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- Sun Oct 29, 2006 5:41 am
- Forum: Traditional Tackle
- Topic: got wood !!!
- Replies: 28
- Views: 3878
Im with Greybeard will have to go out and have another look at what I know as red ash,local names really muddy the water , that photo is interesting . The leaves look right , the seeds are close but the bark is not the same as the qld version of red ash , could just be a regional differance in the s...
- Sat Oct 28, 2006 5:59 am
- Forum: Traditional Tackle
- Topic: Ace Classic Medieval Points
- Replies: 26
- Views: 3913
- Sat Oct 28, 2006 5:53 am
- Forum: Traditional Tackle
- Topic: tanning kits?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 579
Duane if I understand your post you are looking at tanning a hide in the field . If you within sevaral hours walk of camp or your vehicle you will have no drama's with the hide spoiling or with hair slippage . If you apply liberal quanity's of a fine grained salt which soaks up the fluids from the h...
- Sat Oct 28, 2006 5:21 am
- Forum: Shooting The Breeze
- Topic: When and where were sights on bows first introduced?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 615
Cant help you with dates but I had a mate who owned a book with a photogragh of a native american sinew backed bow from about the 17 th century with a small stick bound to it . The story on this setup was that the bow was used from a permanent blind constructed near a game trail . I've lost contact ...
- Fri Oct 27, 2006 5:57 am
- Forum: Shooting The Breeze
- Topic: Dog shot with arrow
- Replies: 1
- Views: 492
Cant get my head around the mentality of that sort of mongrel. A short while ago in the west of Brisbane some mindless twit was maiming Roo's with arrows .A while ago wounded native animals found there way into Australia zoos care arrows and all, unfortunatly in todays Ill disiplined society these a...
- Tue Oct 24, 2006 5:40 am
- Forum: Traditional Archery Events
- Topic: NATIONAL TRADITIONAL SHOOT for 2007
- Replies: 51
- Views: 12000
Dazza were we at the same shoot! , this years Gathering was the best shoot I have ever attended , I was like a kid in a candy store , there was so much to see and do ,there where no delays or restrictions or over zealous officials, the wet weather only gave people an opportunity to get together and ...
- Mon Oct 23, 2006 4:58 am
- Forum: Traditional Archery Events
- Topic: Corrival - Day 2
- Replies: 18
- Views: 5675
- Mon Oct 23, 2006 4:44 am
- Forum: Traditional Archery Events
- Topic: Craft show at the Caboolture Corrival
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1528
- Mon Oct 16, 2006 8:52 pm
- Forum: Traditional Tackle
- Topic: Buffalo horn nocks
- Replies: 6
- Views: 968
I have used buffalo horn for tip overlays ,deer antler,cow horn and goat horn for bow nocks . Cow horn and goat horn does grow black as well , I assume thats why you want the Buff horn. Otherwise you will find all horn is the same material -keratan Try flea markets, ebay, local classifieds the abbat...
- Mon Oct 16, 2006 8:40 pm
- Forum: Traditional Tackle
- Topic: Samick SHT or Talon
- Replies: 2
- Views: 679
Trad Bound welcome to the fold , mate, any of the Samick line in my opinion are very good value for money , comes down to what feels right in the hand .If you dont plan on doing much hunting I reckon you could be better off with a recurve in the 66 / 68 inch nock to nock range .You will find the lon...
- Fri Oct 13, 2006 11:25 pm
- Forum: Shooting The Breeze
- Topic: Reasons for Crafting Custom Arrows
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2930
Fella's it's a natural progression to make your arrows purty. I got hold of some genuine imitation snakeskin[actually its flanelette with a snake skin pattern for $2.99 a metre at spotlight] and have been decorating my selfbows for years with it One day I suddenly realized that footing broken arrows...
- Thu Oct 12, 2006 9:07 pm
- Forum: Shooting The Breeze
- Topic: Hickory shafts?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2804
- Wed Oct 11, 2006 9:29 pm
- Forum: Traditional Archery Events
- Topic: Craft show at the Caboolture Corrival
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1528
Craft show at the Caboolture Corrival
The Caboolture Corrival is hosting its first Archery Crafters Guild show on the weekend of 21/22 Oct . We will be awarding Best selfbow / best longbow /best recurve / Best axe or knife / best leatherwork / best set of arrows and a special junior encouragement award . Bring along all your achery rela...
- Mon Oct 09, 2006 9:06 pm
- Forum: Traditional Tackle
- Topic: Turbow Archery Bows
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1377
Cliffs a mate of mine. he has made and or sold in excess of 3000 selfbows and he aims mostly at the reinactment market. His bows are losely based on the medievil period english longbows. Usauly he uses spotted gum as it gives him reliable perfomance.He also sells leather quivers,tabs and armgurds as...
- Mon Oct 09, 2006 8:38 pm
- Forum: Shooting The Breeze
- Topic: Oldest Bowhunting Club in Australia
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1246
Stickbender I spoke to Alan Podlich yesterday about things and he said that the Sth Qld Bowhunting Society ran the Huntingdale event from 1964.He also said it was shot in different paddocks over the years. As said earlier Im aware that the Grange Bowhunters originated from the Grange Company of Arch...
- Fri Oct 06, 2006 10:02 pm
- Forum: Traditional Tackle
- Topic: Quest for the elusive Osage Grail
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2884
Yoeman I,ve cut most of the Brigalow I,ve used out in the south west of QLD . Can absolutly tell you I have seen it in Lazaraides Timber Agencies located in Banyo ,a nothern suburb of Brisbane.I dont have there phone number but will email you when I can get hold of it- bloody expensive though- might...
- Mon Oct 02, 2006 9:11 pm
- Forum: Shooting The Breeze
- Topic: What was your most short lived set of shafts?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2371
When I was 12 or 13 years old preparing to shoot in my first comp my best mate had forgotten his arrows so being a true mate? I let him use my brand spanking new POC's with white fletches and green speed nocks bought with money from months of mowing the neighbours lawns. No worries mate I'll use my ...
- Mon Oct 02, 2006 8:52 pm
- Forum: Shooting The Breeze
- Topic: Oldest Bowhunting Club in Australia
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1246
Stickbender off the top of my head I cant help you any pre 67 bowhunting clubs but I can tell of the Huntingdale shoot that started in 1963[some one will correct me if it was 1964] The shoot is a 1 arrow round and a speed round.The highest 1 arrow round wins the Jim Stevens memorial shield. Had to b...
- Sun Oct 01, 2006 8:42 pm
- Forum: Traditional Archery Events
- Topic: NATIONAL TRADITIONAL SHOOT for 2007
- Replies: 51
- Views: 12000
Quite a hornets nest this one- ouch!. As a queenslander I only attended 1 longbow muster at Tiaro, drove up for 1 day only as I have the privilage of my oldest daughters birthday falling on or about that weekend- spewin! This year my eldest had her birthday celebrations the weekend before and I chos...
- Sat Sep 30, 2006 8:18 pm
- Forum: Traditional Tackle
- Topic: Quest for the elusive Osage Grail
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2884
I have made a couple of Osage selfbows and[ meaning no disrespect or offence ]other than being exotic looking I see no advantage over a quality Grey Iron Bark, Brigalow,Spotted Gum or any number of similar AUSTRALIAN timbers from a performance looks or durability veiwpoint. I appreciate pretty figur...
- Wed Sep 27, 2006 10:15 pm
- Forum: Traditional Archery Events
- Topic: NATIONAL TRADITIONAL SHOOT for 2007
- Replies: 51
- Views: 12000
- Tue Sep 26, 2006 10:44 pm
- Forum: Shooting The Breeze
- Topic: Spring
- Replies: 29
- Views: 8123
Really enjoyed the photos .Im the worlds 2nd worst photographer,the worst is whoever is taking photos of me and my bowhunts. A few years ago I had to give up my finches when we bought our townhouse.I bred Zebra;s and Gouldians ,quite miss the cheerfull chirping , it drove my misses nuts.So now weve ...
- Tue Sep 26, 2006 10:29 pm
- Forum: Traditional Archery Events
- Topic: NATIONAL TRADITIONAL SHOOT for 2007
- Replies: 51
- Views: 12000
Forgive me for being a little vague with my last post, this monthly Trad shoot idea we are working on is still in its infancy.To start wih it will be at Cabooltures grounds . In time I hope that clubs thoughout the country will coordinate with each other and a body such as TAA , 3Daaa[ I dont care s...
- Mon Sep 25, 2006 9:02 pm
- Forum: Traditional Archery Events
- Topic: NATIONAL TRADITIONAL SHOOT for 2007
- Replies: 51
- Views: 12000
Fella's Perry from Caboolture Bowmen here,I make this statement cautiously.Over the last few weeks a bloke from our club has approached 3DAAA with the idea of us starting a monthly Trad shoot in 2007 . The idea being other clubs will join in and help us develop a Traditional series.3DAAA has agreed ...
- Mon Sep 18, 2006 9:23 pm
- Forum: Traditional Tackle
- Topic: Compression problems (i think?)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2458
Sorry to be the voice of doom, if you try glueing a handle on that bow with the way it has been tillered im positive it will simply pop the handle off .If you bind it on as well i reckon it will stress the bow near the ends of the handle and you will end up with more bad frets.Chrysals are the minor...
- Fri Sep 15, 2006 11:32 pm
- Forum: Traditional Tackle
- Topic: Recurving spotted gum flatbow
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1386
Years ago I recurved a spotted gum selfbow by steaming.It was meant to be a static recurve but the recurve pulled itself out pretty quickly. In hindsight I should have laminated a thin strip of timber to the belly side of the recurve where it curved in order to stiffin it.Havent made a recurve im ha...
- Tue Sep 12, 2006 8:38 pm
- Forum: Traditional Tackle
- Topic: glueing laminates
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1880
Had a thought that will help you no end with both the glue up and performance of a bamboo laminate bow.Bamboo is very hydroscopic,its is very difficult to get its moisture content down around 8 to10%.It will be worth your effort to build yourself a hotbox.This is simply a cabinet large enough to hol...
- Mon Sep 11, 2006 8:38 pm
- Forum: Traditional Tackle
- Topic: glueing laminates
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1880
Gidday Running Bear,Ive had good results using a marine grade epoxy called EPIGLUE.Should be available from any good boating accessesory store.Other mates use Technaglue and swear by it ,cant help with were they get it.Common old Resoursinol has also been recomended to me,it is widely available in g...
- Thu Sep 07, 2006 10:25 pm
- Forum: Traditional Tackle
- Topic: arrow size
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1009
luke I dont reckon the diameter of the shaft is that important.In my experience the mass of an arrow is due to the species of timber used .If you are looking for a light arrow use a light timber such as Port Orford Ceder[personally i think its too weak-as in breaks easily no matter what diameter] bu...
- Tue Sep 05, 2006 11:10 pm
- Forum: Shooting The Breeze
- Topic: Steve Irwin Dead.
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2119
Gidday all, my first time on,im perry jackson been around archery for 32 yrs many of you know me.Finally been dragged into owning a computer cant work it good yet so be patient.I first went to australia zoo in the early 70s, was known as qld reptile park then-loved it,saw a croc eat a lawn mower, st...