[Stumpkiller]

in reply to: Cresting – anyone do it without a machine? #58898

Duncan wrote: Limb,
beleive it was Stumpkiller’s thread. He uses Sharpie pens and paint pens for his crest. [edit]
Ooops, forgot Stumpkiller already showed off his handy work earlier, lookin’ good Stump.

Duncan

Thanky. THE ADMIRAL has asthma and after we moved into a ranch house with attached garage I started experimenting with odorless arrow finishes. Three Rivers alcohol stain for the shaft, Feibing’s leather dye for the crown (both wiped on) and then Sharpie permanent markers for the crest. I then wipe on three coats of MinWax polyurethane finish and, when dry at least overnight, I highlight with a metallic Pilot marker. The MinWax will remove the metallic ink marker but not the Sharpie; so the fine lines I do last.

Peace in the kingdom and they look pretty good.

Here’s an almost intentional looking mishap when I tried Sharpie under lacquer (instead of polyurethane) years ago. It runs. The crest under the fletching in the lower arrows was supposed to be two narrow black lines with a red line on either side. Instead it’s a gradual fade, almost airbrushed look.

[Stumpkiller]

in reply to: Whooops #2!!! #57343

You could drop to a lighter head, build out the strike plate if it’s near center shot (light spine arrows will hit to the right of the target), increase the brace height (slightly lowering the bow’s efficiency).

I have recurve bows that are very forgiving and do pretty well over 20# of spine range. Others that are pretty finicky.

Good luck and I hope you get where you need to be.

[Stumpkiller]

in reply to: Whooops!!! #56683

Wildschwein wrote: Well I had a monumental brain fart today. I ordered 18 fletched Cedar arrows (3 Rivers Hunters) full length in 45-50 spine. Problem is my bow requires an arrow in 50-55 spine! Whooops! Anyhow I figure all is not lost since cutting the arrows down from full length (32 inches for the Hunters?) down to 29 inches or so should give me the spine I am after. Or am I wrong about this? Anyone here know?

You are wrong in this. The spine for wood arrows is measured across 26″ centers, so while shortening your arrows will give a relatively stiffer dynamic spine, it won’t get you where you need to be (a stiffer static spine).

The good news is that if you leave them full length they will exchange them.

[Stumpkiller]

in reply to: Any thoughts on these bows? #51697

Sorry. Never heard of them before you asked. I visited the website and it looks more Renaissance Faire than fair chase.

Which is not to say the bows are not good values.

[Stumpkiller]

in reply to: 3D deer recommendations #51292

Wild Russian Hare. Very nasty. Great gnashing teeth.

That’s the U Stuff-it bunny – about the size of a deer’s vitals and cheaper. 😉 Though right now the cellar is messier and there is a full-size buck indoors for the winter.

And a shameless excuse to show a recent almost Robin Hood on a fir arrow at 20 yards. 😀

[Stumpkiller]

in reply to: Some Field Time… #50195

Pothunter wrote: Charlie P, can you tell me who makes the wool shirt you are wearing in the picture.

Teresa Asbell – http://www.gfredasbell.com/gfa_wool_clothing.php

I’m wearing her Mackinaw coat. Highly recommended.

[Stumpkiller]

in reply to: Helix Broadheads #49237

Well here I thought it was going to be a retro story about the 1950 Helix broadhead.

As Harry S. Truman said: “The only thing new in the world is the history you don’t know.”

[Stumpkiller]

in reply to: Looking for good solid economical bow #49013

Don’t overlook the used bows in various classifieds and auction sites. For $100 you can find Bears and Ben Pearsons that were very good quality bows when new. Fiberglass doesn’t seem to wear out.

My favorite and best shooter currently is a 1966 Browning Explorer I paid $110 for. It is as fast as most custom recures, faster than many, and does as well as a $1,200 bow would.

[Stumpkiller]

in reply to: A Little Old Skool #48160

Nice!

Is that a thick blade? I ask as that’s a lot of unsupported/unstiffened flat metal out ahead of that shaft.

[Stumpkiller]

in reply to: 3D deer recommendations #48118

Feed bags inside feed bags work very well, too.

Though anymore all I get are paper. I wish I’d have saved some of the white ploy bags I used to get feed in.

[Stumpkiller]

in reply to: 3D deer recommendations #48114

The screen I got “dumpster diving” at a local firm that makes awnings and boat/camper canvas and upholstery. It’s 25 years old and has been in multiple burlap bag and assorted pillow targets. It seems as long as it is protected from sunlight (inside a target bag or critter) it lasts indefinately. Whenever I restuff a deer target I put the least used in the chest area and the shot-up bits go in the legs and head. I’ve still got a leaf-bag full in the loft of the barn as replacement. I also bring all but one indoors through the winter and I think that adds much to their life.

I have a bunny (also a U Stuff-It) that I filled with closed cell foam blocks cut from the packaging around computers. I keep that one in the cellar year-round. It is just about the size of a deer’s vitals. I can get 20 yards if I stand against the opposite wall (and ignore the fuel oil lines dropping to the furnace burner!)

Man! What a mess!

[Stumpkiller]

in reply to: Thoughts from a Luddite #46239

The best part of the Internet and forums is it gets us together from all parts of the country.

The worst part is the tone of voice is just what you read into it and you can’t see the devilish grin or twinkle in the eye of the other posters. I hope no one has taken any of my comments as insulting or intolerant. I use what I use and don’t expect anyone else should do the same. The great news is that a lot of folks seem to and Traditional Bowhunter has given us a meeting place and voice.

Anyone here is welcome to join me on a hunt or stump shoot. 😀

[Stumpkiller]

in reply to: Thoughts from a Luddite #45057

IrelandJason wrote: I had to look it up also…”In modern usage, Luddite is a term describing those opposed to industrialization, automation, COMPUTERS, or new technologies in general”. I guess that will be the last of the postings from JP and Stumpkiller. The “Enoch” (ie Luddite term) has come down on their head…

Ireland

Nah. Read it again: I specifically said:

I take a very Luddite approach to bowhunting myself. I enjoy shooting recurve bows from the 60’s and 70’s and use wood arrows (only recently switching to Douglas fir from cedar for a couple of my heavier bows). “Traditional” is a very vague concept. The beauty of it is – it is your choice, your decision. So long as we are not bound by game laws or regulations we can use whatever appeals to our own interpretation of tradition. For some it is self-wood bows and knapped flint tips with natural fiber string. For others carbon fiber and foam materials and cutting-edge innovation.

I didn’t say in every aspect of my life. Do what you like and I will too. 😀

I’m a bowhunter. I don’t pick fights . . .

. . . I kill you silently without alerting you first.

[Stumpkiller]

in reply to: Thoughts from a Luddite #44819

Because we hand craft our bows one at a time . . .

That’s from the current Damon Howatt website (Martin traditional bows). Power-tools can still be hand tools.

I really don’t know if Bear and Ben Pearson were running on an automated “duplication” process or if it was hands on. I worked at a foundry & valve fabricator in 1980 and I can tell you that the pattern shop and casting operation there was still 100% done by human hands. The guys that worked in the wood pattern shop were artists as well as master craftsmen. I bet any one of them could have done up a riser that would be astounding.

Bear was turning out 1,200 recurves at Grayling per day towards the end there. I would have loved a plant tour to see the process.

[Stumpkiller]

in reply to: Thoughts from a Luddite #44751

Well, Brother Ludd was opposed to automated machinery – not hand operated looms, lathes, etc.. So any operation that requires skilled labor is fine so long as it is human labor and not automated processes.

Guess wood/fiberglass bows are OK but likely metal broadheads would be bad ju-ju. I’ll have to find out if my Magnus and Stos are hand stamped & spot welded. 😉

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