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in reply to: good old mushroom #54972
I pick Leeks this time of year, I envy you guys who understand this stuff. I’m always afraid of biting into something and keeling over at the dinner table! 😆
in reply to: Group sizes? #54665Mountainsticker…. yes, agree completely. Great Thread! Excellent input from everyone. Taking it in.. all very good sound advice.
in reply to: Online versus Paper Subscription #54474I think the convenience of both is great. But when I am home in my chair by the fireplace….. I want paper in my hands. So I will always subscribe to the printed version. 🙂
in reply to: Group sizes? #54470Hi, Mountainslicker.. nice post and good advise.
Sometimes though…. just this past weekend I have a Northern Mist Baraga which is heavily Reflexed-Deflexed Longbow. Characteristically, it is not as “forgiving” as my traditional “hill-style” bows, which is why I shoot it in the off season, because if my form is off, I know it right away. Anyway, I’m shooting this bow for several days and nothing is consistent, I looked at this bow, and was about to resign myself to selling it, which I really didn’t want to do, but was feeling bad. Then I thought, try lowering the brace height a little bit… and wall-la I’m throwing 4 inch groups right off the bat at 20 yards. Sometimes (especially for me) it pays to step back and analyze what’s going on.
in reply to: The ugliest moccasins ever! #41070Chris…. They are absolutely FANTASTIC!!! 8)8)8)8)
IH… I see a few views and no responses. That’s a tough question. Considering everyone owns the “smoothest, quietest, most accurate, rootinest, tootinest, longbow ever made. 😀
It is really all about individual preference. Affordability, Craftsmanship, Performance and Beauty. The Longbow has to be comfortable for you, as it is an extension of yourself. There are so many good bowyers out there it is hard to go wrong.
I know if you look in say TBM Magazine, every bowyer advertized there you would do well by. In this day and age, we are blessed with reputable and excellent craftsman.
Considering you are shooting a ‘curve, I’d say an R/D Longbow is the way to go. 8)
Good luck!
If you are referring to a laminated bow. Waxing it doesn’t do much. I wipe mine down with a squirt of furniture polish on a rag, and then wipe dry and that’s about it. If you get a nick or a ding, you have a few options, clear nail polish or a dap of clear poly will do the trick. If you have a satin finish, I can tell you from experience, you do not want wax getting in umder the finish. I use to wax religiously but wound up having a bow refinished because of it.
in reply to: Finally….. Daylight!! #30610Duncan,, Life’s priorities are getting back into order!!! 😆
in reply to: New to archery #25181Well, Welcome! Sounds like a nice bow. And Samick does well with it’s line. Really doesn’t matter what anyone else thinks. Question is ARE YOU comfortable with it. I hope that your bow is in the 40# to 45# range at yoour draw length, the last thing you want to do is start out over bowed. If you can handle more, I guess that’s fine too. Make sure that your bow is tuned and arrow shafts are properly matched to your bow. Nothing could be more frustrated than an improperly tuned bow and / or unmatched arrows. I recommend you have a traditional mentor to help you, or go to some Traditional archery shoots and ask lot’s of question. I would also recommend a couple of books to start out: Brian Sorrell’s “A Beginner’s Guide to Traditional Archery” and T.J. Conrad’s “Traditional Bowhunter’s Handbook”. “Become The Arrow” by Byron Ferguson is another excellent book. Traditional Archery doesn’t necessarily have an ending… It’s about the journey along the way! All The Best! Steve
in reply to: Most Trouble Free Wood Shaft #23524Hmmm… I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately. Considering all the discussion regarding types of wood shafts and which is best. Since I have a two or three dozen arrows that I need to build this year.
If I were shooting bows in the 60# or higher range. I would use Laminated Birch – hands down, stays straight, takes stain well, hard hitting and darn near indestructable.
However, all my bows are between 50 and 55 pounds. Given that I think (in my opinion only) is that Sitka Spruce is likely a candidate for best wood shaft. It is the straightest grain throughout, per weight very tough wood, takes stain well, and given slightly less weight than Cedar likely a better shaft for greater FOC.
I like Doug Fir but the last few dozen shafts I’ve had 2 or 3 arrows in each dozen that were subject to warpage, weak grain fade out – meaning brittle shaft that after several shots the shafts cracked, I’ve also had a couple just bust up and break apart on impact when stumping.
I think I’m going to be a Sitka Spruce convert.
in reply to: What's in your pack? #20347No problem, Ken! You’re absolutely right. There is one other item I forget to mention – my gerber pruning saw.
I see Iodine tablets were mentioned (I assume for water). I carry water but if I was on a prolonged pack in… I would invest in a portable water purification system. 1) because they are very small and portable; and 2) because Iodine tablets are the most gosh awful stuff to put in water there is. 🙄 I got sick once in the military due to purposely avoiding the iodine tablets. You should use them if that is all you have, but there are better alternatives.
in reply to: Fletching Jig Preference #20245I picked up a BearPaw Jig last year at Comptom’s from Kustom King and love it. It is a single jig and I use fletch tape for my feathers, so everything goes fairly quickly.
in reply to: SNOW SNOW SNOW #19949Welll I finally got out yesterday and finished tunng that Flatbow I picked up last month. Between working from dark to dark, and what seems like several weeks of snowy and wet weather, I didn’t exactly have a lot of opportunity for shooting this past month. Good to get out, the bow is tumed now like my others. And with Daylight Savings Time beginning next week, they’ll be that little extra daylight time for shooting! 8)
in reply to: What's in your pack? #18452Ken! Gimme a break! I’m already carrying an awful lot of stuff just for a 40 yard walk off the road!!! 😆 Only kidding!!! 😛 I got more stuff in my pack then I can remember to list!!! And yes… a few gauze packets, a few bandaids, some iodine and a needle and thread are also in my pack. 8) Nearly sliced my thumb in half last year and all I was doing was cutting a cold hard snickers bar with my knife, 😯 but I was surveying the woods instead of looking at what I was doing! 🙄
in reply to: What's in your pack? #16985Rain Gear
Extra Socks
Extra Wool Jac Shirt (in Late Fall / Winter)
Extra Gloves
Extra Hat
a couple of Bandannas
Hand / Boot Warmers
Maps
Compass
Backup Compass
Binoculars
Waterproof Matches
Flint & Steel
Candle
parachute chord
game bag
Flashlight
Extra Knifes
Whetstone
2 Bottles Water
Snickers (several bars)
Sandwich (sometimes)
Cell Phone (OFF)
Walkie Talkie (if hunting with someone)
St Hubert Medal
Book of Psalms / New Testament
Extra pens for filling out game tagsI like the “Cell Phone (turned off)” part. 😛 I had a slow morning a few years back, so I thought I’d text my better half. I got a reply – “Honey can you come home”. I laid down the law after that. Cell Phone is off! And only carried for emergencies (in the woods)!! 😆
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