[Stephen Graf]

in reply to: String grove silencer #42808

Best thing I’ve found is to take some good quality yarn and serve the ends of the strings with it. The yarn must me wool and not an artificial material like acrylic. It should also be as thick as you can find.

[Stephen Graf]

in reply to: Big Jim's Side Quiver #42807

Smithhammer wrote: … but I’ve always wanted a nice, classy leather one as well, for stumping and small game. And this one fits the bill perfectly.

OK now, what about that perty pocket quiver you was showin’ off the other day, eh? I reckon you look like a porcupine with all them quivers hangin’ about your person chuck full of arrows whilst you stalk that wily stump! 😆 8)

[Stephen Graf]

in reply to: Going after a grass grizzly #39090

I’ve had a love/hate relationship with them. They are merciless on the garden and make a real nuisance of themselves rooting under buildings. A few years back, I killed 25 in one summer between shooting and trapping.

But now that the coyote’s have moved in, I don’t see them so much anymore. Now I kind of miss the little buggers.

It’s been 3 years since I’ve shot one…

[Stephen Graf]

in reply to: TAPERED SHAFTS…historically speaking #37790

how about a picture of the arrow you shot? I’d like to see how you made the taper down / taper up transition.

Pretty cool!

[Stephen Graf]

in reply to: What's happenin' to things? #37780

R2 wrote: …What else seems to be coming up short these days? 😉

As I’m sure you know… it’s not the length of your feather, it’s how you use it 😳

And I have to second the notion that feathers will get shorter and of less quality as time goes by. industrial farms care about big breasts (don’t we all?) and nothing else. As they continue to select for turkey’s with more and more meat, they will not have the energy to put into useless feathers. The perfect factory turkey would be a naked walking breast.

Might be a market for heritage turkey feathers. Could look around your area for a farmer raising heritage birds. Better feathers, better meat. Happier planet.

[Stephen Graf]

in reply to: Books on Bows #34055

It is a mean joke the universe has played on me. What I mean is that the thing I love most (besides family of course) is so closely connected to the thing I hate most (war).

I shy away from books that glorify the role bows played in war. I know it is historically important to understanding ourselves, and I know the connection is there and can’t be denied. Nevertheless, I wish it was not so.

I depend on my wife, and you guys, to build my reading list. For that I am grateful. With that said, I think I’ll give myself an (undeserved) existential break, and skip the war books.

But keep the reviews coming! For the first time in recent memory, the lamp is taller than the stack of books on my side table…

[Stephen Graf]

in reply to: Blood Moon #31121

What… The moon always looks like that to me at 3 o’clock in the blessed am 😯

[Stephen Graf]

in reply to: "The Good Hunt" film update #31117

I’ve had and given away I don’t know how many copies of Green Fire. So I’ll learn my lesson and order up a bunch of the Good Hunt at the same time to save postage…

I’m really looking forward to seeing, and sharing, this film.

[Stephen Graf]

in reply to: Serving a bowstring (cheap & easy) #28471

Clay Hayes wrote:

That’s cool Steve, I’ve never seen that before. I’ll have to give it a try.

You’ll like it! I was skeptical of it’s reliability at first, but it holds up well, is easy to adjust, and doesn’t move.

Don’t know if it will work with monofilament, but it’s worth a try. I’ve been using Halo (expensive, ug…) serving and its been the best so far…

What weight mono do you use to serve? 6lb? 10lb? I like the idea of using something cheaper that’s durable. I’ve seen lots of production strings served with mono, and it always lasts. Don’t know why I didn’t think of trying it myself 🙄

[Stephen Graf]

in reply to: Serving a bowstring (cheap & easy) #27439

Nice! although, I prefer this noc set tying method:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8EghWvyUcA

Very adjustable, very fast, and durable. No glue required…

[Stephen Graf]

in reply to: Eye Glasses for Archery? #27413

Berniebac wrote: You didn’t mention if your glasses were the newer style progressive lenses…

I probably should get the progressive lenses, but instead I just have dime store reading glasses spread about. a few in the shop, upstairs, downstairs, by the bed, etc…

So regular lenses it is for me. The problem is really just the nose piece blocking my dominant eye.

[Stephen Graf]

in reply to: Bow noise #27407

I think no matter what, 3 under is noisier than split.

I shot 3 under for years and made bows with negative, even, and positive tiller. They were all noisier when shot 3 under.

About a year ago I switched to split and noticed several things:

– Less wear to the nock set on the string

– Less wear to my shooting glove

– Less noise / vibration in the bow

I can’t say it improved my shooting though 😳

Here’s an interesting article about tiller:

The truth about bow balance

[Stephen Graf]

in reply to: Different strings-impact on tuned arrows #23510

8)

[Stephen Graf]

in reply to: Zebra Bow #23503

That’s some crazy lamination work.. I can’t follow the lines. But it sure is pretty!

[Stephen Graf]

in reply to: Backpack Hunters–Check In #21769

Stix wrote: … Now at the ripe old age of 51, … late in life?…

I don’t have any wise words for you that you wont figure out yourself. I’m not far behind you age wise, and gee, I never thought I was late in life. 😯 Now you have me all kinked up. I like the idea that “50 is the new 40” 8)

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