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The Abbey 2011.

#1 Post by GrahameA » Mon Jul 11, 2011 8:16 am

Morning All.

Had a fantastic weekend at the Abbey plus got to meet Kelly (Black Griffons), and Steve and Michele who were out from England and suffering in the cold of the Southern Qld winter. So just a few photos - and I mean few - as I was busy talking/shooting arrows for most of the weekend.
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Steve Stratton punching holes through a plate armour Breastplate. That is a Yew Bow and note the 1/2" shafts he is shooting.
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Steve and Michele Stratton.
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Michele shooting in the Australian Forest - just keep mentioning Snakes, Centipedes, killer Goannas.
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Kelly and Michele. Note the backing on Michele's bow.
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Kelly and Michele shooting in the Forest.
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Kelly shooting in the scrub. Had the aperture wide open and still could not blur the background enough, photoshop is going to be busy on some of these photos.
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Kelly on the Range - check out the footed Medieval Arrow, don't see them that often.
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#2 Post by Stickbow Hunter » Mon Jul 11, 2011 9:22 am

Some great shots in that lot Grahame. I would imagine they were using just enough bow to subdue a killer goanna too. :lol:

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#3 Post by Gringa Bows » Mon Jul 11, 2011 9:41 am

Top photo's Grahame :wink:
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#4 Post by stringnstik » Mon Jul 11, 2011 12:49 pm

thanks GA
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#5 Post by Archeress » Mon Jul 11, 2011 5:48 pm

Thanks Grahame..the pics are terrific. That Fox needs a new ear by the way. i like a challenge lol. Can you email them so i can get a couple framed?..Needs to go in the armoury.

what a weekend. The legend Steve Stratton was amazing and both he and michelle Barlow were kind and accomodating. I think yesterday was my most accurate and comfortable day shooting ever.

Hey Grahame..i put your arra up on Ebay..got 40 cents so far..LOL..having a lend..haha..
Nice to meet you though. :D
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#6 Post by GrahameA » Mon Jul 11, 2011 6:07 pm

Hi Kelly.

Welcome aboard - thanks Jeff.

The Fox looked well shot by the end of the weekend. Will send you a bundle of photos - be warned they are big files. As for the arrow - it is probably Mark trying to buy it so he reverse engineer the secrets of it construction.

Yep it was great weekend.
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#7 Post by hazard » Mon Jul 11, 2011 6:35 pm

Good to see some "Left handers" amongst the bunch! :D
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#8 Post by Archeress » Mon Jul 11, 2011 6:40 pm

Makes perfect sense to me :D
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#9 Post by hazard » Mon Jul 11, 2011 6:52 pm

No arguments from me, what do you reckon stringnstik? got any problems with thet? :wink:
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#10 Post by kerrille » Mon Jul 11, 2011 7:48 pm

Michele has one nice bow im amazed she got it to qld. :D

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#11 Post by Archeress » Mon Jul 11, 2011 7:58 pm

An amazingly light bow Nev. another 2 months i reckon and my stratton yewbow will be on its way to me..
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#12 Post by GrahameA » Mon Jul 11, 2011 8:12 pm

Hi Nev (and Kelly).

Kelly means that the bow is light as in mass. Not light as draw.
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#13 Post by Archeress » Mon Jul 11, 2011 8:13 pm

oh yeah of course...you been reading my mind there Grahame.
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#14 Post by kerrille » Mon Jul 11, 2011 8:46 pm

yeah i know i drew it back last saturday at the bowmaking school most of us would have liked to put it in our pocket

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#15 Post by Archeress » Mon Jul 11, 2011 8:47 pm

it was rattle snake wasnt it?.
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#16 Post by morgan » Tue Jul 12, 2011 4:06 pm

Nice work Grahame,

with the sudden surge of interest in Warbow's of late, Warbow Australia has re-launched its website

http://warbowaustralia.weebly.com/

Plenty of interest around so I thought I should put the word out :D
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#17 Post by Lochmoy » Wed Jul 13, 2011 10:00 am

Thanks for posting the website Morgan. Terrific photos Grahame. It took a year of planning but it was all worthwhile getting Steve and Michelle out. It has given new meaning and a real boost to war bow.
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