reply to: Primitive archery #10304

The cats scattered faster than I figured they would…

[Stephen Graf]

in reply to: Road trip with Elkheart #10297

Thanks for the report! I had heard rumor’s of the trip and am glad it happened as you described. That yeller stone is quite the place, eh? Too bad so many people know about it.

I wish I had known about all the drinking though, I’d a bought up some booze commodities, as they likely went up 😯

[Stephen Graf]

in reply to: Faith in humanity restored! #7897

Times two!

[Stephen Graf]

in reply to: noisy recurve #57657

Hmm. I think we do need a theme song though… And instead of the “stump the chump” segment of the show, we can have the “chump missed the stump” segment 😀

[Stephen Graf]

in reply to: Watch covers #57654

I’m sort of retired too, sort of… but I still like to wear my watch. I like to pattern myself.

When did I go for a walk yesterday? When did I work in the garden? When did I split wood? When did I take a nap? If I keep myself from doing these things at the same time every day, it keeps everyone on their toes. This way my wife doesn’t necessarily know where I am when she thinks of something for her honey-do list. And the kids don’t know when it’s safe to come out and use the computer, lest they be caught and put to work.

This is an important lesson to be learned from our sacred deer brothers.

[Stephen Graf]

in reply to: noisy recurve #56574

This is like cartalk 😀 Instead of Click and Clack, we could have Slap and Twang the bowtalk brothers 😯

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