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- Fri Jan 24, 2014 8:01 am
- Forum: Traditional Crafts
- Topic: Laying out perfect helical fletching with just a texta.
- Replies: 23
- Views: 5320
Re: Laying out perfect helical fletching with just a texta.
That's a great idea, Duncan. :smile: Welcome to the forum mate. I used to do the same, only I just drew a straight line and used a pin, to hold the front of the flight, to one side of the line and pinned the rear of the feather, to the other side of the line. That method was quicker than using a fle...
- Fri Jan 24, 2014 7:46 am
- Forum: Traditional Tackle
- Topic: Here's a flash one
- Replies: 17
- Views: 4314
Re: Here's a flash one
Absolutely beautiful work Rob.
- Fri Jan 24, 2014 7:42 am
- Forum: Traditional Crafts
- Topic: Finished Woomera longbow and some tackle.
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3795
Re: Finished Woomera longbow and some tackle.
Well, I've been shooting the Woomera for a couple of weeks now and getting used to it. The home made dowel arrows, are standing up to the shooting and three of them have been fired about 100 times each. The only damage has been a loose fletch and a piece broken out of a feather . I made some 135g fi...
- Mon Jan 13, 2014 6:16 am
- Forum: Traditional Crafts
- Topic: Finished Woomera longbow and some tackle.
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3795
Re: Finished Woomera longbow and some tackle.
I like the Quiver but I would suggest that you slide the two pieces to the inside of the fades so they don't interfear with the limbs :wink: Thanks LB :smile: How would it affect the action of the limbs, being so close to the fadeout? It would be difficult to get them to stay in place, mounted furt...
- Sun Jan 12, 2014 2:36 pm
- Forum: Hunting & Fishing
- Topic: Bowfishing QLD
- Replies: 9
- Views: 8027
Re: Bowfishing QLD
In NSW it's a definite NO. [Gear and methods You are not permitted to: Use gaffs in inland waters. Use spears, spear guns or bows and arrows in inland waters. Use explosives, firearms or electrical devices. Use fish traps, cast nets, bait nets, yabby rakes or any other equipment to take fish or inve...
- Sun Jan 12, 2014 1:54 pm
- Forum: Traditional Crafts
- Topic: Finished Woomera longbow and some tackle.
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3795
Re: Finished Woomera longbow and some tackle.
Jeff has already mentioned the the fades , but let me add my congratulations on your arrow making particularly the self nocks, and your tool making . Pleasure to see it posted . good work. Thanks bigbob :smile: Toolmaking is the trade I was in, before taking up gunsmithing. Did you make those two l...
- Sun Jan 12, 2014 1:20 pm
- Forum: Traditional Crafts
- Topic: light one
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4364
Re: light one
Very nice looking bow, bigbob.
- Sun Jan 12, 2014 12:34 pm
- Forum: The Cutting Edge
- Topic: Construction of a small knife
- Replies: 17
- Views: 10462
Re: Construction of a small knife
Very good Zega
That big groove is going to let a lot of blood flow
That big groove is going to let a lot of blood flow
- Sun Jan 12, 2014 11:32 am
- Forum: Traditional Crafts
- Topic: Knocked out a quick longbow today.
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3993
- Sun Jan 12, 2014 11:15 am
- Forum: Traditional Crafts
- Topic: Finished Woomera longbow and some tackle.
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3795
Re: Finished Woomera longbow and some tackle.
Thanks Jeff. I did notice that little step in the 'fadeout' and didn't know what I was looking at. :lol: I did wonder about it being a stress point, but we'll see. So far so good. Did you make those two longbows? They are beautiful. I know that Tas Oak is a generic term and the wood that I got is pr...
- Sun Jan 12, 2014 9:16 am
- Forum: Traditional Crafts
- Topic: Finished Woomera longbow and some tackle.
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3795
Re: Finished Woomera longbow and some tackle.
Thanks mate. I am having fun with it already.LB rod 55 wrote:Like the quiver,have fun with the bow Alfro
- Sun Jan 12, 2014 9:13 am
- Forum: Traditional Crafts
- Topic: Finished Woomera longbow and some tackle.
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3795
Re: Finished Woomera longbow and some tackle.
Thank you bigbob and Jeff. :smile: I'm new to this business, so, what is a fadeout and should the handle be thinner than the limbs? I followed Johns directions and cut the arrow shelf in 9mm. I didn't want to thin the handle too much, in case I weakened the riser. With the leather grip it fills my h...
- Sat Jan 11, 2014 5:57 pm
- Forum: Traditional Crafts
- Topic: Finished Woomera longbow and some tackle.
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3795
Finished Woomera longbow and some tackle.
G'day fellas, I recently purchased the last Permex longbow blank from John Clark at Ausbow Ind. It arrived with his book on building and finishing longbows. Thanks John. Over the holiday break, I finished it off and made a Flemish twist string for it. It's lovely and smooth to draw and I'm getting i...
- Sat Jan 11, 2014 10:13 am
- Forum: Traditional Crafts
- Topic: Bamboo flat bow
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3629
Re: Bamboo flat bow
Thank you GrahameA. That's useful information.
I have since bought a Woomera longbow blank and am playing with that now.
I'll post some pics and story on it soon.
Cheers.
I have since bought a Woomera longbow blank and am playing with that now.
I'll post some pics and story on it soon.
Cheers.
- Sat Jan 04, 2014 7:36 pm
- Forum: Traditional Crafts
- Topic: Bamboo flat bow
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3629
Re: Bamboo flat bow
Well, Hamish and Mick guessed correctly and it failed at one of the nodes. I'll put backing on the next one, but it's on to better and longer things
- Tue Dec 10, 2013 4:50 pm
- Forum: Traditional Crafts
- Topic: Bamboo flat bow
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3629
Re: Bamboo flat bow
I just had a look at that Brigalow bow. Looks good. I saw a really nice one, maybe on another site, when I was trolling for ideas. I did a bit more on the Flatbow this arvo. It needs a bit more thinning, in the middle of the upper limb. On the left of pic. I think the string length is going to be 51...
- Tue Dec 10, 2013 12:24 pm
- Forum: Traditional Crafts
- Topic: Bamboo flat bow
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3629
Re: Bamboo flat bow
Thanks for all the suggestions. I know it's on the short side, for me, but I do have grandkids and one of them might like a light bow to learn on. I do have longer pieces, but was going to leave them for now. What I want to do next is, build a selfbow from Brigalow wood and that is the reason for th...
- Tue Dec 10, 2013 7:35 am
- Forum: Traditional Crafts
- Topic: Bamboo flat bow
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3629
Bamboo flat bow
G'day folks, Here are some pics of my first proper bow build. Although, as kids, we made bows from tree branches and strung them with string and shot arrows made from whatever we could find. We recently had a new Bamboo floor fitted to our living area and there were leftovers and I loooove leftovers...
- Tue Dec 10, 2013 6:20 am
- Forum: Shooting The Breeze
- Topic: G'day from Armidale.
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3490
Re: G'day from Armidale.
Hi Afro and welcome to the site. You should fit in very well with your interests. I would be interested to see the bow you're making, if you get the time to take a photo or two. To my knowledge, we have a few members who have a lot of experience with firearms, as well. Thanks Mick :smile: I will po...
- Mon Dec 09, 2013 8:27 pm
- Forum: Shooting The Breeze
- Topic: G'day from Armidale.
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3490
Re: G'day from Armidale.
Thanks Jeff.
Later, I'll post some pics of the flat bow build, if you like.
Later, I'll post some pics of the flat bow build, if you like.
- Mon Dec 09, 2013 8:17 pm
- Forum: Shooting The Breeze
- Topic: G'day from Armidale.
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3490
G'day from Armidale.
Hello everyone :smile: I thought I would join this forum, as it looks good, the articles are well written and you all seem like a good bunch of fellas. I have only done a bit of archery but want to do more. I like plain bows and wood arrows. I have a RH Whagok recurve, #65 @ 28", but I'm having...