G'day from Armidale.

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G'day from Armidale.

#1 Post by Afro » Mon Dec 09, 2013 8:17 pm

Hello everyone :smile:
I thought I would join this forum, as it looks good, the articles are well written and you all seem like a good bunch of fellas.

I have only done a bit of archery but want to do more. I like plain bows and wood arrows.
I have a RH Whagok recurve, #65 @ 28", but I'm having a go at making a flat bow, from a piece of Bamboo flooring. We just had the living area done and there were some leftovers :biggrin:

Years ago, I managed to kill a rabbit, on the run, with a little #25 recurve and a couple of years ago I got my first pig with the Whagok.

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The arrow is longer than the little sucker :lol:
I'm a professional Gunsmith, so most of my hunting has been done with a smokepole. :wink:

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Afro
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#2 Post by Stickbow Hunter » Mon Dec 09, 2013 8:22 pm

G'day and welcome to Ozbow Afro. Thanks for introducing yourself and posting the photo. Hunting with a bow is a lot different than with a bang stick that's for sure. :biggrin:

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#3 Post by Afro » Mon Dec 09, 2013 8:27 pm

Thanks Jeff.
Later, I'll post some pics of the flat bow build, if you like.
Cheers :)
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#4 Post by Mick Smith » Mon Dec 09, 2013 8:34 pm

Hi Afro and welcome to the site. You should fit in very well with your interests. I would be interested to see the bow you're making, if you get the time to take a photo or two.

To my knowledge, we have a few members who have a lot of experience with firearms, as well.
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#5 Post by Gringa Bows » Mon Dec 09, 2013 8:41 pm

Welcome to Ozbow Afro
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#6 Post by longbowinfected » Mon Dec 09, 2013 8:46 pm

good day.
My people had farms at Watson's Creek on the Manilla Road. They got out when a 0.22 cartridge almost cost more than a sheep.
I bought a lovely 0.303/0.25 SMLE from a gunsmith from a store in a little town near Armidale [little bit south].
Still have it. My 35 yo son hogs it.
Great area for foxes pigs and bunnies that's for sure.

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#7 Post by Steve » Tue Dec 10, 2013 6:11 am

Gday Afro.
I used to live in "The Dale" a few years back. Lovely spot up on the range. I've done a lot of rifle hunting around those parts too. I look forward to seeing your hunting pictures and your flat bow.

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#8 Post by Afro » Tue Dec 10, 2013 6:20 am

Mick Smith wrote:Hi Afro and welcome to the site. You should fit in very well with your interests. I would be interested to see the bow you're making, if you get the time to take a photo or two.

To my knowledge, we have a few members who have a lot of experience with firearms, as well.
Thanks Mick :smile: I will post some photo's of the flatbow build.
LB rod 55 wrote:Welcome to Ozbow Afro
Thanks mate. I think I may enjoy it here.
longbowinfected wrote:good day.
My people had farms at Watson's Creek on the Manilla Road. They got out when a 0.22 cartridge almost cost more than a sheep.
I bought a lovely 0.303/0.25 SMLE from a gunsmith from a store in a little town near Armidale [little bit south].
Still have it. My 35 yo son hogs it.
Great area for foxes pigs and bunnies that's for sure.

Kevin
Hi Kevin. You probably bought it from Uralla Sports and Toys when Peter Phillips owned it. It's now called Hunting Haven.
Steve wrote:Gday Afro.
I used to live in "The Dale" a few years back. Lovely spot up on the range. I've done a lot of rifle hunting around those parts too. I look forward to seeing your hunting pictures and your flat bow.

Steve
G'day Steve,
It sure is a beautiful part of Aus, that I'm privileged to live in.

Cheers,
Tony
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#9 Post by Stickbow Hunter » Tue Dec 10, 2013 9:51 am

Tony, I look forward to seeing photos of your bow build.

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#10 Post by Chase N. Nocks » Tue Dec 10, 2013 11:55 am

Good onya Afro, and welcome.

Another archer and firearms shooter here. :biggrin:

Yes Armidale is a very nice part of the world.

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#11 Post by rodlonq » Tue Dec 10, 2013 1:22 pm

Welcome to Ozbow Tony. Looking forward to picks of your bamboo floor board build. Good to see you hunting with a bow mate, I like it much better than using a rifle.

Cheers…….. Rod
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#12 Post by bigbob » Tue Dec 10, 2013 5:39 pm

Welcome to Ozbow Afro plenty of info and advice here.
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#13 Post by Nephew » Wed Dec 11, 2013 6:15 am

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:
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#14 Post by Gringa Bows » Wed Dec 11, 2013 9:39 am

Wash your mouth out with soap Booof :shock: :biggrin:
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#15 Post by Stickbow Hunter » Wed Dec 11, 2013 10:24 am

LB rod 55 wrote:Wash your mouth out with soap Booof :shock: :biggrin:
Ditto! :mrgreen:

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#16 Post by Chase N. Nocks » Wed Dec 11, 2013 10:35 am

Nephew wrote: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 busting clays with the shotguns. :biggrin:

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#17 Post by rmcpb » Thu Dec 12, 2013 5:54 pm

Bangsticks and bows certainly complement eachother.

Welcome to the forum Afro.
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#18 Post by Nephew » Fri Dec 13, 2013 3:59 pm

Stickbow Hunter wrote:
LB rod 55 wrote:Wash your mouth out with soap Booof :shock: :biggrin:
Ditto! :mrgreen:

Jeff
I know, I'm just a stirring old blasphemer, aren't I? :mrgreen: But yeah, I see room for rifles in my life, too. You know, as you get older you develop more interests, and at least this is still hunting based! :wink:
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#19 Post by greybeard » Fri Dec 13, 2013 4:30 pm

rmcpb wrote:Bangsticks and bows certainly complement eachother.
Particularly black powder muzzle loaders.

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#20 Post by Gringa Bows » Fri Dec 13, 2013 6:41 pm

I know you pretty well Booof guns are too easy you wont like them :biggrin:
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#21 Post by Nephew » Fri Dec 13, 2013 6:53 pm

You may be right, Boof. :smile: Anyway, it's just a thought. I don't have the money to buy a rifle, I have too many bow related things I want first. :wink:
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