Suffolk Bushcraft Group

[crosslandkelly]

Oop's. Better change mine too. Shall I PM him.

 

[Big Stu 12]

Better get the Head Boonie let him Know, lol.....

Have you got the Image for the Suffolk one?

 

[crosslandkelly]

Got it now, just copied yours.

 

[jameshardy]

Hi there, a newbie here. Im interested in learning some bushcraft skills and wild camping and cycling.
James

 

[Big Stu 12]

Hello James, welcome to teh Suffolk Thread

 

[crosslandkelly]

I've just PM'd Cameron.

 

[Big Stu 12]

I was speaking to Chris today about the Article about the Butanise Bows... we wondered about seeing if we can make some at a meet ... is that teh one you did Colin..

 

[crosslandkelly]

I was speaking to Chris today about the Article about the Butanise Bows... we wondered about seeing if we can make some at a meet ... is that teh one you did Colin..

Yep, and I'd be glad to share what I learned.

 

[Big Stu 12]

I am wondering about doing it as a Skill Share...... also may be some fletching ..... end of day one bow and some arrows to shoot .. we would need to find the Bamboo to use ect ect........

April is just around the corner, I'll be putting the post for that meet soon... Can some one suggest a skill share the Bows is just an an idea and if enough would like to do it...

 

[crosslandkelly]

We would need 4" to 5" dia x 4' long bamboo If split right we get two bows from the four quarters. We would also need bow strings. Tool wise, Rasps, needle files and draw knives. Also loads of Gaffer tape.

 

[ozzy1977]

What sort of length of bamboo do we need ?

 

[crosslandkelly]

Five foot lengths. http://www.bs-bamboo.co.uk/bamboo-poles-extra-wide.html

 

[Big Stu 12]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/271403760950?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

any good ?

 

[Big Stu 12]

We would need 4" to 5" dia x 4' long bamboo If split right we get two bows from the four quarters. We would also need bow strings. Tool wise, Rasps, needle files and draw knives. Also loads of Gaffer tape.

What length of bow string are they, bow strings are about £5.. we could make those as well....

 

[crosslandkelly]

What length of bow string are they, bow strings are about £5.. we could make those as well....

We did make our own, if I remember right it was made from four strands, green and yellow. We would also need quite a bit of beeswax.

It was also a six or seven hour course.

 

[Cromm]

Lovely shoot today fellas, ive made the bamboo bows before, they never seem to make very strong poundage bows but work. I've a load of full feathers barred turkey that you could use as fletchings.

 

[Big Stu 12]

Thanks Steve, We just need to get some shafts and Piles, and self-nocks can be made , Think this would be a nice easy way that got people a bow to use then lead on to an Ash bow

I may suggest it as a Skill Share say for the may one hopfuly weather will be better for then ... that will allow us to work out from under the shelter ...

Who would be interested..as per normal copy and past this list
1. Big Stu
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Still requiring a Skill Share for April..........Any Ideas and Takers

 

[ozzy1977]

Doing a bow build in May is a good idea as I am not going to make the April meet as we are going up north that weekend, but I do have permission to take a bag of kit along and bugger off to the moors for a night or 2

 

[Hedgecrafter]

I'm no archer, but making a bow sounds like the perfect place to start.
Count me in.

 

[Cromm]

Stu what poundage is your bow?