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keen archer from Farth North queensland and is father.... i wonder who that was

just quickly trying something. i copied the image from Dennis' earlier post with the 6 radion segments of a circle. then copied the image of a longbow from http://www.outfit4events.com/eur/product/8434-english-longbow-yeoman/ i then super imposed and rotated and scaled the bow image on to the segmen...

Hi Guys, i understand that 1/6th of a circle isn't the same as 1 radian. the value of pi i use on a regular basis in my day to day job so i understand what your saying. only reason i suggested it was to try and link together "the observation of Thomas Waring in 1824 suggesting that the arc of a...

Hi Dennis, great work, a lot to digest. in an earlier post you mentioned a reference to a bow at "compass" being 1/6th of a circle and it not making any sense as the 2 radion rule works better. is it possible that the 1/6th of a circle could relate to a bow when at brace? haven't had a cha...

for those not related to retail and have a background in a trade such as an electrician, mechanic, school teacher etc. what if your employers were able to hire unlimited labour from over seas because it was significantly cheaper than paying a local worker. Alternatively you have to loose 10% of your...

Labasy sorry to here you have wholesalers that are greedy. i'm a distributor manufacturer in a none related industry and i can tell you right now i run on significantly lower margins than 100% markup! i already have to pay the 10% GST on goods imported and i always have had to. we tend to order in v...

i guess its only fair. the retailers and suppliers have to pay GST on all imports an what they buy within in Australia. it needs to be evened out either everyone pays it or none pays it. there are so many hurdles in the way for Australian retailers to deal with this will help a little: - GST - wages...

Greatly appreciate your reply Dennis With the references and inferences you've posted I can understand more at what your explaining and it's now time for me to do some more reading of my own :) Glad to hear it's only your writing style, not the person behind the key board! I may add that your last p...

Hi Dennis , Thanks for your reply I always enjoy reading your posts as i always tend to learn a great deal. I'm only new to this world of traditional archery so the more info the better. Sorry i read your posts as discussing bamboo as a belly material (mentioned a couple of times) I can certainly se...

thanks for the clear explanation Dennis, from your post you appear to be referencing the use of bamboo in the belly mostly, i can 100% understand that it would not be optimal in the belly as its compressive strength doesn't suit the task. thankfully for me its not being used as a belly lamination pu...

hmmmm interesting. i don't know enough about physics in something like this but i can understand where you are coming from. i would think the bamboo core would act as a more efficient power transfer media between the back and belly so would increase the return rate increasing limb speed. but thats w...

Thanks a bunch everyone. The bow has now been ordered so 3 months and i get to practise pulling my arms out of their sockets! after a lot more questions and answers from some more bowyers i've settled on the below bow. bow ordered is 76" N to N 100# @32" Hickory back, carbonised bamboo mid...

Just a suggestion with a bow he's made which worked well in Mackay. I liked the idea of bamboo as a core wood because to my thinking it works well in flat bows so figured it would give some added performance in a trilam. Red iron bark i like the sound of :) I use some for furniture and the i laws ha...

Thanks for the comments. The bowyer is very well known in OZ and I trust his ability 100%. Sorry greybeard hickory/bamboo/hickory. Hunterguy101 you being in SEQ your probably the closest climate wise to me up here in FNQ. Which timbers have you found to be suitable for trilams and humidity. Good poi...

Ok, So I'm having a trilam warbow built for me in the next 2 months. The catch is I live in North Queensland so humidity and warm weather are a factor. Which timbers wood give a good reliable bow with good performance (see what I did there). I've been recommended hickory and bamboo trilam. Target we...

Ok sorry I didn't mean to get things revved up I was just hoping for a short cut to the right setup..... Stick hunter I respect your experience, so I'm trying to get my head around this. Can you please explain how the dynamic spine doesn't chane much with the change from 145 to 210 grains?I've notic...

Thanks a bunch Kim. interesting to read your experiences. i think i've narrowed my choices down a bit further now. i'm going to stick to atonal weight of 500grains (10gr per lb). so as much as i wanted widow maker 350s they just won't spline out right for 500lb. so Victory VAP 350s with 250 up front...

Well what can I say!!!! That was one hell of a weekend. I'd like to say thankyou to EVERYONE at the hunter valley for 2 ring in from out of state we were made to feel at home and as part of the family. Great food, locatation and a 1 in a million course layout. With the trials and tribulations the HV...

well, the old man and i have arrived in sydney, picking up the camper and supplies and we are on our way!!!!!! i've lost my bloody voice as well (pleasing for all of you i'm told....).


looking forward to meeting all of you over a social lubricant or 2.

Fair call stick shooter, although I have to say I'm currently shooting 500spine carbon express with 150 grain heads I've tried heavier and it significantly changes the spine and is no where near as accurate even with only and additional 50 grains. My understanding is (and I'm happy to be proven wron...

Thanks Perry, I started munching through the Ashby articles 1 by 1 it's going to take me a while. I did notice that 4.5% or something like that of his shots were with a 50# bow and 650+ Arrows but generally speaking the majority were with boys well over 65#. Thanks for the spine calculator that will...

Thanks for the reply people. Perry I don't disagree as such I'm currently shooting the heavy Carbon express heritages with 150s at the front giving me 550ish grains but they give me the ***** compared to shooting the smaller diameter arrows and lighter weights. Maybe if I run a heavier spine bring t...

Take down recurves especially the sage are a no tools needed affair, thumb wheels lock the limbs in place so 2minutes or so and your ready to shoot. Contact John Mcdonald at AMSO archery supplies in NSW for a good deal on a Samick Sage. He can also give you arrow recommendations to match whatever po...

Ok collective brains trust help me out. Hi currently shoot 30inch 500spine carbon express heritages with 125 tips and they are about right but they are pretty heavy overall for my 50" longbow. I'm looking to get a set of micro diameter shafts which way less and put a bit more weight up front fo...

i think Matt 61 is more or less on the mark. a take down recurve in a shorter length 56-60" will be ideal and allow you to fine tune your bow poundage down the track. the biggest plus for this kind of bow is that they are quite easy to shoot and do not require you learning to shoot off your han...

The big thing is that the use of carbon willl yield a lighter limb for a given draw weight and will also release the power faster and more efficiently than glass. So for a give. Limb shape (optimal or not) carbon will offer a lighter limb, which should lead to greater limb speed and a more efficient...

hi guys, i haven't had the opportunity to use carbon in a bow but i've used it extensively in manufacturing of performance sporting goods some of which have similar requirements as archery. carbon weave of different types is widely available in both plain cloth, prepress etc and depending on what yo...

Flights booked, rental camper paid for and bear slowly being packed. One SUPER pumped archer slowly loosing my mind in anticipation

Thanks Rob your a bad bad man!

ok, i'm on the path to having a 1 off bow built. the problem is i'm having a hell of a time trying to work out the timber combinations. the kicker is i'm wanting to use OZ timber as much as possible. so what i'm trying to achieve is: riser: dark timber similar to macassar ebony with a deep red flare...