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a few good days of shooting
fishfinder401:
i know i don't need that length, it just feels better to me, but if after a while if i cant find anything longer, i might just do a 72, i have enough for 2-3 bows in it anyway, so i will have other chances
fishfinder401:
wait a second... i just remembered that the one last stave i have, is a 76inch hickory ;D, i guess i can use a cut from that, i cant believe that didn't occur to me earlier
fishfinder401:
george, im not sure of any sawmills, but i have checked a few hardwood dealers with no luck yet, as far as grain orientation i would prefer quarter sawn but if i cant find anything local i might take you up on that, i did find bamboo boards in California but i'm not sure i even want to know the shipping on those
Ringeck85:
Great video Jake and Noel! you both looked like you had a fantastic time practicing together and I can't wait to meet and shoot with both of you!
Pat B:
Noel, I just watched some of your video and I must say I am very impressed!!! 8) I could only watch 7 minutes of it before I was totally worm out! How many arrows did you and Jake shoot each day? ;)
I remember just a year and a half ago I had to ask a young man to drop out of the PA bow trade(not an easy thing for me to do!). I didn't know what you were capable of becuase you had only been on PA a short time and you kept talking about 140# bows(most of us shoot less than half that weight). I figured you were just another wanna be with lots of dreams and that's about all. I knew after our exchanges that you were a fine young man and probably disappointed but still the gentleman! 8) ...and here you are doing what you said you were going to do. I salute you for your achievements so far.
Now another lecture! ::) Please listen to these guys that have been studying and utilizing this method of shooting heavy bows. They have the experience of using this type of shooting but also lessons they have learned from their mentors and from history. Your body is still young(kinda hard to believe after viewing the video) and growing. Too much of anything now in your development will affect you in the future. At 62, I see where I went wrong long ago but it is now too late.
I know where your goal lies and I want to know you when...but please work up to that goal from a reasonable weight and improve your personal method as you go.
Again, let me say..I salute you! 8)
I do have an observation question about the Italian yew warbow though. Is it whip tillered? It doesn't have the classic arc of a circle tiller but seems to have a stiff midsection.
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