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Offline bjrogg

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New from sunrise side of Michigans thumb
« on: March 21, 2016, 10:08:37 pm »
Hello I'm Brian I've been visiting this site for about a month as a guest decide to register. I started flint knapping last summer then started building arrows then bows. I built 4 bows broke 1st tilering by Emerald ash bore hole was really just practice bow. 2nd shoot about 150x broke by hinge off handle. Everything I learned was from you tube then I emailed Marc Ironwoodboyer I really apreciate all his help hope I wasn't to much of a pest.3rd bow rawhide backed ash bow 64" n-n pulls 56#@26". I shoot it about 300x before backing but decided I wanted a little insurance so I backed it shoot another 200x since. 4th bow is HHB bow for my grandson 39"n-n pulls 6#@20.5" built some little arrows for it too. I use forsythia for shafts and Red Dogwood fore shafts. Little arrows copper wire hammered folded over soldered shaped to broad head and inserted like foreshaft I'm not very good on computer but I keep trying not sure how to post pictures or even if I'll get this posted right
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Re: New from sunrise side of Michigans thumb
« Reply #1 on: March 21, 2016, 11:11:55 pm »
Welcome to PA.  There is a selfbow shoot in Marshall, MI this summer.  I'm not sure how far that is for you but it would be a good place to learn from some of the best.
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Re: New from sunrise side of Michigans thumb
« Reply #2 on: March 22, 2016, 02:36:24 am »
I'd really like to go it's probably 3.5 hrs I think I'm by Harbor Beach live 1/2 mile off Lake Huron. If I make it this year I can't stay Sunday have 4-H groups summer picnic at our property that day. There's a longbow invitational by Hasting in August how's that?
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Re: New from sunrise side of Michigans thumb
« Reply #3 on: March 22, 2016, 08:00:22 am »
I haven't been to the Hasting shoot.  I'm in the southern edge of IN so making it to Marshall is a good haul for me.
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Re: New from sunrise side of Michigans thumb
« Reply #4 on: March 22, 2016, 09:45:51 am »
Would it be worth drive to Marshal for one day? Maybe could come Friday stay over night leave sun morning
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« Reply #5 on: March 22, 2016, 01:03:42 pm »
Well worth it.
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Re: New from sunrise side of Michigans thumb
« Reply #6 on: March 22, 2016, 01:31:31 pm »
I'm really going to try make it should I call anybody and save room for a tent? Anything I should bring?
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« Reply #7 on: March 22, 2016, 02:57:11 pm »
Plenty of camp space always available. Its a quaint, yet "star studded" event. There is a Saturday evening meal provided. You will need to bring whatever else you may want to eat, drink or sleep in/on. If you visit the events section below you will find a thread started with lots of comments.
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Re: New from sunrise side of Michigans thumb
« Reply #9 on: March 22, 2016, 04:03:43 pm »
Thanks I'm not much for star stud but I think these are my kind of stars thanks
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Re: New from sunrise side of Michigans thumb
« Reply #10 on: March 22, 2016, 04:22:20 pm »
Exactly. Guys you probably heard of or read about in TBM or PA magazine.
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Re: New from sunrise side of Michigans thumb
« Reply #11 on: March 22, 2016, 05:45:58 pm »
Exactly. Guys you probably heard of or read about in TBM or PA magazine.
Yep....I might get a lot of opposition with this statement, but, IMHO.... Marshall has the bigest concentration of the best bowyers for the amount of people attending of any of the primitive gatherings known on this site.  ...... JMO  but everyone has one.. ;)
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Re: New from sunrise side of Michigans thumb
« Reply #12 on: March 22, 2016, 05:52:31 pm »
My birthday is coming right up told everybody all I wanted was subscription to PA
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Re: New from sunrise side of Michigans thumb
« Reply #13 on: March 22, 2016, 06:19:37 pm »
Here is the post from last years Marshall shoot.  There are several pages of pictures.  It will give you an idea of what kind of event it is. 

http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,50566.150.html
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Re: New from sunrise side of Michigans thumb
« Reply #14 on: March 22, 2016, 07:23:47 pm »
Nice post looks like my kind of fun just what I'm looking for.
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