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by Outbackdad
Mon Apr 12, 2010 7:16 pm
Forum: Shooting The Breeze
Topic: Shoping in Tokyo
Replies: 22
Views: 4276

Re: Shoping in Tokyo

Kev

Have not got everything yet.
Hope to go to a high school Kyudo after school club tomorrow.
Have a big book to read first.
It was well worth the time to visit the shop here.

Eddie
by Outbackdad
Mon Apr 12, 2010 10:00 am
Forum: Shooting The Breeze
Topic: Shoping in Tokyo
Replies: 22
Views: 4276

Re: Shoping in Tokyo

Jeff

The other side of the shop was full of them, but we did not go there to look at them.
And I did lighten my wallet. :shock: :lol:

Eddie
by Outbackdad
Sat Apr 10, 2010 10:30 pm
Forum: Shooting The Breeze
Topic: Shoping in Tokyo
Replies: 22
Views: 4276

Re: Shoping in Tokyo

My show you one soon?
by Outbackdad
Sat Apr 10, 2010 10:22 pm
Forum: Shooting The Breeze
Topic: Shoping in Tokyo
Replies: 22
Views: 4276

Shoping in Tokyo

Lewis and I found this great shop in Tokyo.
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Lewis in the shop.
He loved being in here!!
by Outbackdad
Thu Apr 01, 2010 9:48 pm
Forum: Shooting The Breeze
Topic: Headed for OZ!
Replies: 11
Views: 1660

Re: Headed for OZ!

I leave for Japan on Sunday. Will miss seeing you over there, Will wave to you as we pass.

Eddie
by Outbackdad
Sun Feb 21, 2010 9:57 am
Forum: Traditional Archery Events
Topic: 10th. Anniversary North Albert Traditional Rendezvous.
Replies: 69
Views: 15358

Re: 10th. Anniversary North Albert Traditional Rendezvous.

Can only make it on the sauurday for 1 round.
Flying to Japan on the sunday.

Will have a look at here while there.
http://www.asahi-archery.co.jp/asahi/asahimap.html

Eddie
by Outbackdad
Tue Feb 16, 2010 6:08 pm
Forum: Traditional Archery Events
Topic: The Australian Logbow & Recurve Muster, Gladstone
Replies: 229
Views: 35982

Re: The Australian Logbow & Recurve Muster, Gladstone

Will there be room for Lewis and me with Rod there?????
by Outbackdad
Wed Jan 13, 2010 7:06 am
Forum: Traditional Crafts
Topic: First Bow
Replies: 41
Views: 6296

Re: First Bow

Hope to show you all this bow shoting real soon.
Keep running out of time to work on it.
A lot of good ideas to go with for the next 1.

Eddie
by Outbackdad
Fri Jan 08, 2010 7:35 am
Forum: Traditional Crafts
Topic: Yumi with Greybeard Sensei (Pic Heavy)
Replies: 29
Views: 85318

Re: Yumi with Greybeard Sensei (Pic Heavy)

Graham

Found this place to go to when Lewis and I are in Tokyo in April.

http://www.asahi-archery.co.jp/asahi/asahimap.html

May have to bring something home.

Eddie
by Outbackdad
Thu Jan 07, 2010 6:57 am
Forum: Traditional Crafts
Topic: First Bow
Replies: 41
Views: 6296

Re: First Bow

Dennis

Thank you.
I read everyone’s advice and go from there.
The first pics were still a work in progress.

Eddie
by Outbackdad
Wed Jan 06, 2010 11:01 pm
Forum: Traditional Crafts
Topic: First Bow
Replies: 41
Views: 6296

Re: First Bow

Rod.

Yes and yes, but he does not like the high #age.

Eddie
by Outbackdad
Wed Jan 06, 2010 7:56 pm
Forum: Traditional Crafts
Topic: First Bow
Replies: 41
Views: 6296

Re: First Bow

Thank you all. I am planing my next bow already. Will make a change or 2 but will keep with the same base plan as this has worked out well. Shot the bow today and it went better then i hoped. Come out to just over 50# by our dodgy scales. A light sand and seal and i am done. Eddie STC 012 (Medium).j...
by Outbackdad
Mon Jan 04, 2010 7:57 am
Forum: Traditional Crafts
Topic: First Bow
Replies: 41
Views: 6296

Re: First Bow

Hi all Thanks for the comments. Otis the bow is 68" but I am still working on the poundage, still a bit to high. I left a bit too much bambo on but will do better next time. I am still very happy with how this bow is working out. Hope to have a poundage around 50-60#. Went to the bambo back bec...
by Outbackdad
Sun Jan 03, 2010 4:14 pm
Forum: Traditional Crafts
Topic: First Bow
Replies: 41
Views: 6296

First Bow

Lewis has been making a few bows so I though I would have a go to.
Spotted gum with bambo backing. It is looking great so far.
See if anyone has any advice to add.

Eddie
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by Outbackdad
Fri Jan 01, 2010 6:38 am
Forum: The Cutting Edge
Topic: Bearing down....
Replies: 30
Views: 7265

Re: Bearing down....

Looks good Kim.
Seen this as he finish the first day and he did look a bit worse for wear. ( Kim not the blade )
by Outbackdad
Sun Nov 22, 2009 8:06 am
Forum: Traditional Archery Events
Topic: Perth Shoot!
Replies: 18
Views: 4877

Re: Perth Shoot!

LB rod 55 wrote:only three days with no sleep :shock: :lol: .................Rod
Rod you can get from the gold coast to perth in 31 hours.
Have the tickets to prove it.
by Outbackdad
Sun Nov 08, 2009 8:11 pm
Forum: Shooting The Breeze
Topic: newby here, just saying hi!
Replies: 9
Views: 1231

Re: newby here, just saying hi!

Welcome

We will be in japan in april, are there any shops to look at in japan for bows.
by Outbackdad
Fri Jul 31, 2009 4:35 pm
Forum: Traditional Archery Events
Topic: CABOOLTURE TRADITIONAL CORRIVAL
Replies: 21
Views: 4802

Re: CABOOLTURE TRADITIONAL CORRIVAL

How do we get there.
Where is the club??
by Outbackdad
Wed Jul 22, 2009 8:17 pm
Forum: Shooting The Breeze
Topic: What is Tiger Pear?
Replies: 27
Views: 2685

Re: What is Tiger Pear?

Have some around my block here.
Keep spraying it but it is hard to get rid off.
Ed :evil:
by Outbackdad
Wed Jul 15, 2009 1:26 pm
Forum: Traditional Archery Events
Topic: CABOOLTURE TRADITIONAL CORRIVAL
Replies: 21
Views: 4802

Re: CABOOLTURE TRADITIONAL CORRIVAL

2 From Dalby as well.
by Outbackdad
Sat Jul 04, 2009 3:18 pm
Forum: Photography
Topic: Frogmouth
Replies: 24
Views: 3778

Re: Frogmouth

These are at our back door alot.
by Outbackdad
Wed Jun 24, 2009 10:45 pm
Forum: Traditional Tackle
Topic: Anyone shot These????
Replies: 5
Views: 934

Re: Anyone shot These????

Have used arrows from abbey archery They did now last verry long at all.
We buy from Tradbits and make our own they are a lot better.

http://www.ozbow.net/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=7889
by Outbackdad
Tue Jun 02, 2009 9:06 pm
Forum: Traditional Archery Events
Topic: Australian Longbow and Recurve Muster
Replies: 36
Views: 5846

Re: Australian Longbow and Recurve Muster

Lewis ( Outbackarcher ) and I should be there late friday.
by Outbackdad
Tue Jun 02, 2009 9:01 pm
Forum: Traditional Archery Events
Topic: Australian Longbow and Recurve Muster
Replies: 36
Views: 5846

Re: Australian Longbow and Recurve Muster

Hope you like some newcomers.
First time to this event.
by Outbackdad
Mon Apr 20, 2009 8:14 pm
Forum: The Ozbow Trade Blanket
Topic: More Australian Made Bass Points in Stock
Replies: 23
Views: 3133

Re: More Australian Made Bass Points in Stock

Scrub Bull wrote:For the steel points what shape would you all like to see Eg.Bullet nose like the brass points or the standard field point shape.

Bullet nose Please

Ed
by Outbackdad
Thu Apr 02, 2009 9:44 pm
Forum: Shooting The Breeze
Topic: Whats important in a bow..?
Replies: 44
Views: 5148

Re: Whats important in a bow..?

Everyone has a differant point of view of what they will pay. I have spent much $ to help Lewis as he has showen he is verry keen for a long time and i do not think it is going to pass any time soon. Not everyone has the $ or kids as keen as lewis but still want a good bow at a fair price. It more c...
by Outbackdad
Thu Apr 02, 2009 9:25 pm
Forum: Shooting The Breeze
Topic: who's who
Replies: 50
Views: 5864

Re: who's who

Hi all. Name is Eddie and as you see by my name i am Lewis's dad. Mainly into bows to help Lewis. Have just got myself a 40# recurve to shoot. First bow and i am too close 50. :shock: May as well have shot when i take Lewis out. ( he does not like it when I shoot better then him ) Lewis knows a lot ...