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I see where you are coming from re non-riding experienced executives running the sport-spot on. In the earlier days people like Bill Roycroft and Neale Lavis, hard riding bush horseman, set standards and their word really dictated the way forward. It was just great to be part of the next generation....

That's great - thankyou. Ive done years of horsesports that have hundreds of illogical and contradictory 'rules' and traditions.....and now all I want to do is shoot arrows off a horses back- lol . I was interested in that comment. I was into serious eventing in the 70's and 80's, a bit scary some ...

Hi Equine Archer Grahame referred to me. I've done alot with horses over the years and came to archery late. I've shot a little off horseback but wish I'd combined the two earlier in life. My son is very keen on mounted archery. He's out of Daboro in Southern Queensland. He's researched alot of this...

Simon, what I have found with the limbs I have played with is this. Without doubt all the Carbon foam limbs I have owned and shot have had a bit nicer feel in the draw over the wood core (both maple and boo) with comparable draw weights. They seem to build their weight earlier in the draw cycle. Mi...

Hi Simon. My experience suggest that individual Bow design has more of an effect on me rather than the bow material. I would suggest that a target bow (or a bow with target heritage) from any of the big manufacturers will be good. They just do not make bad bows and choosing between them can be a ha...

Really good to hear from you Grahame. You have made me rethink a bit. There are other variables. When I think about it a bit further, the riser on the Dorado really suits me. Now the purists would tell you that you only hold the bow with a light three fingers grip. I actually do that but somehow tha...

Last few months I have alternated shooting a Hoyt Dorado with a home built self-bow and enjoyed both of them. I enjoy the smooth shooting of the Dorado and am happy with its speed. Hoyt don't talk much about the materials used in the Dorado's limb construction but it looks to be a maple core and fib...

Great game of rugby. Very good the All Blacks won for all sorts of reasons. The eathquake, the mine disaster, the grounded ship with leaking oil are one reason. That they hosted a great tournament was another. But to be honest they've been the pre-eminent team for a long time, and that's another ver...

10 targets 10-25 metres doesn't sound that difficult in isolation but a good percentage of the targets are set against a rock face/ set into rock crevices, some others are steep downhill shots and one is a fox set up on a high wooden frame (pictured earlier in this thread) with a very good chance of...

I agree with everything Kevin said re Jim and also his bows. I bought one at last year's Gathering, took the small shelves off to shoot it off my fingers. It performs very well, as long as I do.

Simon

Thanks to Rob, Di, Simon, and the intrepid Queensland servers of meals. Great shoot. Hardly hit a darn thing but thought it was great. The endurance course up the back is got to be the ultimate archery challenge and worth going for that alone. Somehow I cam back with 3 arrows from that, albeit one t...

Great to see you there Grahame, Suspect we will see some more photos afore the week's out.

Simon

Thanks Dennis I definitely need to invest in a moisture meter and I'm grateful for the advice. Your mention of Pecan immediately makes me think of a bow built by Longbow Steve. This is a stave originated flatbow which with the cambrium left on is aesthetically the best looking self-bow I've seen. St...

Thanks Denis I really appreciate your comprehensive reply. I chose hickory from memory because Paul Comstock's " The Bent Stick" mentioned hickory as being pretty well indestructable and I reckon I'd be better learning using it. Trouble here is you get a very limited number of baords to ch...

Hi Denis I was very interested in your comments re "Chasing a growth ring is very wasteful and involves unnecessary work and probably why our ancestors used the first layer of wood under the bark as the back of the bow. It was simply less unnecessary work and small saplings could be used."...

Hope you had a really good one Steve. See you at Wisemans.

Simon

Hi John

Maybe I won't start an osage vs black locust debate after all .

Yes definitely will be shooting my creation at Wiseman's Ferry. Going to have to find somewhere to watch Australia in the World Cup semi-final that weekend but looking forward to the shoot.

Simon

It looks really good for a first bow Mick. Looks like you have chosen well re the grain of the ash. Let us know how it shoots.

Hello John With considerable thanks to Jeff I just got back into the system after being out of it for more than a week. Great that you've got a bit of increased speed as a result of Denis's recommendations. I thought it was looking pretty good before. I finally finished its sister stave last weekend...

Well done Kev

It is really great to see Australian representation at these 3D World Championships and best wishes that it all goes really well for you.

Simon

Go on-you love it . There's some interesting info on a PM you were copied into.

Hi Simon. I agree that those interested in horse archery would serve the cause well by detailing their location. Obviously there are big advantages in horse archery aspirants who are in reasonable proximity getting together and they wont know they are in proximity if they don't post locations. abub...

Hi Grahame I did think that was the situation re the hacking and thank you. I agree that those interested in horse archery would serve the cause well by detailing their location. Obviously there are big advantages in horse archery aspirants who are in reasonable proximity getting together and they w...

Hi abubain I sent you the Primitive Archer scan MarkG is referring to a couple of months ago. As you know I'm keen to get going again with this. When I tried it a fair while ago at a canter off my endurance horse it wasn't too bad. Mind you that is very different to the flat chat gallop shown in som...

I'd take that stage further. What an oustanding wife :lol: . I'm working on a black locust stave currently. OK to steam it in the kitchen but I reckon I'd get shot if started removing bits of it inside. It's probaly only a tad colder than the Blue Mountains down here but working in a shed that is op...

The cambium adds a special something Steve when you are playing round with pecan. Not quite as pronounced as that other bow you never would sell . This one looks like a character bow and another good one for your stable.

Simon

I'm right handed with everything I do except archery. It just feels better. Still suffer from TP from time to time though :) Maybe I should go RIGHT! Good luck Simon. Let us know how it goes for you. Thanks Tom I really appreciated your PMs yesterday. You know what TP is like. A large factor is the...

Hi slvrsinr i reckon you are right in dabbling with left every now and again. Some time ago I read of exercises that advocated repeatedly drawing your bow on the opposite side to which you normally shoot. I did it in a very small way but now think there are big advantages in equal muscle development...

Simon I am a very proud "Lefty" but also can shoot R/H even with over 55lb bows! I found this out when a friend near gave me 2 R/H bows (425 BUCKS EACH) and although it took me a few shots to warm up, I am nearly mirror reverse in style. If you are instinctive I would shoot with both eyes...

Simon, Fred Bear was left handed but I believe it was because of an injury or some such thing and not because of target panic. I have ever heard of Howard Hill shooting left handed. As you know i am left handed and I am a snap shooter; when I shoot right handed I actually draw back and anchor. I fi...