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gday yes ive still got the bow,

can you see the photos at the top of the thread?

Bump and price reduced to $250 or best offer!! (plus post)

Thanks!

P.s. I just checked and these sell for $390 in Australia so it's a fair saving compared to new.

Gday have to quickly raise some money , so im giving this one up. Its a really nice shooting bow, 50lb draw at 28 very quiet, smooth draw and fairly quick for such a reasonable bow. comes in a bowsock If required, ill include a few fletched arrows (Goldtip traditionals) value $35, a martin deerskin ...

yep. what this affects is the arrow spine required for the bow. cut past centre bows need stiffer spine, cut before centre bows need weaker. the yard stick is that a 50lb bow drawn to 28, with a 28" arrow and 125gr tip, with a bow cut 1/8 before centre needs a .500 spine arrow every 1/8 of cent...

Dennis I've got a few in with USPS but not all sellers agree to the procedure and they do have to prepay and print labels because post offices don't take the over length packages generally. one did once for me.

ouch that's too bad hazard.

I lost one last week, but that's really disappointing to lose a Great Plains that is an expensive well regarded bow.

have a great trip!

ian,

no insurance mate but DHL is pretty reliable in my experience. and ditto best rate I ever got. i didnt believe it at first but thats what the calculator said on the website ad thats what i got charged!

Bigbob,

we do get ripped off by DHL and UPS!

now you know the solution

Gday Update: got a package today and found that rates are down 20%. So a longbow is now $55 us to get here First of all, please support our local bowyers and in particular the Ozbow sponsors and members. However, if you must buy a bow from the USA, then I thought i would share my experience with a f...

Cool

Stick with one arrow if you can its easier for learning to aim and also form

G'day
I suggest you find the properties of that timber and try to match it, eg. Density, strength etc

There are plenty of bow wood properties spreadsheets on the site

Post yours up and you'll get some help

Good luck

How's the bow and arrow shopping going?

scuzz the repair held, the other tip failed even despite me adding a tip
overlay.

I just poured in 2 part araldite. I reccomend a horn or phenolic overlay. I made laminated timber and botuff ones. no good.

Exactly!

Fricken terrifying!

Hey tom

http://www.tradtecharchery.com/tradtech ... riser.html

thought about this option?

then if you want heavier limbs, sell the old bow.

Ron

ill get those pictures to you soon, sorry its taken this long ive been flat chat!

indeed it is Jeff

I cant believe that the tip overlay failed, you even commented on how overbuilt they were! the stresses must be unbelieveable

I cant seem to find the pictures, but unbelievably the other limb of the mamba split into 3 today. This was despite the ip overlays i added which were jarrah/botuff/maple triple laminated!

oh well it really didnt want to be a bow any more!

Gday Theres no reason you cant setup and shoot your ILF rig "trad" just get rid of the sights, plunger button and any other accessories. Ive got bows ranging from 30lb - 100lb and i shoot Goldtip trads from all of them. they are strong, look good and the internal diameters are the same for...

OTTO timbers in adelaide sells 50mmx 50mm x1.8 "bow staves" for about $100 bucks.

i have no idea how good or bad they are

I found the ones I made extremely easy to sharpen to hair shaving sharp, easiest head I've sharpened thus far

curvemeister

It is a savage savage beast

Ron,

whats your draw length?

ron

im not in a hurry if you want it let me know and you can have it in a few months, im funding a custom bow purchase which isnt due until november

Gazza

send me you address and ill send the bow to you so you can get that picture mate

flyne wrote:Yer mate its sold and is now in south Australia
Cheers jim

Hmmmm.. Has big pete got a confession to make?

thanks gentlemen

regards

damian

g'day I'm off to Europe for a month, longbow is packed, can't wait! I've managed to find two possible boar hunts, one also has roe deer, and I'm hoping to find one more, in Tuscany, for wild boar also. I'll post some pics as I go, if anyone has any archery places worth visiting in or Around Paris, R...

Jacko

I fear you are quite correct

cheers!