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Warbow Shooting off 400foot cliff...New HHB Warbow
adb:
--- Quote from: Agincourtwarbow on August 30, 2012, 01:51:24 pm ---Yes I am 100% sure, this area I have been coming to since birth, it is where my family settled from England, beyond the cliff face is open bush. I am blessed to be here with such beautiful land, and with a cliff like that and safe, why not? It wasn't for distance or for practicality, just one of those things I had to do, it is a beautiful spot that I know very well. It was for video art.
Cheers,
-Jake
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No worries... glad to hear it's a safe area! Only downside for me would be not being able to recover my arrows! It takes me hours to make the war arrows by hand, and throwing them away seems wasteful to me. Shooting from there is an interesting video opportunity! Thanks for sharing. Any idea how far you are getting, launching from that high up?
adb:
--- Quote from: thomas h on August 30, 2012, 04:06:56 pm ---i apologize in advance for my stupidity on war bow shooting :-[but why the little dance after the arrow is re-leased ?
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It's called follow through, and some people believe it gives them increased cast. Usually when I shoot a warbow, I can't help it... taking a step forward, as all the energy is released from such a long draw. Jake is using a rolling loose as well, which causes an even more pronounced follow through.
Agincourtwarbow:
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No worries... glad to hear it's a safe area! Only downside for me would be not being able to recover my arrows! It takes me hours to make the war arrows by hand, and throwing them away seems wasteful to me. Shooting from there is an interesting video opportunity! Thanks for sharing. Any idea how far you are getting, launching from that high up?
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Yeah I only shot beater arrows never would have shot good ones, especially comp arrows! As I too spend a great deal of time on each one. Everyone there reckons 500yards would be a reasonable distance but I can't of course state that with any backing!
Here's a few pictures of a EWBS Livery and EWBS Quarter Pounder a made the other day.
Livery:
32" from bottom of nock to shoulder, bob-tailed 1/2" to 3/8"
Hand forged, case hardened Tudor Bodkin. Yet to smooth shoulder for maximum distance.
Fletching 7.5" whipped 4 turns per inch, red silk. Before varnish. 2" insert, 1/4" nock depth
2" insert, 1/4" nock depth
Quarter Pounder:
32" from bottom of nock to shoulder oak. bobtailed 1/2" to 3/8"
Hand forged, case hardened plate cutter.
7.5" fletch with trailing edge, whipped 4 turns per inch with black silk. Before varnish, 2" insert 1/4" nock slot depth.
New comp arrows.
Agincourtwarbow:
--- Quote from: thomas h on August 30, 2012, 04:06:56 pm ---i apologize in advance for my stupidity on war bow shooting :-[but why the little dance after the arrow is re-leased ?
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adb has put it very well, I use both a static release and rolling loose, the rolling loose creates a smooth motion in which all you warbow shooting muscles are used, many dislike it, but I find it hard to put it down when almost all record holders use it. Check out the EWBS stats.
Agincourtwarbow:
Photos of HHB (Ironwood) 90lb @ 32" warbow. It came out lighter then I wanted as it was my first time using the wood, but I am tillering a second one now, aiming for 120lbs. 78" between nocks.
gnarly horn, decided to leave it rough.
Cheers
-Jake
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