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- Sat May 10, 2014 4:20 pm
- Forum: The Ozbow Trade Blanket
- Topic: Ranger Bows deflex/reflex longbow
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2776
Re: Ranger Bows deflex/reflex longbow
This bow is still for sale.
- Thu May 08, 2014 3:19 pm
- Forum: Hunting & Fishing
- Topic: The converting hunt
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3525
Re: The converting hunt
You're right about it being addictive Jack. I like nothing more than to get out on my property and go for a walk for a few hours. I might see a few bunnies or a fox and only get a couple of shots off but you definitely get the adrenalin going. For me, it's the simplicity of the stick and string with...
- Thu May 01, 2014 4:03 pm
- Forum: Traditional Archery Events
- Topic: Trad Shoots for 2014
- Replies: 30
- Views: 10171
Re: Trad Shoots for 2014
Not to worry, I just found it.
Ranger
Ranger
- Thu May 01, 2014 4:00 pm
- Forum: Traditional Archery Events
- Topic: Trad Shoots for 2014
- Replies: 30
- Views: 10171
Re: Trad Shoots for 2014
G'day Sue, have you heard anything about The Gathering? It's usually on the June long weekend isn't it? I can't find anything about it here or on the HVTA website.
Ranger
Ranger
- Fri Apr 25, 2014 7:18 pm
- Forum: Shooting The Breeze
- Topic: My new hunting dog - Koda
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1525
My new hunting dog - Koda
I just thought I would submit a photo of my new hunting dog, Koda. She's a champion dog and has rows of teeth like broken glass. Muscles like iron, reflexes like greased lightning and eyes that bore into her prey like lasers. If you let her, she would take your foot off at the hip. This dog is not t...
- Fri Apr 25, 2014 7:08 pm
- Forum: Shooting The Breeze
- Topic: LEST WE FORGET
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2168
Re: LEST WE FORGET
In my view, ANZAC Day is the most important day on the Australian calendar. A time to reflect on all those brave servicemen and women who have given their lives and to those who continue to serve so that we can sleep easier.
Lest We Forget.
Lest We Forget.
- Fri Apr 25, 2014 6:49 pm
- Forum: The Ozbow Trade Blanket
- Topic: Ranger Bows deflex/reflex longbow
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2776
Re: Ranger Bows deflex/reflex longbow
PM sent to you Wayne.
Stuart
Stuart
- Sun Apr 20, 2014 8:06 am
- Forum: Shooting The Breeze
- Topic: Ripped off and dissapointed
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3204
Re: Ripped off and dissapointed
Tassietiger, have you received your new bow yet? I would also be very interested to see some photos and find out who you got it off. What poundage are you after? Recurve or longbow?
Ranger
Ranger
- Sun Apr 20, 2014 7:51 am
- Forum: Shooting The Breeze
- Topic: She is back...
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1813
Re: She is back...
Congratulations. Now if I can only get my second son (9 yrs old) to get off the Xbox and pick up his bow I would be complete.
- Sun Apr 20, 2014 7:46 am
- Forum: Shooting The Breeze
- Topic: New Fella
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1125
Re: New Fella
G'day Hendo. As I use fibreglass on all my bows, I can't really give you much advice except to say use timber stock with the straightest grain you can find. Due to the stresses involved on the bow when it's being used, any grain that runs off will want to split away. Someone else might have more adv...
- Fri Apr 18, 2014 7:37 am
- Forum: The Cutting Edge
- Topic: Goatchaser's Charcoal forge
- Replies: 19
- Views: 10968
Re: Goatchaser's Charcoal forge
Thanks for the build along Goatchaser. I've been wanting to build a forge for a while. I might give this a go. Looks fairly straight forward.
- Tue Apr 01, 2014 10:49 am
- Forum: Humour
- Topic: Pet Spider
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2627
Re: Pet Spider
Touche mate.longbowinfected wrote:Tarantulas are ancient ground dwelling spiders so it is unlikely that you will catch them ever on the web.
- Sun Mar 30, 2014 7:35 pm
- Forum: Humour
- Topic: Pet Spider
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2627
Pet Spider
My son asked me if I could buy him a pet spider. The hairier the better. So I went to the pet shop to see if they had any. The shop assistant showed me a large Tarantula that was perfect. I asked him how much and he told me $80.
I thought to myself, I could probably get one cheaper off the web.
I thought to myself, I could probably get one cheaper off the web.
- Tue Mar 25, 2014 11:22 am
- Forum: Traditional Archery Events
- Topic: Wisemans Ferry TRADITIONAL ARCHERY GET-TOGETHER MARCH 2014
- Replies: 197
- Views: 57168
Re: Wisemans Ferry TRADITIONAL ARCHERY GET-TOGETHER MARCH 20
Thanks Rob and Di for another great shoot. Both my young fella and I enjoyed ourselves immensely. It was good to catch up with mates and have a shoot. It was a pity I could only stay for the one day but hopefully next year I will be able to stay both.
See you all next year,
Ranger
See you all next year,
Ranger
- Thu Mar 20, 2014 7:54 pm
- Forum: Traditional Archery Events
- Topic: Wisemans Ferry TRADITIONAL ARCHERY GET-TOGETHER MARCH 2014
- Replies: 197
- Views: 57168
Re: Wisemans Ferry TRADITIONAL ARCHERY GET-TOGETHER MARCH 20
See you all there Saturday morning.
- Mon Mar 10, 2014 12:10 pm
- Forum: Video Links
- Topic: Ranger Bows video
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7106
Re: Ranger Bows video
well made vid. and you make a nice looking product. Thanks bigbob, as you saw in the video, I've only been making bows for a few years but I'm happy with the end product. Yours are pretty good too. I love your use of the Hairy Oak on the limbs of the longbow on your facebook page. Beautiful grain. ...
- Mon Mar 10, 2014 11:23 am
- Forum: Video Links
- Topic: Ranger Bows video
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7106
Re: Ranger Bows video
That's the one piece bow that Alfonso, the videographer bought. Yep, nice bow. Made with Burbinga and Red Elm limbs.Tom Alker wrote:Very cool video, the bow at 2:10 looked beaut, really caught my eye. Cheers
- Mon Mar 10, 2014 10:16 am
- Forum: Traditional Archery Events
- Topic: Hunter Valley Traditional Archers "Gathering" 2014
- Replies: 29
- Views: 10767
Re: Hunter Valley Traditional Archers "Gathering" 2014
I can't wait. I might camp this year. Also I need to beat Nick again in the broadhead range. lol. Not that I'm competitive of course.
- Mon Mar 10, 2014 10:12 am
- Forum: Video Links
- Topic: Ranger Bows video
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7106
Ranger Bows video
G'day everyone, I recently had a fellow buy one of my one piece recurves. It turns out that he has a website where he takes photos all over the world and also does videos. He wanted to do a video of me and what goes into making one of my bows and do a bit of a story on me. Not that I'm one to blow m...
- Sat Feb 22, 2014 5:52 pm
- Forum: Shooting The Breeze
- Topic: Happy Birthday The Ranger !!!
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1689
Re: Happy Birthday The Ranger !!!
I only just found this thread and feel a bit embarrassed that I didn't reply sooner. Thank you everyone for the kind words and yes, I did have a good day.
Stuart,
Stuart,
- Fri Feb 21, 2014 6:50 pm
- Forum: Traditional Archery Events
- Topic: Wisemans Ferry TRADITIONAL ARCHERY GET-TOGETHER MARCH 2014
- Replies: 197
- Views: 57168
Re: Wisemans Ferry TRADITIONAL ARCHERY GET-TOGETHER MARCH 20
How many sleeps to go Sue???
Ranger
Ranger
- Wed Jan 01, 2014 9:18 pm
- Forum: Traditional Archery Events
- Topic: Wisemans Ferry TRADITIONAL ARCHERY GET-TOGETHER MARCH 2014
- Replies: 197
- Views: 57168
Re: Wisemans Ferry TRADITIONAL ARCHERY GET-TOGETHER MARCH 20
I'll be attending this shoot too. I went to it a couple of years ago and it was a great shoot. Unfortunately couldn't make the last one due to unforeseen events. Bugger. Looking forward to the clout and hitting the crow again. Yes I know it was a fluke.
Ranger
Ranger
- Wed Jan 01, 2014 4:02 pm
- Forum: The Ozbow Trade Blanket
- Topic: Ranger Bows takedown recurve
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1208
Ranger Bows takedown recurve
This take down recurve is made from Tasmanian Blackwood and American White Oak. Like all Ranger Bows, the lams are made from compressed Bamboo flooring. The limbs are finished off with Tasmanian Blackwood timber veneer and clear fibreglass. The bow has been polished with Scandinavian Oil and buffed ...
- Wed Jan 01, 2014 3:44 pm
- Forum: The Ozbow Trade Blanket
- Topic: Ranger Bows deflex/reflex longbow
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2776
Ranger Bows deflex/reflex longbow
This deflex/reflex longbow turned out above my expectations. It's a beautiful bow that fits nicely in your hand. The riser is West Australian Jarrah with American White Oak accent strips. Like all Ranger Bows, the lams are made from compressed Bamboo flooring. The limbs are finished off with Jarrah ...
- Wed Jan 01, 2014 8:26 am
- Forum: Shooting The Breeze
- Topic: Happy New Year
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1217
Re: Happy New Year
Happy new year to you and everyone on the forum and woodie, I hope to see you up at HVTA soon.
- Wed Jan 01, 2014 8:22 am
- Forum: Traditional Crafts
- Topic: The Making of a Ranger Bows Recurve
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3758
Re: The Making of a Ranger Bows Recurve
Rob, thanks for the photos mate. It might be worth while glueing at least one piece of phenolic under the solid timber tip. Although I haven't had a problem with my personal bow which gets a pretty hard time of it, from (accidentally) whacking the limb tip on big rocks upon arrow release, to throwin...
- Mon Dec 30, 2013 9:20 pm
- Forum: Traditional Crafts
- Topic: The Making of a Ranger Bows Recurve
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3758
Re: The Making of a Ranger Bows Recurve
Rob and Hazard, you've got me worried that I might be doing it wrong, but I'll try and explain as best as I can. Starting with the riser block, I get one side face perfectly flat. Off that flat face I can then plane the two faces that the limbs will attach to perfectly 90 degrees to the flat face. O...
- Mon Dec 30, 2013 10:49 am
- Forum: Bowyers
- Topic: Ranger Bows
- Replies: 0
- Views: 8743
Ranger Bows
I live in Goulburn NSW and have been making recurves and longbows for a couple of years now. I learnt my trade as a cabinetmaker and after buying a Hoyt Dorado and using that for a while, decided I wanted to make my own bow, which was effective but not really pleasing on the eyes. Since then I have ...
- Sun Dec 29, 2013 9:26 pm
- Forum: Traditional Crafts
- Topic: The Making of a Ranger Bows Recurve
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3758
Re: The Making of a Ranger Bows Recurve
Thanks for the comments gentlemen. Daryl, I've been making bows for about two and a half years and of course I'm still learning with every bow I make. I'm a cabinetmaker by trade but now like to call myself a bowyer first. I'm pretty happy with the bows I'm making, they're functional, look good and ...
- Sun Dec 29, 2013 1:18 pm
- Forum: Traditional Crafts
- Topic: The Making of a Ranger Bows Recurve
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3758
The Making of a Ranger Bows Recurve
I was recently asked by a client if I had any left handed recurve bows as he was in the market. I didn't, so it was decided that I would make him one. Below is the making of a Ranger Bows left handed take down recurve. First, the client needs to select the type of timber he wants his new bow to be m...