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I used cotton for the string on the little bow. The arrows are made for tooth picks fletched with galah feathers, thanks to my pet. The 18" bow had one lam that was tapered. The fibre glass was G10 which used for insulation in the electrical trade, I work with electric motors so I got some scra...

I have a little red oak bow that I made to show the young boys next door, it is about 4" long and draws to about 1.5". side view.jpg IMG_0157.JPG even made a quiver and some arrows IMG_0158.JPG I did make a laminated longbow about 18" long that I shot a cane toad with does that count?...

Yea no. My grandmother tried teaching me sawing with no real luck. :lol: I'm not that neat. I got board around the fire at the HVTA charity shoot so I made a few lower limb string keepers so I thought I would have a go at a glove. The test will be on the weekend when I use it at the club. But thanks...

Hi all I have been a bit board while on holidays so I have been doing some needle work, as my wife put it. It is a bit rough but that makes it traditional right? DSC_0222.JPG I have to put a couple of studs on it yet DSC_0223.JPG DSC_0224.JPG Put some leather dressing, mutton fat just to keep it tra...

I'm up here visiting the olds in Hervey Bay and went and had a shoot at Wide Bay Archers, Thankfully they a few spare curves for us to shoot, bad for the health those wheelie bows, and some arrows. Had a great time doing a ABA course and did not shoot to bad with gear that is not known to you. So a ...

Welcome to ozbow.
woodie

Thanks for that will have to look into that.
woodie

Hi all I have a question, my daughter would like me to make her a longbow and she would like to have green in the limbs, how would I go about colouring bamboo lams green?
Any thoughts?
woodie

Happy Birthday blu-dog hope you had a great day.
woodie

I see thank you for that.
Learn something new every day.
woodie

I'll ask, what is the difference between the two?
woodie

Daryl I think you have told me that is how you do it once before. Yes Rod I was taking to thickness at 21" from the butt. I can't work out how the two methods can give me a different end poundage. I have only been using the RCT method and the 3 bows that I have made have worked out close to wha...

Daryl I was using the RCT method, I think.
The thickness of the lams at 21" x 2 divide by 10. What I was told if using 40 thou glass subtract 28#, dose that sound right?

woodie

Hi all, I thought I would ask my experienced bowyers a question. I am going to make my 16 year old a new longbow, so I can get my bow back. I have 2 thoughts, 40 thou glass 4 0.080" 1 thou tappers 2 bamboo 2 merbau and a 120 thou parallel lam 68" 18" riser. the other 50 thou glass 2 0...

Thanks had a great day other than having to work.
woodie

I have used Inox on alloys and woods but normally on the woods I don't use anything.
woodie

I have a Mongolian bow and I love it but if you can find one get a Korean horse bow. They are shorter lighter in mass weight and a bit faster. I have a 50# Wind Fighter that I got off John McDonald AMSO128 a few years back and it a great little bow, good to hunt with too.
woodie

Maybe 100 over the 2 days, but that is all up to you and how much fun you are having there could be more.
woodie

1 arrow per target. Distance varies for each target. Wood arrows only, except for little kids I think. There is a running pig, bow bird (so bring flu flus if you have them),speed range, the hunt, rolling disc and a broad head range, as well as the 3D ranges.
Hope that helps.
Woodie

Yes Roadie you need to come back up I enjoyed having a few drams with you.
Don't worry Bjorn there is AWAYS lots of beer around the camp site.
woodie

There are some people down here that can give you some help with that. There should be someone that will give you a go of there gear anyway.
woodie

Hi Bjorn, you are in for some fun, bring some arrows that you don't mind getting broken. If you are over 16yr bring a few broadheads for the broadhead range, some wet weather gear (that you will not need as we have had enough rain to do us) 5 fluflu's and some spending money. That's about it ho and ...

Happy Birthday mate have a great day.
woodie

Lest We Forget

I bought a 1kg bag of roo leg sinew from my local pet store, only $40.
woodie

Happy birthday Jeff hope it was a good one.
woodie

I think the best thing would be to get in touch with customs and ask them.
woodie

I think the tips should be thinner as there may be to much mass.
That is just what I think. But is looking good.
Woodie

My daughter an I have not got our membership cards at all.
I will ask at the club on sunday what happened to them.
Woodie

They are very nice.
They look better than the one I have which is a plastic bottle with a measure fitting fitted to the lid and a brass one.
I think the black powder gun/rifle is the traditional or shooting.
woodie