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Post by Deleted on Jun 8, 2007 16:56:31 GMT
That is a nice collection dishdoc. You make me feel like a poor archer given that I only have one bow. Are all your bows different draw weights? How do you dicide which one you will use.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 8, 2007 19:08:58 GMT
Byron is an amazing archer (what is it about you Alabama boys? ;D), and I've watched a number of his vids (there are numerous clips from them on ewetoob, btw). jasonv, Martin makes a darn nice bow, and the Mamba is no exception. I've owned two of their X-200 model, which is their cheapest recurve, I believe, but they were both extremely nice. I only sold them because I eventually took more interest in longbows (particularly Howard Hill Archery models). The Mamba is sort of like an upgraded X-200, so you should be very pleased with it, should you decide to get one.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 8, 2007 20:51:58 GMT
Hey Jasonv, That is the fun and beauty of it, learning, gaining that instinctive feeling in your mind and heart when you know it is all lined up just right. It is such a good feeling to just rare back and pull that bow and let fly! Get you one and get out in a field with your target or just walk around shooting at pine cones, a big leaf, a piece of litter, etc.. The distance does not have to be great. In fact until you feel comfortable with more yardage just walk in a field or the woods like I said and pick out little things within a few yards. It is called stump shooting. It is great on developing your depth perception, your naturall hand-eye coordination, your accuracy, your bow mucsles, etc.. As your muscles that work bow and string strengthen and tone, you will also feel more confident as you feel your control over the bow and arrow grow and expand. I am no expert but if I lived near you we could get together and I could give you some pointers. Freebooter
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Post by Deleted on Jun 11, 2007 13:23:50 GMT
Heres a link to some pictures I took at the 2007 Blade show.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2007 18:40:41 GMT
Hey Dishdoc, I went to the link and checked out the pics. I planned on going, even arranged to have the weekend off (I work weekends, off on Tue and Wed). But some things happened and came up and I could not go!! But there is always next year! I am glad some of us forumites could go.
Anyway, it looked like it was a nice event. What was Lynn Thompson like? I would like to meet the other instructor on his "Fighting with the Sabre and Cutlass" DVD too, Mr. DeLongis. Take care, Freebooter
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Post by Deleted on Jun 13, 2007 14:58:48 GMT
Gasp! dishdoc, you don't use wood shafts! ANd you call yourself a traditional archer... ;D Just giving ya a hard time. I've taken to using Gold Tip carbon-graphite shafts exclusively over the last few years. They may not be "historical" or "traditional", but it's really nice to have shafts that don't warp or snap every time you flub a shot. A nice collection o' recurves there. I feel I qualify as “traditional” since I shoot instinctively, using no sights, shoot fingers on string, no release, and shoot recurve bows. Kinnda like a blackpowder shooter feels he’s traditional even though he’s not shooting a flintlock. I shoot wood, carbon aluminum and fiberglass depending on the target. Here are my remaining wood shafts. I like wood but it warps and uniformity in spine weight. etc is an issue. Funny thing is lots of these arrows are over twenty years old. I still have the bulk of my aluminum but am down to just two remaining wood shafts. The carbon shafts were purchased for my daughter a few months ago (12) and she only had 4 left. They are pretty fragile IMHO. I do like the fact they flex and don’t bend lik aluminum shafts. My daughter shoots carbon and we used to take turns but my aluminum shafts frequently strike hers with these results. Now I shoot my six then she shoots after me. My Flu Flus And these are what I fish with. I really enjoy the traditional way of shooting. Also a funny note. I was born in Dale Co. Alabama (Ozark) although I live in Sneads, Fl now. Lots of archers seem to be from Alabama.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 13, 2007 15:04:35 GMT
That is a nice collection dishdoc. You make me feel like a poor archer given that I only have one bow. Are all your bows different draw weights? How do you dicide which one you will use. That is what I like about being an instinctual shooter. I can pick up most any bow I am able to draw and hit pretty well with it. I guess it’s like throwing different weight balls or rocks. I just make the mental adjustment. I try to shoot with all of the bows but I have a few favorites. I like weight around 40 – 45 pounds for my daily target shooting and I like longer bow limbs around 66” AMO. They seem to be the smoothest pulls for me. My bows weights range from 35 to 55 lbs in recurve and my Bear Alaskan compound is 70 lbs.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 13, 2007 15:07:46 GMT
I thought about buying a Martin Mamaba Recurve but I have ZERO experience with bows. Martin makes a VERY nice recuve if you ask me. I would LOVE to have one. However you can get some pretty good deals on eBay as well.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 13, 2007 15:16:08 GMT
Hey Dishdoc, I went to the link and checked out the pics. I planned on going, even arranged to have the weekend off (I work weekends, off on Tue and Wed). But some things happened and came up and I could not go!! But there is always next year! I am glad some of us forumites could go. Anyway, it looked like it was a nice event. What was Lynn Thompson like? I would like to meet the other instructor on his "Fighting with the Sabre and Cutlass" DVD too, Mr. DeLongis. Take care, Freebooter Lynn was great. In fact everyone was really very nice. Normally successful people can be reluctant to share their knowledge for fear you may compete with them in the marketplace, but not these knife makers. They are glad to share their knowledge and experience. I was admiring a Damascus tomahawk ($600) that a gentleman made while I was in the bladesmithing for children seminar with my daughter. They are holding a forge in, in Tennessee in the next weekend or so. I won’t be able to attend that, but it turns out the tomahawk maker is from Baker Florida. He gave me his card, email address and cell phone number and invited me to come to his forge anytime since I could not go to the Tennessee event. He is going to help me learn to make tomahawks like the one he made. I wish I had a picture of it to post. I was a great piece. Hopefully soon I will have a picture of my own creation to post here. I was really blown away with how nice and generous everyone was with their knowledge and skill sets. I would also like to meet Mr. DeLongis. I don’t have the fighting with the saber and cutlass DVD yet, but I have seen the little snippet on the More Proof DVD at the end. I’d like to get a copy of that DVD.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2007 2:02:12 GMT
Hey y'all, Speaking of traditional bows, I went to a pawn shop in Montgomery last summer and haning up in there was an old Ben Pearson 50# recurve. Man, what a pretty bow. They only wanted $50.00 for it. I think I might ride over there Friday and see if it is still there.
Someone said Martin makes great recurves. I agree. I used to have a Marin 60lb recurve. Man, it was about the smoothest and nicest bow I ever shot. I have a Damion Howatt recurve, 65#. It is a great shooting, powerful bow and slings a fast arrow. But it is not as smooth as that Martin was. That Martin, which was fairly new, had a sad demise. I was shooting it one day in my yard and a buddy came by. After a bit we went to the store to get us a drink or some gatorade or something (100* Alabama summer day). I just layed the bow, still strung, on my truck seat and rode to the store with him in his truck. We were not gone maybe 30 minutes. When I got back my new Martin bow was broken and shattered as if someone had broken it over their knee! I wanted to cry and to kick my own arse for being thoughtless and stupid enough to leave my new Martin bow strung in a closed vehicle in the hot Alabama summer sun! That was years ago and I learned a valuable lesson that day.
Now I shoot a Northern Mist 60# Howard Hill style Longbow, Steve Turay is the bowyer and owner of the company which is up in Michigan somewhere. It is as smooth as my old Martin recurve. Most longbows I shot in the past jarred me so bad they would make my back hurt right between my shoulders. But my Northern Mist is a fine shooting bow! I have not strung or shot it since hunting season ended. Deer ended in January and Rabbit ended at the end of Febuary. But all this talk about bows and such makes me want to string her up and go out to the Army Corps of Engineers land along the Alabama river and find me something to shoot at, some varmint or something, maybe do some stump shooting as I stroll through the woods. Take care, FB
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Post by Deleted on May 24, 2009 4:25:39 GMT
Man I got here late. I have been a traditional archer for 10 years. I am currently in love with my wapiti longbow. Cheers!
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Post by Deleted on May 24, 2009 6:41:08 GMT
Oops, got here late too. Been a traditional archer and bowhunter for more than thirty years. Especially love my Herters bows! Though--for FIVE BUCKS!--I just picked up a great all-steel recurve from a roadside antique house. Someday hope to get a historically styled horsebow and get into horse archery, but for now that's just a dream ...
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Post by jpfranco on May 24, 2009 13:41:52 GMT
I have recently started to make my own medieval style arrows. I was not happy with what was out there (price wise anyway). Here are pics of my longbow kit. Bow sock and battle quiver Bow and arrows Arrows with reinforced nocks, short and long bodkin heads. The bow is #50 at 28" and has traditional horn nocks. It is a lot of fun to shoot with this kit.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 4, 2009 3:17:08 GMT
i hunted the archery season with my recurve this year for the first time.it was an eye opener to say the least.i only came close once.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 21, 2009 22:12:43 GMT
i have been shooting since i was young. i dont get to shoot half as much as i would like to these days. i have the luck/ ability to shoot equally well left or right handed. im left handed but have been taught just about everything right handed. then teach myself left handed my bows the bottom one is my 6 year old boys 25# flat bow. will be giving it to my 4 year old girl as the boy needs a larger poundage as he pulls it past his ear. i have big children next is a 80# flat bow, then a 50# flat bow, and my favorite is the 80# d bow. they are all self bows, ie made from a single piece of wood.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 23, 2009 5:58:19 GMT
I am not a traditional archer, however my friend scott is
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