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Welcome Wayne, Glad you have been bitten by the Trad bug. There is a nice LH recurve in the trade blanket at the moment that would accommodate your long draw. However it is a top of the line Blacktail from memory. Cheers Steve

Welcome hendo. Congrats on getting a shooter. Looking forward to seeing some photos of your work. Cheers Steve.

Awesome Guy, I know you have put in the hard yards. I assume this is the pic that you sent to my 15 year old Nokia I have just got a Samsung Galaxy and must give you my new number . Well done Guy! Cheers Steve

Have fun Grant, I shall try to see you for an evening at IronFest. Cheers Steve

I am sure some will find your courses interesting. Good on you for promoting trad/primitive archery within the course. Steve

, Hard to secure against these low lifes. Steve

They look great Kev, Thanks for sharing the links on our site. How are the survival courses going? Steve

All the best Rob, see you on the flip side. Steve

Happy Birthday, Mick! 60 is the new 50 you know? Only 15 more years to work before you can retire . Cheers Mate!

Happy Birthday Rob!

clinton miller wrote:flintknapping?

Hi Clinton, Yes I intended to get some Obsidian and knapping tools but being a novice can you tell me what would suit you best? Cheers Steve

Hey Steve; probably jumping the gun a bit here but as the last poster said a website and mail order facility would really help your business / shop. As I say though probably jumping the gun a bit as theses things take time to get up and running, Please make sure you put up the address of the store....

Hey Steve, What are the open hours of your shop and do you have EFT / Credit Card facilities etc and what is the address? Cheers Ian Hopefully open by the end of the week. Steve Will you know your address by then please mate? ;-p Will you have a website too? ta 35 Govetts Leap Rd Blackheath, Old ha...

Hey Steve, What are the open hours of your shop and do you have EFT / Credit Card facilities etc and what is the address? Cheers Ian Hi Ian, 9am til 3 pm and yes we will have EFT. The owners of the building have had a hickup with council and fire regulations and have to have the front and rear door...

Thanks for posting the article Dennis. The Angular bow is on my list of bows to make, probably a sinew backed bamboo belly replica. Thanks Steve

Thanks Tony and Bob, Kevin still has the arrows. I have been flat out doing the fit out of the shop, painting and rounding up other artists/crafters. Opening in 2 days . Be in touch soon. Cheers Steve

Welcome back Tony. Regards Steve

The bow looks great Cmoore! A man after my own heart. I look forward to seeing more of your work. $120 isn't much when you consider you have produced a bow that is worth 10 times as much and the glass bowyers pay a similar cost for their materials. I have quite a few short staves that will lend them...

Hi Beast, John Macdonald should be able to help you out with Banana cut or a cutter so you can do it yourself.
I have a cutter and can do some for you if you can get the feathers to me if John cant help. Cheers Steve

I just use the game as a wind indicator Yep he just winded me Steve

Well done Dave. I am about to start bow making workshops at my new shop. Getting excited. Steve

Tom Alker wrote:Thanks for the tips man. Dog bone it is!

Make sure to de grease them as the ones I got were quite fatty. I got went through the Masters Red oak too a couple of weeks ago. Steve

Looks great Tom, congrats to you and your mate. Looks like the handle area isn't under to much strain. Cheers Steve

longbowinfected wrote:Does this mean we can call semi recurves deflex/reflex modern longbows now?
Sorry Jeff. When the cat is away the mice will play.

Kevin

Sorry Kev, it is part of my contract not to allow such folly. All will remain the same

Yes Jeff, a big thankyou for all you have done for Traditional Archery. Not just on Ozbow but in the magazines and the Muster etc. You were a big influence in my choice to follow the path of Trad Archery.
All the best for your future and enjoy yourselves! Regards Steve

Yeah, it looks great Sabinus. Daves advice regarding leaving it in a dry place is good. An air conditioned room/by a fire to drive out moisture before sealing may pick up a few pounds of weight if you clamp it straight. If it was not backed I would suggest heating it with a heat gun into reflex to d...

Thanks Rob

I want it

Hi Sabinus, looking good. Congratulations on the new comer to the family. Yeah it looks like you are at the stage of fitting a short string. I like to keep the ends of the limb on the stiff side and work on them at the end to minimise weight, generally getting them as narrow as I can. I am not a fan...