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by just longbows
Sun Oct 07, 2012 12:41 pm
Forum: Hunting & Fishing
Topic: How many people use a ghille/leaf suit when hunting ?
Replies: 28
Views: 6069

Re: How many people use a ghille/leaf suit when hunting ?

Rod
how much and where did you get your army camo pants ?

Justin
by just longbows
Thu Oct 04, 2012 12:09 pm
Forum: Hunting & Fishing
Topic: How many people use a ghille/leaf suit when hunting ?
Replies: 28
Views: 6069

Re: How many people use a ghille/leaf suit when hunting ?

Yeah i agree i use my leaf suit for stalking and it seams to work fine but i get what you mean by a big black blob in a tree stand it wouldnt look natural.

Justin
by just longbows
Thu Oct 04, 2012 11:10 am
Forum: Hunting & Fishing
Topic: How many people use a ghille/leaf suit when hunting ?
Replies: 28
Views: 6069

How many people use a ghille/leaf suit when hunting ?

I was just thinking about my leaf suit and i was wondering just how many people hunt with a ghille suit or leaf suit, and if not what camo do you use when hunting?

Justin
by just longbows
Thu Oct 04, 2012 11:00 am
Forum: Traditional Crafts
Topic: Wood supliers in wa ?
Replies: 3
Views: 779

Re: Wood supliers in wa ?

thanks for the responses guys ill go have a look

Justin
by just longbows
Wed Oct 03, 2012 9:15 pm
Forum: Traditional Crafts
Topic: Wood supliers in wa ?
Replies: 3
Views: 779

Wood supliers in wa ?

Hi guys,
just wondering if anyone knows a wood suplier in wa cose all the ones ive found have bamboo flooring and tassie oak.

Justin
by just longbows
Mon Sep 17, 2012 8:05 pm
Forum: Traditional Crafts
Topic: how to fix a hinge ?
Replies: 2
Views: 679

how to fix a hinge ?

Hi, ive recently made a longbow out of spotted gum and after some shooting ive noticed that it is developing a hinge, so i shoot it agian and had a look and the hinge was noticably bigger so i was wondering if there is any way to fix it without taking wood/weight away.

Justin
by just longbows
Wed Sep 05, 2012 8:46 pm
Forum: Traditional Crafts
Topic: New spotted gum longbow
Replies: 1
Views: 692

New spotted gum longbow

Hi guys i just finished my new longbow out of spotted gum or what i think is spotted gum sappling.
i was trying to go for a english longbow design nut it turned out the belly being really flat but it shoots and it is preety fast for a light bow.

Justin
ps:: how do u attach photos
by just longbows
Mon Sep 03, 2012 10:57 pm
Forum: Traditional Crafts
Topic: Spotted gum for an ELB
Replies: 2
Views: 793

Spotted gum for an ELB

Hi guys ive got a spotted gum sapling 2-3in thick and i really want to make a english longbowwould this work.

Justin
by just longbows
Thu Aug 30, 2012 8:08 pm
Forum: Traditional Crafts
Topic: What to look for when looking for a stave
Replies: 7
Views: 2268

Re: What to look for when looking for a stave

Thanks for that jeff i will ceak out the sawmill.

Justin
by just longbows
Thu Aug 30, 2012 7:02 pm
Forum: Traditional Crafts
Topic: What to look for when looking for a stave
Replies: 7
Views: 2268

Re: What to look for when looking for a stave

Hi bill, i was wondering about cutting down a tree a splitting it.

Justin
by just longbows
Wed Aug 29, 2012 9:20 pm
Forum: Traditional Crafts
Topic: What to look for when looking for a stave
Replies: 7
Views: 2268

What to look for when looking for a stave

Hi guys i was thinking about looking for a stave of spotted gum or red ash and i was wondering what to look for in a good stave.

Justin
by just longbows
Sat Aug 25, 2012 8:17 pm
Forum: Traditional Crafts
Topic: any ideas for bow woods in wa for selfbows
Replies: 10
Views: 4566

Re: any ideas for bow woods in wa for selfbows

Ok ill be sure to have a look.
by just longbows
Sat Aug 25, 2012 8:06 pm
Forum: Traditional Crafts
Topic: any ideas for bow woods in wa for selfbows
Replies: 10
Views: 4566

Re: any ideas for bow woods in wa for selfbows

Thanks i will take that into acount when making the bow.ive tryed making a ELB out of tasmainian oak and it worked and shoot fine untill i tryed to straighten out the set and snaped it big mistake.

Justin
by just longbows
Sat Aug 25, 2012 7:49 pm
Forum: Traditional Crafts
Topic: any ideas for bow woods in wa for selfbows
Replies: 10
Views: 4566

Re: any ideas for bow woods in wa for selfbows

ok that good stuff ill have to try making one although it will not be 60# more like 30-35# as im only 15
by just longbows
Sat Aug 25, 2012 7:35 pm
Forum: Traditional Crafts
Topic: any ideas for bow woods in wa for selfbows
Replies: 10
Views: 4566

Re: any ideas for bow woods in wa for selfbows

thanks for the info, perry was the jarrah you used a stave or board

Justin
by just longbows
Sat Aug 25, 2012 6:24 pm
Forum: Traditional Crafts
Topic: any ideas for bow woods in wa for selfbows
Replies: 10
Views: 4566

any ideas for bow woods in wa for selfbows

hi guys i need ideas for some wood to make bows out of in wa