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- Tue Nov 12, 2013 9:15 pm
- Forum: Mastering the Traditional Bow
- Topic: Best arrows for trad shoots?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4136
Re: Best arrows for trad shoots?
I then fletch them with 3 x 5 inch fletches and a 160 grain point. Coincidently, these are basically the same as my hunting arrows, except the 160 grain field point is replaced with a 160 grain broadhead. Hi Mick, Exactly my set up for hunting and target..... Only variance would be head weight depe...
- Fri Oct 25, 2013 8:40 pm
- Forum: Traditional Archery Events
- Topic: Wisemans Ferry TRADITIONAL ARCHERY GET-TOGETHER MARCH 2014
- Replies: 197
- Views: 57000
Re: Wisemans Ferry TRADITIONAL ARCHERY GET-TOGETHER MARCH 20
Hay Sue,
I won't be missing this one... That's for sure...!
Cheers Guy
I won't be missing this one... That's for sure...!
Cheers Guy
- Fri Oct 11, 2013 7:58 pm
- Forum: Traditional Archery Events
- Topic: TRADITIONAL ARCHERY GET-TOGETHER - rescheduled OCTOBER 2013
- Replies: 110
- Views: 29999
Re: TRADITIONAL ARCHERY GET-TOGETHER - rescheduled OCTOBER
Hi All,
Regrettably I'm going to have to give this year a miss.. ( work )
But I look forward to catching up with you all next year..
Have fun.. I'm sure it's going to be a ripper...!
Cheers Guy
Regrettably I'm going to have to give this year a miss.. ( work )
But I look forward to catching up with you all next year..
Have fun.. I'm sure it's going to be a ripper...!
Cheers Guy
- Wed Sep 18, 2013 7:43 pm
- Forum: Shooting The Breeze
- Topic: Ye olde archery photos...
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2361
Re: Ye olde archery photos...
Jane Russell 1941.
- Wed Sep 18, 2013 12:00 pm
- Forum: Shooting The Breeze
- Topic: Happy Birthday nathan77 !!!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1496
Re: Happy Birthday nathan77 !!!
Happy birthday Bud... We will have to catch up for beer sometime soon...
Guy
Guy
- Mon Sep 16, 2013 8:30 pm
- Forum: Traditional Archery Events
- Topic: TRADITIONAL ARCHERY GET-TOGETHER - rescheduled OCTOBER 2013
- Replies: 110
- Views: 29999
Re: TRADITIONAL ARCHERY GET-TOGETHER - rescheduled OCTOBER
Hi Rob,
The family and I will be there for sure mate...
Only a month or so away...
Going to have to get some serious practice in soon.... barely pick up a bow lately....
Cheers Guy
The family and I will be there for sure mate...
Only a month or so away...
Going to have to get some serious practice in soon.... barely pick up a bow lately....
Cheers Guy
- Mon Sep 16, 2013 8:24 pm
- Forum: Traditional Crafts
- Topic: Wayno's Justastik arrowcraft UPDATED June 2017
- Replies: 115
- Views: 39847
Re: Wayno's Justastik arrowcraft UPDATED September 2013
Hi Wayno,
Blood awesome mate... loving the banana cuts... I'm going to have to make another set of Banana cuts again...
Both you and AndyF have got the arrow art down pat... Well done again...!
Cheers Guy
Blood awesome mate... loving the banana cuts... I'm going to have to make another set of Banana cuts again...
Both you and AndyF have got the arrow art down pat... Well done again...!
Cheers Guy
- Mon Sep 16, 2013 8:20 pm
- Forum: Traditional Tackle
- Topic: New Woodies...
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2722
Re: New Woodies...
Thanks guys... :biggrin: They look great Guy. Look forward to them featuring in a story. Steve Hopefully sooner rather then later mate... 8) I envy guys who can turn out arrows like yours. Upside is mine are so blaaaaahh I don't mind [sort of] wrecking them on trees, rocks in fact anything within my...
- Sat Sep 07, 2013 4:33 pm
- Forum: Traditional Tackle
- Topic: New Woodies...
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2722
New Woodies...
Hi guys, A few pictures of my new woods for the Norseman bamboo backed bow... :biggrin: They are pretty much the same as the last set I made, but I substituted the blue with red... Let’s hope they fly straight... :lol: Cheers Guy.. 8) IMG_3081.JPG IMG_3082.JPG IMG_3083.JPG IMG_3084.JPG IMG_3085.JPG
- Thu Jul 11, 2013 9:09 pm
- Forum: Traditional Crafts
- Topic: Wayno's Justastik arrowcraft UPDATED June 2017
- Replies: 115
- Views: 39847
Re: Wayno's Justastik arrowcraft UPDATED again July 10th 201
Awesome work Wayno... Time to bust them on some game now mate...!
Love the banana feathers as always...
Cheers Guy
Love the banana feathers as always...
Cheers Guy
- Thu Jul 11, 2013 9:06 pm
- Forum: Traditional Tackle
- Topic: Norseman Bamboo Backed Bow.
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4734
Re: Norseman Bamboo Backed Bow.
Beautiful bow Guy, mind you I have NEVER seen a bad one from Nick! :lol: Very true Gilly.. :biggrin: Nice looking bow Guy. The osage lam on the belly sets it off I reckon. Cheers...... Rod Thanks Rod, Yeah.. its a nice look having the contrast between the two pieces of osage... its funny how timber...
- Thu Jul 11, 2013 8:56 pm
- Forum: Hunting & Fishing
- Topic: Bamboo Backed Foxes
- Replies: 19
- Views: 5250
Re: Bamboo Backed Foxes
Guy living the dream mate, a great looking bow, the simplicity of it all. Congratulations. Cheers Wayno Thanks Wayno, It was nice to get out for a change... have you been hunting lately or been working to hard like the rest of us... Cheers Guy Nice shooting and a nice bow. One of the chaps at my lo...
- Mon Jul 08, 2013 7:23 pm
- Forum: Video Links
- Topic: Traditional Addiction-Teaser
- Replies: 20
- Views: 8881
Re: Traditional Addiction-Teaser
Looks good Jack... Cant wait the see the finished produce...
Cheers Guy
Cheers Guy
- Mon Jul 08, 2013 7:22 pm
- Forum: Hunting & Fishing
- Topic: Bamboo Backed Foxes
- Replies: 19
- Views: 5250
Re: Bamboo Backed Foxes
... Yes mate, the title is a little misleading...RobHunter wrote:Nice!!
I read the title and got worried the foxes were wearing bamboo armor lol. Good to see they are still vunerable.
Rgds
Rob
- Mon Jul 08, 2013 7:19 pm
- Forum: Traditional Tackle
- Topic: Norseman Bamboo Backed Bow.
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4734
Re: Norseman Bamboo Backed Bow.
Thanks guys, Yep this bow is a real corker.. It totally shoots as good as it looks.. Hopefully I can deck some more game with it soon.. 8) Looks like a beauty Guy. Is there a lamination of Osage on the belly side over a thicker core of osage? Steve Hi Steve, Yes mate it does have an extra lamination...
- Sat Jul 06, 2013 2:11 pm
- Forum: Traditional Tackle
- Topic: Norseman Bamboo Backed Bow.
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4734
Norseman Bamboo Backed Bow.
Hi guys, Here are a few pictures on my new Norseman Bamboo Backed Bow... 8) Let me just say... that this bow is quickly becoming my favourite bow to shoot and hunt with...! :mrgreen: It is just one of those bows that you can just pick up and shoot arrows exactly where you want them too go... :biggri...
- Mon Jul 01, 2013 8:57 pm
- Forum: Hunting & Fishing
- Topic: Bamboo Backed Foxes
- Replies: 19
- Views: 5250
Re: Bamboo Backed Foxes
Hi everyone, Thank you for your kind words... I really enjoyed this hunt with the bamboo backed bow... these bows really do it for me... 8) Well done Guy! You even got to use your flashy new crested arrows. What type of arrow head did you use? Hazard Hi Graydon, The arrows are the woodies I made up ...
- Sun Jun 30, 2013 10:16 am
- Forum: Hunting & Fishing
- Topic: Bamboo Backed Foxes
- Replies: 19
- Views: 5250
Bamboo Backed Foxes
Hi guys, I thought a few of you may like to see my recent hunt with my new Norseman Bamboo backed Bow... 8) I managed to call eight foxes to the whistle on this hunt, with only three offering shoots... I knocked over the first fox with the bows first arrow at game, so I was a happy camper... :mrgree...
- Tue Jun 18, 2013 7:52 pm
- Forum: Traditional Archery Events
- Topic: HVTA GATHERING 2013
- Replies: 59
- Views: 15239
Re: HVTA GATHERING 2013
Hi Trish, Thank you once again for an outstanding extra long weekend away... Both my kids want to leave school and move up to your camping grounds and live there forever... :lol: Counting down the days to next years shoot... :biggrin: Cheers Guy Will you and the family be coming up to the October c...
- Tue Jun 18, 2013 7:16 pm
- Forum: Traditional Archery Events
- Topic: HVTA GATHERING 2013
- Replies: 59
- Views: 15239
Re: HVTA GATHERING 2013
Hi Trish,
Thank you once again for an outstanding extra long weekend away...
Both my kids want to leave school and move up to your camping grounds and live there forever...
Counting down the days to next years shoot...
Cheers Guy
Thank you once again for an outstanding extra long weekend away...
Both my kids want to leave school and move up to your camping grounds and live there forever...
Counting down the days to next years shoot...
Cheers Guy
- Mon May 13, 2013 9:10 pm
- Forum: Hunting & Fishing
- Topic: A few boars and a dead Swan
- Replies: 33
- Views: 7963
Re: A few boars and a dead Swan
Steve, Well done mate...! two top animals down with in meters of each other... and on different days...! :shock: Shame about the limb failure.... Where was the Osage selfbow mate...???? :wink: Jeff, Top work mate...! the Huntsman claims another stinker....! 8) Are you guys heading to the hunter shoo...
- Tue May 07, 2013 7:13 pm
- Forum: Hunting & Fishing
- Topic: AtlAtl do Me
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4708
Re: AtlAtl do Me
Top work Axe... What an achievement....!
Game is hard enough to take with a bow let alone this weapon...!
Well done again...
Cheers Guy
Game is hard enough to take with a bow let alone this weapon...!
Well done again...
Cheers Guy
- Thu May 02, 2013 7:04 pm
- Forum: Traditional Tackle
- Topic: U.S 'Snake bow
- Replies: 29
- Views: 5510
Re: U.S 'Snake bow
Hi Bob,
Very, very, very nice....!
I want one....
Cheers Guy
Very, very, very nice....!
I want one....
Cheers Guy
- Sat Apr 13, 2013 1:52 pm
- Forum: Traditional Tackle
- Topic: My New Steve Farrell Cherokee Bow
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4717
Re: My New Steve Farrell Cherokee Bow
Guy, that is one nice bow and top marks to Steve for doing such a fine job. It has inspired me to make a bow from some hickory I have in the workshop. I am thinking along the lines of the North Californian bows; sinew backed with lightly recurved tips. Daryl. Hi Daryl, Thanks mate... As Steve said....
- Fri Apr 12, 2013 9:51 am
- Forum: Traditional Crafts
- Topic: Bow No 1
- Replies: 23
- Views: 4690
Re: Bow No 1
Top Work for you first attempt mate... Well done...!
With all the laminations in the it handle it kind of reminds me of a Toelke Whip...
Cheers Guy..
With all the laminations in the it handle it kind of reminds me of a Toelke Whip...
Cheers Guy..
- Fri Apr 12, 2013 9:48 am
- Forum: Shooting The Breeze
- Topic: Happy Birthday Rich & looseplucker !!!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1382
Re: Happy Birthday Rich & looseplucker !!!
Happy Bday Guys...
- Fri Apr 12, 2013 9:47 am
- Forum: Traditional Tackle
- Topic: My New Steve Farrell Cherokee Bow
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4717
Re: My New Steve Farrell Cherokee Bow
Nice bow Guy, you can never have enough bows :lol: Too true mate... :lol: Nice looking bow fellas. I find shooting those little bows takes a bit of getting used to because of the short draw. Jeff Thanks Jeff, Yes mate they do take a bit of getting used to... What I found interesting about shooting ...
- Sun Apr 07, 2013 3:11 pm
- Forum: Traditional Tackle
- Topic: My New Steve Farrell Cherokee Bow
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4717
Re: My New Steve Farrell Cherokee Bow
Beautiful little bow, some nice character as well. Steve seems to have outdone himself. Looks likes one to treasure Guy. Fraser Thanks Frazer, yes mate defiantly one to treasure... I am really enjoying shooting it... :biggrin: Cheers Guy Hi Guy, I saw that one just before he delivered it to you. I ...
- Sun Apr 07, 2013 9:58 am
- Forum: Traditional Tackle
- Topic: My New Steve Farrell Cherokee Bow
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4717
My New Steve Farrell Cherokee Bow
Hi Guys, I thought you may like to have a look at my new Cherokee bow made by Steve Farrell ( Longbow Steve ) Bow specs: Osage 53'' long 50# @ 25'' I am so impressed with this little bows performance and appearance... It simplicity is just gorgeous... 8) It flicks out my 9/16th shafts out dead quite...
- Thu Mar 21, 2013 7:33 pm
- Forum: Shooting The Breeze
- Topic: Hunter Valley Traditional Archers Loses a member
- Replies: 11
- Views: 7702
Re: Hunter Valley Traditional Archers Loses a member
Trish,
My condolences to Andrews (Specs) family and friends...
He truly will be missed..
Regards Guy
My condolences to Andrews (Specs) family and friends...
He truly will be missed..
Regards Guy