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Roadie asked me to post the following article. “Here are some photos of my arm and elbow support, I made this to support my arm and elbow due to the on going pain of arthritis, and I now use a modern release Aid with my Primitive Bow. I used some Hockey shin Pads, modified with angle grinder and hav...

Hi Ian,

For what it is worth have a read of the following document.

Daryl.

Steve, Well done on the test bow. Is the cypress holding up under compression and what profile is the limb cross section? This was a test before I start getting out some gooderer timber and investing time and energy, plus improving my tillering skills! What species of timber are you going to use? Da...

It has been a few years since I’ve made a tri-laminate bow or selfbow and some of the finer points in tillering these bows had momentarily slipped my mind. I went too far into the tillering process using the long string and as a result the limbs started to become whip ended. To remedy this problem r...

Hi Nicholas, I was going through some old files and found this reply to an enquiry regarding the importation of processed sinew. Daryl. "I have recently been in touch with the Biological Imports Program | Animal Division, Department of Agriculture regarding the importation of processed sinew [f...

I have some carbonized vertical bamboo floor boards for sale at $8.00 per strip, pick up only Rochedale South.

Daryl.

So far the repair has held up after loosing twenty or so arrows in my workshop. It will be interesting to see what happens after several hundred arrows. To my surprise shooting the bow was a pleasant experience. The riser, although smaller than most had good mass and sat comfortably in the hand. Bei...

I have just finished repairing the upper limb of a Black Duck hunter t/d recurve bow for a club member. Limb Repair Mandarin Duck Recurve.JPG The de lamination occurred on the belly fade out. The bamboo lamination came away cleanly from the glass with just the odd bamboo fibre hanging loose. It is u...

Dave, For a quick foray into the plank of maple the bow turned out well and the chrony numbers are acceptable. Hard rock maple was my favoured timber for flat bows. In the early days I used to back the bows with jockey silk to help stop fibres lifting on the back of the bow. Now days I back the mapl...

Sage,
If one is not a member of TAA but is a member of an Archery Alliance association which nomination fee is applicable? Daryl.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-07-26/ ... t/11349416

Daryl.

Nice work Muz, are the recurved tips semi working or static?

Daryl.

Hi pumba, It may be helpful to post more details as to what you require such as a one piece or takedown recurve, n to n length of bow, draw weight at your draw length and R/L handed. The above are the basic details required but you would need to list the amount of ‘customization’ you require and if ...

Does anyone have a set of 35# Samick Phantom limbs for sale?

Limb hole spacing is 6cm centre to centre.

I have considered making a set of limbs but the project would entail making a new form.

Daryl.

Perhaps if you made some enquires at firearms stores or gunsmiths they may be able to give you a few leads.

Daryl.

Ron, the knife looks good. What metals did you use in the blade?

Daryl.

Jeff, the stave has moved another ¼” past centre so I will wait until the stave stabilizes before I try to straighten it. I have set up a simple clamping system which should allow me to selectively dry heat specific areas. Clamping.jpg I can clamp blocks on to the bench top to help control a bending...

Muz, it would appear that you have had a successful outcome with the design.

I know little about carbon arrows and was wondering how many grains per pound of draw weight do the arrows represent?

Daryl.

I had a small diameter, short length of yew which I milled down to yield two 36” billets approximately 1⅝” x 1”. The billets were spliced, glued and clamped with the centre lines checked with a string line. Prior to the above I had prepared a bamboo backing shaped to the limb plan but cut slightly o...

Looks good Muz, hopefully it will be a sweet shooting bow.

The veneer came up well under the clear glass.

Daryl.

Stickbow Hunter wrote: ↑Fri May 03, 2019 1:33 pm I can remember you shooting that bow Daryl back in the early 1980's at North Albert Bowhunters on Wembley Rd.

Jeff

Jeff,

A lot of water has passed under the bridge since then.

Daryl.

Ultimately any item for sale is only worth what someone is willing to pay. There is virtually no information on the internet regarding second hand 1972 Black Widow HS 58 take down recurve bows. In their day they were a relatively expensive bow, $240.00 US. Overall condition is probably fair for its ...

Colin and Dave, I was not too concerned with the quality of the bamboo [works like Moso] just mentioning that the newly opened much larger Bunning’s store now stocked the larger diameter poles. The two previously smaller stores carried the small diameter poles. Apparently the stores are individual f...

I needed some pole bamboo to back some heartwood yew which is not suitable for a selfbow. Usually I go to Bamboo Australia when buying poles in bulk which is a 320km round trip and 3.5 to 4 hours of driving. The pole purchased from Bunning’s was almost twice the price of Bamboo Australia but with th...

Eddie, thank you for posting some photos.

Thanks to Bill Watson and his helpers for the enjoyable range layout and thanks to the club members who organized and worked in the canteen.

Daryl.

Hi Ben, Have you sourced your timber? To a large degree bow design is dependant on the type of timber being used. Will you be using milled boards or split billets? The 3 Rivers stave will probably cost you over $200.00 landed in Australia. 3 Rivers disclaimer; “Limited Warranty: These staves are war...

Daryl, I was meaning all the arrows are facing to the left so the women would use their right hand to place the clamps on the jigs. As a left hander I would have the arrows facing to the right. :) Jeff When fletching my arrows right wing setup the shaft points to the right. I hold the clamp in the ...

Perhaps the ladies were ambidextrous and had left and right hand clamps. http://www.trueflightfeathers.com/guide.htm “By the company's 50th anniversary (1988) it had 350 employees and $100 million in payroll. That year, the company presented Governor Bill Clinton with the six millionth bow and 200 m...

12,000 a day.