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Stickbow Hunter wrote:Just to get out for a hunt or two.

Jeff

+1 Jeff

For me it has been a long time between drinks but yes I would like to reacquaint myself with even just putting a bunny in the pot.

Hopefully Perry and I might get away for a few days if the calenders cooperate.

Cheers
Troy

Happy New Year everyone.

Be safe and enjoy it how you best see fit.

For me (bit like Craig) I am at a bit of a loss as to the mad mob euphoria of a clock ticking to 12 midnight.

So my head will be in either a book or on a pillow.

Cheers
Troy

Awesome stuff there Grahame,

If the spindle was slightly more rounded it would make a nice wood arrow straightener.

Seriously looking at a set of these myself.

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Troy

GrahameA wrote:Afternoon Troy.

Chase N. Nocks wrote:Images have now just come to hand of a young Daryl taking the Austin Out for a spin.

You mean the Healey?

Hmmmm........ that background looks a tad wet.

Hi Grahame,

74 Floods?

Uhm, Healey yes.

Images have now just come to hand of a young Daryl taking the Austin Out for a spin.

Welcome Afro, pull up a log at our fire and share a few yarns mate. As I get older I'm developing an interest in rifle hunting, be good to have our own gunsmith here for occasional advice. :wink: Don't listen to them fellas Craig. :razz: Doubles your fun. Pretty hard to beat an afternoon spent bust...

Good onya Afro, and welcome.

Another archer and firearms shooter here.

Yes Armidale is a very nice part of the world.

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Troy

Thanks Grahame.

Not just for the thoroughness but for also providing an interesting link.

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Troy

Congratulations mate!

I been thinking it has been awhile since the last grandchild.

Me thinks it is about time for you to start making a junior model of the longbows and recurve.

Single handedly you have the potential to keep this sport alive in Australia.

Cheers
Troy

Sorry Grahame,

Did not mean to break it.

Seems the only additional character was Daryl having some sort of corroboree in the background.

Knowing Daryl, this is entirely within the scope of normal behaviour.

The other link I have now subscribed so as to watch later.

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Troy

Grahame I am embarrassed to say that Anna I do not recall meeting. :oops: The chap in the red shirt shooting the ELB I have seen a number of times but have not really gone much past the g'day stage. Steve and Sue of course are always memorable. I don't know if there are anymore as the video says 3+ ...

Thanks Grahame,

There is so little footage of the the Zeta in action I am actually surprised.

I have only been able to find some very short footage of Steve Morley shooting his Zeta.

Maybe I need to look at more of the IFAA and FITA stuff online and pay closer attention

Cheers
Troy

Hey mate, there were a few former Grange members on here bsrecurve and Perry. The last field archery club I was a member of was North Albert Field Archers. It is a good club I like it but have not shot enough (once or twice a year) to justify being a member anywhere. Grange is about 3 times closer (...

Past member from Grange but not current.

Currently just a member of ABA. Will renew ABA next year and probably with AA as well.

Have not decided on a club for either Field Archery or Target Archery yet.

Zega wrote:wow excellently

Wow works for me.

Troy

Hey Andy, Thanks mate, I have been checking and rechecking the site. I love the look of both bows but will probably choose the Zeta simply due to the slightly more classical or streamlined lines. Well maybe I should say I will buy a Zeta FIRST. Since I'm getting a freebee from the wife (minds out of...

Hey fellas, I am trying to draft a reply but not sure when that will happen but I think I will restrict my self to a number of smaller posts rather than one or two large one as I believe some of what I have said has been lost in the crowd. But here illustrates something I have been trying to get at ...

Hybrid in archery is not used in it's literal meaning, same as "instinctive" isn't, remember that one. :lol: It is used to describe a bow that has both longbow and recurve characteristics within it's design, same as a Hybrid car runs on petrol and electricity. Best of both worlds just lik...

Hybrid in archery is not used in it's literal meaning, same as "instinctive" isn't, remember that one. :lol: It is used to describe a bow that has both longbow and recurve characteristics within it's design, same as a Hybrid car runs on petrol and electricity. Best of both worlds just lik...

That would be a Cari-bow wolverine with the Diamond series riser. :wink: Manufacturer calls it a longbow :surprised: and they make awesome bows and really know their stuff. :biggrin: Thanks mate, very nice looking bows. Depending on meeting length minimums it might go close to being recognized as a...

Scuzz, The D/R bow you speak of might be closer to a Recurve than a Straight bow, but both D/R and Straight bows can be "Longbows". The question about D/R and R/D is nicely displayed in the diagram supplied by Greybeard. The majority of archers may be using the term D/R incorrectly and if ...

Hey Fanto,

Unrelated to the topic but out of curiosity. What bows are they i.e. make and model?

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Troy

Yes they are very similar. The Zeta is definitely a deflex reflex bow.

bigbob wrote:Have to agree with all you've just stated Troy.

BTW - Thanks Bob. I will shout you a beer when next we meet.

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Troy

:roll: this is quite the argument, but as most of us are members of Trad gang, Trad archers, leatherwall and the like where these bows are always referred to as R/D hybrid longbows, which on here we are being told to refer to as D/R bows, not a longbow, not a hybrid and also not a recurve ????? :co...

Troy, From my understanding item 6 refers to a handle [straight back] such as the Howard Hill handle and would exclude handles like the Fox Triple Crown [curved back]. Item 7 excludes sculptured handles such as the Zeta, Fox Triple Crown, pistol grip etc. I have a 58 inch D/R bow which the maker ca...

Hi Troy. C) that there are a number of archery bodies that speak with generally sanctioned authority from their members .... That may be an erroneous statement. May I suggest that some views/rules/opinions exist/unchallenged only as a result on a small minority driving them. Consider the reason why...

Hi Daryl, Is it possible to get a deeper explanation of points 6 and 7. These I must admit not confident in having a full understanding of what they mean or the implications. I will be brief with better clarity tomorrow. I hope. A) I don't have a criteria for a longbow that would stand up to scrutin...

Hi Grahame, How did you know that I was thinking of that adorable frustrating Spanish nutcase. :lol: Should we now get rid of the "Longbow"? Straight bow, D/R bow, Recurve bow and self bow? :razz: :razz: is that pushing the topic to the next logical step. Don't get me wrong I am as fond of...

For me the crucial question is how can we say someone's bow is categorically NOT a longbow unless it meets NONE of the various archery associations criteria for longbow. So it might be said that such and such a bow is not a Longbow according to association A but is according to association B. etc. e...