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Dont worry BS, I believe the razor blades were accompanied by a steel gauntlet. I hope the first person who tried them wore one.
Thanks again Grahame, got some more reading ahead of me. Steve

Hi Grahame, What design features would cause you to break a string after each shot? Is it a case of reducing the strands of the strings to a minimum? I have heard this before, also some used to use razor blades as flights, it intrigues me. I also read the links you referred me to thanks Steve

Looks great Dave, you must be a real instinctive shooter if you shoot with both eyes closed like in the photo
What sort of weight do you feel you could get out of floorboard dimension timber with the ELB design??? Steve

Hi, I have used American Black walnut in my longbow risers, comes up nice, grey/black in colour. The weight of the walnut I have used is comparable to Australian Blackwood, similar workability. I dont know about its suitability for recurve risers but correctly laminated I am quite sure it would be f...

Thanks Grahame, I have seen the caption about Jim Park on the Ausbow ind site, quite an amazing distance , I wonder what makes a good flight bow design wise. Archery NSW havent had a flight event in the years I have been shooting but a Casino based event could be fun. Steve

Hi, With machines performing alot of tasks that were previously performed by hand, I feel a lack of fulfillment in the day to day grind. I have always wanted to be good at somthing, one thing, like an artist or a craftsman who spends his/her life perfecting their craft. Traditional archery and craft...

I organised it myself, Even got the record as it was the first time I have hosted this event :lol: Shooting 53lb longbow 350gr arrows. No just keen to find out if anyone has shot in one, I know there have been national events in the past but wondered if there are any currently happening. It is a pre...

Just Won the Australian Flight Championships No one else turned up

Does anyone know whether events still occur in Australia? Has any one ever competed in one? What bow type did you use and did you make it yourself

Hi, thought you might be interested in photos of a cross bow prod?? I mean short recurve :lol: I scored from a lady who had a recurve for sale a while back, it appears to be hickory, deflexed, recurved tips following one growth ring, 35 inches ntn 13/4 wide down to 3/4 at the tips. Have you consider...

Hi Mick, Kmart sells the same product, a bit cheaper especially when they do their 25-50 per cent off. I found mine didnt go the distance for full on tournament practice ie 1000 arrows a week, I think it was usefull for about 2000 arrows so not economical for me but stopped everything I threw at it....

Hi Edward, .075" is very thick, suitable for high draw weight bows ie around the 70lb mark. If the bow has to much glass you will end up with a slow bow, not enough glass and the core will suffer stress and string follow will result. My composite bows as a general rule 0.040" glass for 40l...

Think the blackbird would be my style, are they durable on timber shafts?
Are they durable shooting off the shelf?
Might make a purchase for the next set of arrows. Thanks Steve

Hi Chris, would you be doing a traditional looking option now or in the future? I am lazy. Steve

Thanks for your kind words Yeoman, I have reworked the hinged limb, removing timber from around the Knot that I left conservatively thick. Looks Better :lol:. The draw weight is 45lbs@26 now. I will post another photo this eve. Steve Looking forward to the Ashalong, could have done it last week for ...

Hi guys, here are some pics of my first attempt at a self bow. thought I might take pics and post before it blows :lol: . The timber is Pecan, grown in northern NSW, cut about 4 months ago roughed out and set to dry in the hot box. The photos at full draw give the impression of a hinge in the left l...

Hi, all may not be lost with regard to not thinning the belly lamination, some other guys may correct me but I believe the bamboo on the belly may be thinned quite a bit to give you the tiller required without risk of failure. It is not as critical to maintain the power fibres in compression as it i...

Hi Buzz, If the string is hitting your arm there could be a few factors. Your bow arm could be in the way of the string, somtimes a slight rotation of your bow hand so your pinky finger is sticking out helps, but comfort and consistency is the key especially if you are a target shooter. The next thi...

Hi, the skins look great , nothing like a bit of natural camoflage.
What adhesive did you use? Did you have to rough the surface for a good bond?
Steve

Hi jeff, how does the thread of the month work? Is it the amount of people who post on the thread or look at the thread? I am not interested in who is the best crafts person, I just want to see more of what people are making, including the seasoned bowyers/and craftspeople. I will post pics of my st...

Although I feel there are more bows being made by members than what we are seeing it would be fantastic to include other crafts as Yeoman suggested and yes a photo of the winners wares on the home page for a period would be a fitting reward.
Steve

Hi Guys, Looking at the success of the bow of the month idea on Primitive Archer site, I feel it would be fun and promote our craft in Australia to a further extent. I dont know how would work logistically, I suppose Jeff could tell us whether it could work? My thoughts would be not to limit it to s...

Hi, Mostly the mould stains the bamboo, I mainly use mine as ground laminations under clear glass so I discard any that are stained. I would inspect any mould affected bamboo, see whether the black discoulouration has penetrated the core, mostly it is cosmetic but just like any mouldy or moisture af...

Hi Jeff thanks for the welcome, I hadnt considered placing dental floss under the serving to enlarge the diameter.
I use Dyna flite currently but will have to try a few less strands to see how it performs.
Steve

Hi Rbee, With regard to bamboo seasoning, large poles can take 12 months or more, the beauty of it is it can be monitored by its colour. I allow mine to settle/dry for a couple of months then remove the internodes internally to allow for better air flow in the pole. Keep it inside or under good cove...

Hi Guys, just a few Questions regarding what Fast Flight string material is prefered by all? How many strands you prefer for optimal performance and then what guage of serving for tip safety and nock fit? Thanks Steve