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- Mon Nov 27, 2017 5:49 am
- Forum: The Cutting Edge
- Topic: Gotta love the ringed Gidgee
- Replies: 10
- Views: 8278
Re: Gotta love the ringed Gidgee
Beautiful colour and pattern in those scales.
- Mon Oct 30, 2017 3:58 pm
- Forum: Traditional Crafts
- Topic: Selfbows for the Kids
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3170
Re: Selfbows for the Kids
Thanks All.
Scuzz, get into it. There should be some good wood around your way
Scuzz, get into it. There should be some good wood around your way
- Sun Oct 29, 2017 10:57 pm
- Forum: Traditional Crafts
- Topic: Selfbows for the Kids
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3170
Selfbows for the Kids
Evening All, My young fella has been at me to build him a bow - so i built 2. One for him, 3.5yrs, and one for my daughter, 2yrs. I realised the other day it's been almost 7yrs since i built one. 1.jpg The one for my daughter was just a little swampy paperbark branch i whittled down to 40", 3-4...
- Sun Oct 29, 2017 8:13 pm
- Forum: Traditional Tackle
- Topic: Suitable Trees for Bow Crafting - Victoria
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2031
Re: Suitable Trees for Bow Crafting - Victoria
ironbark, spotted gum, some wattles, brigalow - many of our hardwoods.
- Thu Oct 19, 2017 9:14 am
- Forum: Traditional Crafts
- Topic: Project: Longbow GTR
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3981
Re: Project: Longbow GTR
Very nice. I like the contrast of the dark glass on wood.
- Thu Apr 14, 2016 8:33 pm
- Forum: Traditional Crafts
- Topic: Macassar Ebony and the Brown Widow.
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5646
Re: Macassar Ebony and the Brown Widow.
Absolutely beautiful Daryl.
- Sat Jun 28, 2014 3:07 pm
- Forum: Shooting The Breeze
- Topic: Happy Birthday dan76 & otis.drum !!!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1183
Re: Happy Birthday dan76 & otis.drum !!!
Thanks guys. Stuck in bed with gastro. Excellent birthday present
- Tue Aug 27, 2013 7:49 am
- Forum: Photography
- Topic: Tools for fools(?)
- Replies: 25
- Views: 20846
Re: Tools for fools(?)
you can do a lot in post processing. i use Adobe Lightroom 4. it is good for being able to bring back "what was actually there" in sunsets.
have a look on youtube for some tutorials for it and you'll see what you can do with it.
have a look on youtube for some tutorials for it and you'll see what you can do with it.
- Sat Aug 24, 2013 2:19 pm
- Forum: Photography
- Topic: Tools for fools(?)
- Replies: 25
- Views: 20846
Re: Tools for fools(?)
Grahame,
what about 'F8 and be there'.
what about 'F8 and be there'.
- Fri Aug 23, 2013 8:41 am
- Forum: Photography
- Topic: Tools for fools(?)
- Replies: 25
- Views: 20846
Re: Tools for fools(?)
IMO stick to digital. it is much more flexible and vertually free compared to film. results are much more predictable and you can see what you will get there and then, make adjustment, and shoot again. What settings were you using? do you have a tripod? are you shooting with the sun just in the sky ...
- Thu Aug 01, 2013 5:52 pm
- Forum: Photography
- Topic: Jungle Perch
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3935
Re: Jungle Perch
nice shot! very clear.
- Thu Aug 01, 2013 10:54 am
- Forum: Shooting The Breeze
- Topic: Anyone for Sweet Potato's ?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3199
Re: Anyone for Sweet Potato's ?
you don't have to keep them covered like you do with potatoes to stop the sunlight getting too them and making them poisonous, but otherwise they grow similar.
- Wed Jul 31, 2013 3:07 pm
- Forum: Shooting The Breeze
- Topic: Anyone for Sweet Potato's ?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3199
Re: Anyone for Sweet Potato's ?
Nice! you'll be sick of them in no time :biggrin: They certainly are easy to grow. We get a constant supply from ours. Steve, just buy a few of the smallest good condition whole sweet potatoes you can find (small ones so you get more for your $$) and put them in the ground whole (you can cut them in...
- Wed Jul 31, 2013 7:06 am
- Forum: Traditional Crafts
- Topic: how to make a cast replica of your grip.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1610
Re: how to make a cast replica of your grip.
come on mate, you should be making your own bows. better send it to yourself!
looks good, and it's simple enough. are you going to share with us what you are ordering? or do we have to wait until you get it?
looks good, and it's simple enough. are you going to share with us what you are ordering? or do we have to wait until you get it?
- Mon Jul 29, 2013 10:57 pm
- Forum: Traditional Crafts
- Topic: a bark tanning how to-
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4015
Re: a bark tanning how to-
This is just what i need. thanks Clint.
- Wed Jul 24, 2013 6:10 pm
- Forum: Scene & Herd
- Topic: barry ofarrell stop your attack on law abiding hunters
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6323
Re: barry ofarrell stop your attack on law abiding hunters
done, and shared on Facebook.
- Thu Jul 18, 2013 7:22 am
- Forum: Shooting The Breeze
- Topic: Cape York on a budget
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2619
Re: Cape York on a budget
see you up here!
- Tue Jul 16, 2013 7:09 am
- Forum: Shooting The Breeze
- Topic: Request for web site assistance!
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3789
Re: Request for web site assistance!
happy to throw in a donation, or pay a small annual fee... or both to get you out of trouble.
surely $9.99 per year from all members would be a big help??? leave the site free for 'read only' to not scare potential new members off???
surely $9.99 per year from all members would be a big help??? leave the site free for 'read only' to not scare potential new members off???
- Mon Jul 15, 2013 11:39 am
- Forum: Traditional Crafts
- Topic: A couple of curves
- Replies: 59
- Views: 14532
Re: A couple of curves
Nice Rod. i like the look of the wenge.
- Sun Jul 14, 2013 9:56 am
- Forum: The Cutting Edge
- Topic: 4 inch drop point WIP
- Replies: 19
- Views: 6574
Re: 4 inch drop point WIP
Stunning!
- Thu Jul 11, 2013 6:52 am
- Forum: Traditional Crafts
- Topic: How to "Chop" Out a Bow - The Abbey 2013.
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2124
- Wed Jul 10, 2013 7:19 am
- Forum: Traditional Crafts
- Topic: How to "Chop" Out a Bow - The Abbey 2013.
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2124
Re: How to "Chop" Out a Bow - The Abbey 2013.
Jacko, did you make that knife hanging off your belt too?
- Tue Jul 09, 2013 9:00 pm
- Forum: Traditional Tackle
- Topic: Bit of a 'looker' now got a 'stable mate'
- Replies: 48
- Views: 8049
Re: Bit of a 'looker'
Nice Bob, i've been meaning to make a selfy from palm for some time. i love the look of it.
- Mon Jul 08, 2013 3:53 pm
- Forum: Traditional Crafts
- Topic: How to "Chop" Out a Bow - The Abbey 2013.
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2124
Re: How to Chop Out a Bow.
what kind of wood is that Perry/Grahame?
is it green or seasoned?
is it green or seasoned?
- Fri Jul 05, 2013 9:09 pm
- Forum: Shooting The Breeze
- Topic: dont you hate that
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2474
Re: dont you hate that
yep, good talking point, but it certainly wrecks arrows.
- Fri Jul 05, 2013 9:08 pm
- Forum: Traditional Crafts
- Topic: Draw Knife build-along - step by step
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4833
Re: Draw Knife build-along - step by step
thanks guys. i hope to see some more buildalongs up here soon then
SteveJ - your little cabinet scraper build along gave me the urge. thanks.
SteveJ - your little cabinet scraper build along gave me the urge. thanks.
- Fri Jul 05, 2013 9:06 pm
- Forum: Photography
- Topic: Old Weipa - a post for GrahameA and BigBob
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3287
Re: Old Weipa - a post for GrahameA and BigBob
Glad you liked them Andy
- Fri Jul 05, 2013 11:03 am
- Forum: Traditional Tackle
- Topic: Sanding Blocks.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1656
Re: Sanding Blocks.
They look good Daryl.
Pitty they will cost about $7 each at Weipa's Mitre11!
Pitty they will cost about $7 each at Weipa's Mitre11!
- Wed Jul 03, 2013 10:27 am
- Forum: Photography
- Topic: Old Weipa - a post for GrahameA and BigBob
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3287
Re: Old Weipa - a post for GrahameA and BigBob
openning wollies 1982
hay paddock 1984
boys fishing at shiploader 1981
saturday night entertainment 1984
boat races at the lakes 1984
- Wed Jul 03, 2013 10:07 am
- Forum: Photography
- Topic: Old Weipa - a post for GrahameA and BigBob
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3287
Re: Old Weipa - a post for GrahameA and BigBob
Circular way (Trunding) high set houses RP-0007.jpg the old supemarket RP-0018.jpg fuel dump - 44 Gallon drums rr1a.jpg barge at Evans landing rr1c.jpg bogged on a cape road rr2c.jpg building East Weipa HEQ workshop rr5a.jpg lorim point shiploader and stockpiles Shiploader and stockpiles at Lorim Po...