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What Did You Do Today?
chamookman:
Very nice Eric :OK ! Bob
bjrogg:
Yesterday my cousin called me. He's got a nice collection of artifacts he's found and is a big part of my addiction to my primitive endeavor.
He was asked to do a presentation to a group from the Huron County Nature Center. He had asked me months earlier if I'd bring a few things and show some modern primitive technology. I told him I would if farming allowed. The Nature Center advertised that both my cousin and I would be there. It's still to wet to do much farming and I appreciated the distraction.
My cousin has done presentations for the Nature Center before. They had a area outside that had benches for the people to sit and watch. There was a small building that was setup like a stage. We displayed or stuff on the stage and stood in front of the people sitting in the benches. My cousin did his presentation and introduced me. It wasn't a huge crowd, but it was a very interested crowd. Everyone was on the edge of their benches and asked lots of questions. I brought my target and they asked if I could shoot one of my bows. I picked up my "No Kidding" bow. It's a 48" Osage bendy with static recurves. I explained how it's a bend through the handle bow and I can make them shorter. How it fit me nicely because of my short draw and it's early string tension. I explained how we build a bow to fit a persons draw length by the length of working limbs. How we fit a bow to a persons draw weight by removing wood strategically from the belly to achieve the draw weight we want and a bend that spreads the stresses out evenly. I passed it around asking them to feel how heavy this bows physical weight was.lol it weighs 9.4 oz. I showed them the name and told them how it came to me when I hung it up next to my other bows. I explained that it wasn't a kids bow. It had a draw weight of 52 lbs at a 24" draw. I braced my bow and picked up one of my rivercane arrows. I explained how we bareshaft arrows to get good arrow flight. Why I want a arrow to straighten out very quickly because I hunt very close and want good penetration. I got everyone behind me and let my rivercane arrow loose. It's a pretty quick bow and I could hear the crowds surprise.
I had a great time and I think everyone else did to. After the presentation everyone was invited to come up and look, touch and hold everything. Lots more great questions.
I really enjoy doing stuff like this. I always say I'll talk to anyone who doesn't run away to fast. One lady came up to me and gave me a big hug. She said "I never met a bow nerd before" I got a good chuckle out of that one. I told her it was bowyer, but perhaps bow nerd was more appropriate.
If anyone has a opportunity to do something like this I highly recommend it. You don't have to be a expert. Some people are going to be amazed and some could care less. This particular crowd was amazed.
Pass it on and have fun doing it
Bjrogg
chamookman:
One Bow Nerd to another, Good Job :OK ! Bob
bjrogg:
--- Quote from: chamookman on June 17, 2019, 12:53:24 am ---One Bow Nerd to another, Good Job :OK ! Bob
--- End quote ---
Ha ha thanks Bob. Still get a chuckle out of that.
Sorry I didn't get any pictures
Bjrogg
BrianS:
Glad to hear it went good for you. Very rewarding when you do something like this. You are correct in encouraging others if they have the chance to do something similar.
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