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Jeff
Will that tape hold those lams together and stop them sliding?...roscoe

Thanks fellows, i didnt think of glueing the butts together, that makes good sense. Jeff while i have you here, I have organised my local panel beater to spray the finish on the bow (2 pack clear). But, he wants to know if he should put flexina in the paint and does the bow need priming with another...

Nice fox there spear chucker. Talking about dear, when we were driving home from gladstone we seen a dear between rocky & mackay. early in the morning drinking at a water hole. Hey darren i can see the fox but where were you?.. Roscoe

Yeh, make it work eccentric, rod is that what you mean? sounds like a good idea rod and easy to make. I will get some large washers and make them up. What about the ends of the laminations?

Rod I have a kit from ausbow for the misses it will be about 45lb @66". Been building my form for the job, ill us clamps for this one rod. I cut the staggers on the lams this weekend. I am in the process of making some pieces for the sides of the form to stop the lams sliding about. Do you have...

Rod
That bow has a nice bend to it. what was the handle length? Your string angle at the knocks looks like its still not 90degrees yet, does it seem to stack Rod. Anyway bloody nice job rod... Roscoe

Darren, I have just ordered a longbow kit for jum. 66" 40 lbs @ 28" from ausbow. Darren iam a steel (was) man my self, but iam starting to enjoy working with wood now. If you you cant pick a second hand one up then iam sure one of us here will make one for ya. After seeing Rods & keith...

Well i better keep my bow gear out, looks like iam going to tully. Yeah fellows ill need a map to thanks... Roscoe

My family & I would like to say thank you to all the organisers & people from gladstone bowhunters for a good week end and well organised event. It was real good to meet faces to names off this site. Thanks also to all those people who gave advise and time on there bow designs it was good to...

Thanks for clarifying that jeff. Jeff how do i get those smiley faces on my post?

I got a friend in victoria who has osage growing near his house. I read some where that you can grow it your self and it was a fast growing tree? Does anyone know how to grow osage and will it grow in the tropics? If i could find a good bow timber that grows up here in cooktown, then i would grow my...

Just a question about ribtek broadheads. I was under the impression that col graham came up with the idea (design) of the ribtek ferrule. But, reading Traditional bowyers bible i saw a picture of his ferrule design dated in the sixtys? Not to take away credit of cols broadhead, but i always thought ...

Sorry i forgot to mention, its called strawberry mangrove and its botanical name is xylocarpus. I think the fruit when dried out is called puzzle fruit.

Otis, Cannon ball mangrove is very decorative, and its solid wood, wood turners love it. They call it strawberry wood, its got red and white wood in layers, from memory. It likes to grow more in brackish water, I saw one not long ago will fishing. Next time i go up river i will get a better look at ...

Otis
Have you tried mangoe timber your self. because i have heaps of tall straight wild ones growing at the back of my place??.... Roscoe

Thanks Rod, since posting this thread, i have spoke to a bloke who used to cut timber for wharf construction. He said they ring barked them for that purpose, to keep the bark stuck onto the timber for extra protection. But, he also said that some tree species the bark sticks on and others it comes a...

Hearing you go ferreting martticus, brings back old memories of me and my cousin going ferreting. We would both take one buck and a doe each and use his buck with my doe and vise versa. Some times for a bit of fun we would let just our dogs chase the rabbits as they come out of the hole. I had a sma...

Good point, but i'am only taking the bark off the bottom of the tree about 3inches wide. I no the borers give the trees up here a good chewing. Ill see how it goes, but, i am tending to agree with you, that the pest and fungi will attack it to much. I will let people know how it goes anyway. Just a ...

I was just wondering if i ring bark a couple of trees that i have selected for making all wood bows. Would'nt this slowly season the tree for you and later when the leaves fall off come and cut it down, split it and finish seasoning it? This way you dont have to store at home all the timber? Has any...

BLINKYBILL DO YOU HAVE TRADITIONAL BOWYERS BIBLE? IF NOT I WOULD SUGGEST THAT YOU OBTAIN VOLS 1&2. I have not long bought them my self and they have opened the door to me making all wood bows. If that cherry tree is fairly straight and has no knots or pins in it and you season the timber right t...

Rod Its a 14" 2speed bandsaw and it has roller bearing guides. I thought if iam going to get one i might as well get a reasonly good one. i bought it from carba tec. I have never used one before. I have started using it know and have longbow on the form gluing as we speak. It has definately sav...

Thanks fellows, yes i did have a few for my birthday. I got a good birthday present though, a bandsaw. This should may those bow making projects a bit easier... Roscoe

Found this trueflight webb site. Some full instructions on making different types of flu flu arrows. Thought you all might be interested...roscoe

http://www.trueflightfeathers.com/guide.htm

Sorry Rod, it will good to have a beer with ya and tall about making those longbows. Talking about longbows Rod, I am on track to bring my own home made longbow just for the shoot. I have two recurves, but i just miss shooting my longbows.... Roscoe

Thanks for the pm john i will definately get back to you before i come down. Butch it would be good to catch up to you again. I am making all my plans now to come down. I will try and contact whippet again butch.... Roscoe

Thanks John Its sounds like a nice place next to the lake. Its good to know that the kids could have a swim etc. with out worrying about big lizards. Sounds like i will have to bring my fishing gear to. I will have a look on the tourism webb site and google earth. What day will you open up your camp...

Jeff I have Kev Whitings book, i got it from steve & ruth. I didnt even know i had it. I packed it up safe when moving to cooktown. I cant believe i had that book and never read it, well iam into it now. I could'nt possibly pry that modern copy of "The witchery of archery" from you, as...

Whats the haweye event? Well its been a longtime since ive been to a shoot. I think i might try to get down to this shoot, sounds like a good weekend. Is there a map of where the range is? Just would like to give my kids and misses something to do whilst iam shooting arras and stuff. It sound like i...

no jeff i dont have that book, where would i get a copy of that book? sounds good... roscoe

Kimall
Sorry, I have just read jeffs link to an older thread, i should of read that first... roscoe