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by matt61
Fri May 06, 2016 6:56 pm
Forum: Shooting The Breeze
Topic: Having a B**ch
Replies: 50
Views: 16481

Re: Having a B**ch

At my archery club with invitational shoots, we go out of our way to be inclusive and live by a very simple motto.... bums on seats equals bikkys in the tin. And with more bikkys in tin we can buy flasher toys to play with next time we have a get together.

You exclude, you lose.
Matt
by matt61
Thu May 05, 2016 12:08 pm
Forum: Traditional Tackle
Topic: Fastflight on older bows
Replies: 1
Views: 1817

Fastflight on older bows

I am thinking about making a Fastflight string for an older Recurve I have and padding the loops. Has anyone done this and what did you pad the loops with, either more Fastflight or strands of Dacron. I have made padded loop Dacron strings before. Or is it not worth the risk for what you gain and th...
by matt61
Sat Apr 30, 2016 3:37 pm
Forum: Hunting & Fishing
Topic: Styrofoam predator call
Replies: 0
Views: 4932

Styrofoam predator call

Came across a new type of fox call on youtube last night that works by rubbing a piece of white Styrofoam that has been wet on a mirror. I did a bit of R&D this afternoon and I could get it to work on pretty well any highly polish surface such as a empty glass stubbie , a ceramic plate and polis...
by matt61
Sun Feb 14, 2016 6:24 am
Forum: Shooting The Breeze
Topic: Policy for buying and selling on this forum
Replies: 15
Views: 5303

Re: Policy for buying and selling on this forum

Maybe take plenty of photos before posting a bow from now on guys.
Is easy to bend a recurves limbs during the stringing process
if not done right.
Matt
by matt61
Sat Jan 16, 2016 6:51 am
Forum: Mastering the Traditional Bow
Topic: quivers
Replies: 9
Views: 8339

Re: quivers

I use bow quivers and have used Selway quivers for almost twenty years, they are fantastic.
I also have a Thunderhorn and its great as well. Both brands six arrow capacity and quick detach or strap on.
Matt
by matt61
Tue Jan 05, 2016 2:47 pm
Forum: Traditional Crafts
Topic: Keeping skins
Replies: 10
Views: 6224

Re: Keeping skins

I use rock salt and put on plenty, a rough guide is the same amount of salt as the skin weighs. Try and clean the skin of as much flesh as possible and then apply the salt and then fold the legs in to the centre and roll skin, flesh side in and either put in a hessian bag or an Onion bag or no bag a...
by matt61
Sun Nov 22, 2015 4:39 pm
Forum: Hunting & Fishing
Topic: Stump shooting
Replies: 5
Views: 2985

Re: Stump shooting

Don't shoot stumps here in Aus mate, they are to damned hard and will kill your arra's. Where I live we have California Thistles that grow about three feet tall and I get my eye in by walking along and trying to shoot the flowers off them using Judo points. Good Fun!! :biggrin: I always have a coupl...
by matt61
Sat Nov 21, 2015 6:31 am
Forum: The Ozbow Trade Blanket
Topic: Ridgeline Camo Trousers, Shirts & Stoney Creek Polar Fleece
Replies: 4
Views: 1469

Re: Ridgeline Camo Trousers, Shirts & Stoney Creek Polar Fle

Interested in the Stoney creek top, can you post a picture
thanks
Matt
by matt61
Tue Nov 03, 2015 7:05 am
Forum: Traditional Tackle
Topic: G'day, and a string question?
Replies: 5
Views: 2642

Re: G'day, and a string question?

I would make an 18 strand string for that poundage bow.
Matt
by matt61
Fri Oct 23, 2015 9:56 am
Forum: Traditional Crafts
Topic: Black Palm Raptor
Replies: 16
Views: 5641

Re: Black Palm Raptor

Looks good, but don't put it down in the bush, it will be hard to find.
Matt
by matt61
Mon Oct 19, 2015 10:01 am
Forum: Traditional Crafts
Topic: Shelf Cut
Replies: 2
Views: 1956

Re: Shelf Cut

Great thanks Bob.
Matt
by matt61
Sun Oct 18, 2015 7:42 pm
Forum: Traditional Crafts
Topic: Shelf Cut
Replies: 2
Views: 1956

Shelf Cut

Can someone tell me how to measure how much cut my longbow has on the arrow shelf.
thanks
Matt
by matt61
Mon Oct 05, 2015 6:46 pm
Forum: Traditional Crafts
Topic: Brass inserts for Gold tip 3555's Arrows
Replies: 1
Views: 1198

Re: Brass inserts for Gold tip 3555's Arrows

Got some off Redback Archery.
Thanks
Matt
by matt61
Mon Oct 05, 2015 3:46 pm
Forum: Traditional Crafts
Topic: Brass inserts for Gold tip 3555's Arrows
Replies: 1
Views: 1198

Brass inserts for Gold tip 3555's Arrows

Can anyone tell me where I can buy 50grn brass inserts to suit Gold tip 3555's carbon arrows
that you screw the field tip/broad head into.
Thanks
Matt
by matt61
Mon Oct 05, 2015 1:43 pm
Forum: Mastering the Traditional Bow
Topic: Effect on arrow spine, Dacron vs Fast flight.
Replies: 7
Views: 6421

Re: Effect on arrow spine, Dacron vs Fast flight.

Thanks for that Bob, I was looking for it on their webpage and while I was at it ,I found they have a page called Dynamic Spine Calculator. You type in your bow make ,poundage, draw length, arrow make and length and weights of bits such as wraps nocks and inserts etc. Hit the calculate button and it...
by matt61
Sat Oct 03, 2015 12:33 pm
Forum: Mastering the Traditional Bow
Topic: Effect on arrow spine, Dacron vs Fast flight.
Replies: 7
Views: 6421

Re: Effect on arrow spine, Dacron vs Fast flight.

Thanks for that Bob ,were is that shown on their site.
Matt
by matt61
Sat Oct 03, 2015 12:30 pm
Forum: Mastering the Traditional Bow
Topic: Effect on arrow spine, Dacron vs Fast flight.
Replies: 7
Views: 6421

Re: Effect on arrow spine, Dacron vs Fast flight.

Just did some testing with the chronograph.
Using my Cascade Brush Hawk 56" 53# longbow and got ten feet per second faster arrow flight
with a Fast flight string, which is why they call it Fast Flight :roll:
Matt
by matt61
Sat Oct 03, 2015 9:08 am
Forum: Mastering the Traditional Bow
Topic: Effect on arrow spine, Dacron vs Fast flight.
Replies: 7
Views: 6421

Effect on arrow spine, Dacron vs Fast flight.

I have heard somewhere that if you change your bows string from Dacron to Fast Flight , you will need to shoot a stiffer spine arrow because of the speed gain.
Has anyone found that to be true. :?: and how much difference did you find it made.
Matt
by matt61
Wed Sep 30, 2015 8:25 pm
Forum: Traditional Tackle
Topic: Broadhead alignment on arrow shafts
Replies: 10
Views: 4883

Re: Broadhead alignment on arrow shafts

As I gap shoot , I set mine horizontal so that in the heat of the moment hunting I will always use the tip of the broadhead to gap my shot. With a vertical set broadhead you can make the mistake of picking the very edge of the back of the blade and shoot low.
Matt
by matt61
Wed Sep 02, 2015 7:49 am
Forum: Traditional Tackle
Topic: Suregrip
Replies: 5
Views: 2614

Re: Suregrip

Thank Fellas , push bike tube sound like a cheap way to experiment to see if I will like it.
Three Rivers sell one with little bumps all over it for extra grip for $14.
Matt
by matt61
Tue Sep 01, 2015 9:13 am
Forum: Traditional Tackle
Topic: Suregrip
Replies: 5
Views: 2614

Re: Suregrip

Has anyone got a Suregrip on their recurve bow, It does not have to be a Black Widow.
Just want to know how it fitted on their bow. If it was hard or easy to get on and fitted neatly.
thanks
Matt
by matt61
Mon Aug 31, 2015 11:56 am
Forum: Traditional Tackle
Topic: Suregrip
Replies: 5
Views: 2614

Suregrip

I have a Black Widow PCHX and was thinking of putting a rubber Suregrip on it.
And would like to know if anyone has one on their Black Widow and how hard
was it to get on. :?:
Matt
by matt61
Mon Jun 08, 2015 3:17 pm
Forum: Mastering the Traditional Bow
Topic: draw length
Replies: 3
Views: 4224

Re: draw length

Hi Mitch 28" draw length is the standard that traditional bows are made to. Us humans come in different sizes like myself with a chimpanzee draw length 26 1/2" :biggrin: or knuckle dragging gorillas with a 32" draw length. At a 29" draw you will be pulling 43#, maybe you are shoo...
by matt61
Sat Jun 06, 2015 6:42 pm
Forum: Mastering the Traditional Bow
Topic: How do you hang on to your bow
Replies: 6
Views: 5918

How do you hang on to your bow

I have been doing a bit of shooting with my Cascade Longbow today having just made a new string for it.
I find it shoots best if I literally strangle it.
What sort of grip do you guys use when shooting your bows :?:
Matt
by matt61
Sat Jun 06, 2015 6:09 pm
Forum: Mastering the Traditional Bow
Topic: D97, B50, B55. What's it all mean?
Replies: 12
Views: 7833

Re: D97, B50, B55. What's it all mean?

Its mainly the older bows that you should not use fast flight on like the old Bears with thin wide limbs and I
personally know guys who have tried it and blown up their bow. :surprised:
Contact your bows manufacturer to see if your bow is fast flight compatible.
Matt
by matt61
Sat Jun 06, 2015 8:18 am
Forum: Mastering the Traditional Bow
Topic: D97, B50, B55. What's it all mean?
Replies: 12
Views: 7833

Re: D97, B50, B55. What's it all mean?

B50 is called Dacron, I personally make all my strings using it as I like the fact that I can get my bows to shoot with very little noise which I like for hunting. It doe's stretch quite a bit, but stops stretching fairly quickly. D97 is called Fast flight and has very little stretch and for me a lo...
by matt61
Tue Jun 02, 2015 5:59 pm
Forum: Hunting & Fishing
Topic: Mongol bow
Replies: 7
Views: 3653

Re: Mongol bow

Hi Shurik Depending on how much you want to spend, I would look into trying a takedown recurve. I personally have three takedown recurves that I put in a backpack and the longest is 56 inches assembled , the longest thing on the pack is the tube full of arrows. With a takedown, they have the advanta...
by matt61
Sun May 31, 2015 6:42 pm
Forum: Hunting & Fishing
Topic: New form of hunting
Replies: 4
Views: 2700

Re: New form of hunting

I have thought about using a plane like that to tow a string of balloons as a novelty event at a Trad shoot.
But I know some bu%#er will shoot the plane and end the fun :roll:
Matt
by matt61
Fri May 29, 2015 3:28 pm
Forum: The Ozbow Trade Blanket
Topic: SOLD
Replies: 6
Views: 4122

Re: WITHDRAWN

I had a look at Mikalugers post and pics, sweet looking bow.
I was very tempted, change of heart :?:
Matt
by matt61
Thu May 28, 2015 3:28 pm
Forum: The Ozbow Trade Blanket
Topic: Black Widow
Replies: 8
Views: 3191

Re: Black Widow

Yes know where that is, have shot there when it was an ABA club. Would it be possible to have some shots with it.
thanks
Matt