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- Sat Jun 19, 2010 6:00 pm
- Forum: Traditional Tackle
- Topic: PERTH floorboard suppliers
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2680
Re: PERTH floorboard suppliers
Hi Kevin, Just looked through your query about sourcing some local timber. I went down the same route some time back trying different flooring companies. Marri (Red gum) would make a beautiful riser but has too much sap to be suitable in laminations. However I might be able to help you out with some...
- Tue Jun 15, 2010 10:04 pm
- Forum: Traditional Tackle
- Topic: hemp bowstrings
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2951
Re: hemp bowstrings
Hi Jeff
Thanks for the welcome back, great to look through the site and see some old names. I'll definitely look in more often. When I get the bow-making going at school I'll post some progress pics and comments.
Thanks for the welcome back, great to look through the site and see some old names. I'll definitely look in more often. When I get the bow-making going at school I'll post some progress pics and comments.
- Tue Jun 15, 2010 9:53 pm
- Forum: Traditional Tackle
- Topic: hemp bowstrings
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2951
Re: hemp bowstrings
Hi Mububban, Surprise, surprise! I've just checked the site after an absence of a few years and saw your post. Great to see you are still involved and contributing to the site. My curiosity was aroused after watching the Time Team epsiode this week, where they had two Welshmen shooting their longbow...
- Wed Jan 02, 2008 1:03 pm
- Forum: Traditional Tackle
- Topic: Mirkwood
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2178
- Wed Jan 02, 2008 12:53 pm
- Forum: Traditional Tackle
- Topic: arrow foreshafts (two piece arrows)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 685
- Sun Dec 30, 2007 3:46 pm
- Forum: Shooting The Breeze
- Topic: Outback broadheads in 2008
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2322
Woody Like Jeff, I am astonished that you have had such poor treatment. I would have thought that most people involved in our sport could show a reasonable degree of integrity. Good on you for insisting on 'upfront' payment first. Some of our local shops plagued with thieving have had to resort to s...
- Sun Dec 30, 2007 3:23 pm
- Forum: Traditional Tackle
- Topic: horn bow
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1429
Dave Sorry, in my last post I gave you an incorrect link to Atarn: try www.atarn.org for all things relating to hornbows, composite asiatics etc. If you want to see a real drooly hornbow, have a look at Alessi Francesco's latest turkish creation at this url:- http://198.170.108.27/phpBB2/viewtopic.p...
- Sun Dec 30, 2007 8:34 am
- Forum: Traditional Tackle
- Topic: horn bow
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1429
Dave, Nice to hear from you in the UK. So you are going to be taking on quite a challenge building a horn bow. My attempt at a horn composite bow was been one of the most frustrating projects attempted, despite all of the material available on the web. Just goes to show all the knowledge in the worl...
- Thu Dec 27, 2007 11:12 am
- Forum: Traditional Tackle
- Topic: English longbow finished
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3397
Dennis, Your remarks about the cause of crystaline problems are both perceptive and accurate. All of the things you have described in this case appear to be definite contributors. Years ago, I did notice this chrysalling effect occurred almost every time when I was trying to get a couple of staves f...
- Mon Dec 24, 2007 4:28 pm
- Forum: Traditional Tackle
- Topic: English longbow finished
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3397
School is finished for the year and you now have some spare time. Forgot to respond to that one Jeff ... apart from bowmaking, the missus has a number of jobs around the property that I have started. My theory is to get in early and keep the little woman happy .. then I can get back to some serious...
- Mon Dec 24, 2007 4:24 pm
- Forum: Traditional Tackle
- Topic: English longbow finished
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3397
MaylandL, I would be interested in making up some arrows. I have quite few flecthes but keep me advised especially if you are placing any orders for barred feathers etc. Jeff, I don't believe the bamboo backing is overpowering the belly. Karri has very high MoR/MoD (much higher than bamboo) and as f...
- Mon Dec 24, 2007 3:26 pm
- Forum: Traditional Tackle
- Topic: English longbow finished
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3397
MaylandL That was quick mate! I have only just posted the pictures (takes me ages to get a thread done). Yep, love to have a shoot soon. My son is with us for a few months and would like to come out as well. I'll keep you up to date about some shire land that is right here in town that I am applying...
- Mon Dec 24, 2007 3:14 pm
- Forum: Traditional Tackle
- Topic: ?? Removing string follow in wood bows
- Replies: 47
- Views: 6090
Dennis, Wanted to thank you for presenting this thread and allowing your efforts to be open to scrutiny. I have just posted the results of the longbow I managed to correct using the process you outlined here. http://www.ozbow.net/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=5974 Time will tell just how permanent the resu...
- Mon Dec 24, 2007 3:05 pm
- Forum: Traditional Tackle
- Topic: English longbow finished
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3397
English longbow finished
Just finished my latest effort, a bamboo backed English longbow. Timber used: WA karri on the belly, hickory mid-layer and raw bamboo with buffalo horn nock tips. The bow is 72" from tip to tip and 1" across the handle. It draws smoothly for the first 18" then starts to pick up weight...
- Mon Dec 24, 2007 11:36 am
- Forum: The Ozbow Trade Blanket
- Topic: custom Timber arrows
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3204
- Mon Dec 24, 2007 11:34 am
- Forum: The Ozbow Trade Blanket
- Topic: custom Timber arrows
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3204
- Mon Dec 24, 2007 9:13 am
- Forum: Traditional Tackle
- Topic: Some Recent Work
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2654
Steve I agree with all the comments posted about your bows - fine work. The bow with the wenge riser is particularly attractive. Could you share with us just how you manage to get such clean radius lines in your risers? I would also like a pattern design of your quiver or any step by step pics taken...
- Wed Dec 12, 2007 7:38 pm
- Forum: Traditional Crafts
- Topic: using maths in making bows
- Replies: 99
- Views: 127895
- Wed Dec 12, 2007 5:47 pm
- Forum: Traditional Tackle
- Topic: Source for Feathers in Australia???
- Replies: 35
- Views: 4242
Tom I have a small box full of fancy breed turkey feathers from a local breeder. The vanes are finer than usual fletchings and are attractive brown and cream specks, while others are creamy brown all over. I recall that you are trying to make up some mongol or japanese fletchings - these would proba...
- Mon Dec 03, 2007 7:47 pm
- Forum: Traditional Archery Events
- Topic: WA Gathering
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4240
Hi Chris, Good to hear you're wanting to get out for a shoot in February. I have to say that I still prefer Hoddywell. I don't know whether I would shoot at Gleneagles again: the course needs a bit of cleaning up. At the last 3D shoot, there were plenty of arrows lost in the scrub behind targets (no...
- Wed Nov 28, 2007 6:22 pm
- Forum: Traditional Tackle
- Topic: ?? Removing string follow in wood bows
- Replies: 47
- Views: 6090
Jeff wrote: A number of posts in this thread have been removed because they had NO relevance whatsoever to do with the subject of this thread. Also personal insults were starting. :? Sorry to read about this - whoever you are, if you have a real beef with someone's point of view please sort out your...
- Tue Nov 27, 2007 8:39 pm
- Forum: Shooting The Breeze
- Topic: Vale, Bernie!
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1439
Well said Moreton. He has certainly left his mark on the nation by representing all those battling against greedy corporations. I like the way his lawyer described JH's attitude to their former staff: And last Thursday, he won a final and very personal victory over James Hardie when the company agre...
- Tue Nov 27, 2007 2:33 pm
- Forum: Traditional Tackle
- Topic: ?? Removing string follow in wood bows
- Replies: 47
- Views: 6090
Made some progress by cleaning off the back of the stave and preparing for bamboo backing. While flattening down the back to receive the bamboo, I decided to add a mid-lamination as the bow looked like it was going to be too thin. I had some hickory cut from a spade handle that I spliced using 45 an...
- Sun Nov 25, 2007 5:38 pm
- Forum: Traditional Tackle
- Topic: ?? Removing string follow in wood bows
- Replies: 47
- Views: 6090
Dennis, Thanks for giving such a good breakdown of your plan to try and save this bow. I'd be keen to see some photos of the setup and results - successful or otherwise. I notice fom various posts sent in over the years that sooner of later, this seems to happen to anyone building their own bows. I ...
- Fri Nov 23, 2007 7:53 pm
- Forum: Shooting The Breeze
- Topic: What is it with Bowyers in Australia ?
- Replies: 37
- Views: 3770
Interesting discussion. Mick wrote at the start of this thread: I don't think there is a single full-time bowyer in Oz. I would love to be proven wrong on this. Chris from Molinjor Longbows runs a full-time business and has been making bows for several years. While not promoting his bows ahead of an...
- Mon Nov 12, 2007 7:57 pm
- Forum: Shooting The Breeze
- Topic: Greenies & Hunting
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1800
- Mon Nov 12, 2007 7:42 pm
- Forum: Shooting The Breeze
- Topic: Greenies & Hunting
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1800
Grahame A wrote: A request to all. Please choose your words carefully as the last thing I want is people getting upset and saying things that they later regret or touch other peoples deeply held beliefs. Thank you Grahame - well put. As a committed, born again Christian, I do get somewhat sensitive ...
- Wed Nov 07, 2007 9:55 am
- Forum: Traditional Tackle
- Topic: student bows in action
- Replies: 1
- Views: 578
student bows in action
You may recall I started workshops after school with some keen students. At last they have reached the stage of tillering and testing their creations. One of the best looking bows came to an unfortunate end - after a couple of promising looking shots, the lower limb cracked wide open. Turned out the...
- Mon Nov 05, 2007 10:23 pm
- Forum: Shooting The Breeze
- Topic: Book review - Wolf of the Plains
- Replies: 3
- Views: 614
Book review - Wolf of the Plains
Just finished reading one of the best (could hardly put it down) books I have seen for some time. For those who love a good yarn wrapped around a afscinating historic figure, this one is worth the price. If there is interest, I'll post some descriptive scenes from the book of Mongols using their bow...
- Wed Oct 24, 2007 9:35 pm
- Forum: Traditional Tackle
- Topic: Time Team episode
- Replies: 3
- Views: 522
Time Team episode
Did anyone else watch the episode on Time Team this week? They were uncovering the site of a medieval castle - fascinating archeology, but in keeping with their recreation of ancient artefacts, they got a boywer to make an English longbow. It was classically cut in one day from a stave of seasoned y...