Archery

[Big Stu 12]

Sounds like fun but I am at the Bushmoot .....

Steve.. got a cheque today.. that means some money... want to sell the Creep..

 

[Cromm]

Had a great weekend, started of Saturday with rain, thunder and lightning, went to Colchester for the oysters fayre. I picked up some leather, resolene, D rings, about 1.5 meters by 3 meters of waxed cotton, thread, leather thronging, antler and a small knife blade. Now to put the plans together on what to do with all the items.

 

[Big Stu 12]

Sounds a good event shame it was on a group meet day.

The taster session day for Oakwood Bowmen looks like its going to be the 22nd June, just got to sort the final details, let me know if Vicky can make it Chris , or if anyone else fancy's having a go

 

[Cromm]

Now these are not mine but I wish they were.

 

[ozzy1977]

I would cry if I lost or broke one of those

 

[dwardo]

Now these are not mine but I wish they were.

Now they are lush,, Any better pictures? I would only want to shoot them into feater-down pillow targets. from 5 yards.

 

[Cromm]

I have a few will see if I can find them.

 

[Big Stu 12]

They do look nice arrows..

 

[Cromm]

Well the last couple of weeks have been a bit rubbish to tell you the truth, a few deals not coming off , feeling unwell and just being down really. I felt like I needed to do something archery wise. Well I had a look at one of my bow to see if I could make it shoot any better, noise, speed and power wise. First I checked the brace height which was fine I then started to take some of the wool out of the string silencer, taking out some then shooting the bow, then taking more out and repeating. Listening to the bow to make sure it was still silent. Well the difference to the speed and the force of the arrow has increased without the sound level going up. Which is great, I think I can take some more out but will wait til tomorrow.
I shot the bow from 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25 meters.
I am happy and still think i can improve it's preformance.

 

[ozzy1977]

Nice one Steve, what bow was it?

 

[Cromm]

The lil creep Chris.

 

[Cromm]

I think I may try and make up some lighter grain woods for the lil creep, the poundage I am using is right but I think that if I go down in grain weight, I will get more speed and distance from the arrows, which will help on the long shots.

 

[ozzy1977]

Would shorter fletchings help, went from 4" to 3" on my grizzly and it seemed to sped things up a bit.

 

[Big Stu 12]

Looking good steve,

 

[Cromm]

I may try that ozzy, cheers Stu.

 

[ozzy1977]

Can you get 5/16th shafts in the poundage you need?
My shafts are 35/40# but as they are cut to 27" i can get away with them in 5/16th

 

[Cromm]

Not sure ozzy, was thinking maybe going for bamboo shafts by Mark Hill as I could get the right poundage and weight plus they are tapered down the shafts length which may help.

 

[bobnewboy]

Hi Cromm, fancy seeing you here (from PA / NFAS webboards!). I can vouch for Mark's bamboo shafts. They are all I shoot these days as they are well matched and tough. I generally make them up with reinforced self nocks, but have made a few up with the buffalo horn insert nocks that mark sells too. The nocks are very good, but unfortunately not cheap. If I get 5 mins I may post a pic or two.

Cheers, Bob

 

[Cromm]

Hi, how you doing ?
Do you find that you have to go for higher poundage shafts for the bamboo than you would for wooden shafts ?

 

[Cromm]

Had a play with some tonkin arrows I made a few years ago......Not to bad at 20 meters.