Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Announcements => Topic started by: bjrogg on March 21, 2016, 10:08:37 pm
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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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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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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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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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Would it be worth drive to Marshal for one day? Maybe could come Friday stay over night leave sun morning
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Well worth it.
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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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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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http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,55679.0.html
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Thanks I'm not much for star stud but I think these are my kind of stars thanks
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Exactly. Guys you probably heard of or read about in TBM or PA magazine.
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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.. ;)
DBar
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My birthday is coming right up told everybody all I wanted was subscription to PA
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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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Nice post looks like my kind of fun just what I'm looking for.
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Hey Brian-
I went to Marshall for the first time last year (I'm over in Bay City). It was a blast, you should definitely come check it out.
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I'm a farmer but I already told guys if we're planting beans somebody else might have to run planter. I'm working on mini bow took limb from my 2nd ash bow I broke going to call it Abby-Normal (my frankinstien bow) It's Alive!
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Welcome to PA, I feel sure you will like it here. :)
Pappy
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I already do Pappy I've been exploring site. My kind of people. I have a buddy in your neck of woods retire army flew choppers in Iraq. Got back home got in motorcycle accident. Walks with crouches but he's doing ok. Went visit 2 summers ago had great time real nice state. Next time I'll have to plan around Classic but that's real busy time of year for me.
To borrow your quote " life is good"
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Love to have you sometime, not sure it is "star studded" but we manage to have some pretty good Boyer's at it also. ;) :) We have a lot of guys/gals from Ft. Campbell come down, we love our solders. ;) :)
Pappy
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Thanks Pappy I love our soldiers too. I'm gonna take you up on that might not make it to Classic but I got Twin Oaks in my phones maps already
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Marshall is well worth the drive for any amount of time you can spend there. Everyone is freindly and helpful. Matt Wirwicki has a selfbow building area at the GLLI shoot at Hastings in August. I'm in the thumb also, south of Lexington
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Hi PNewton I saw you were from thumb in a different thread. Maybe I'll meet you at Marshall or even here in thumb. Feel free to text me sometime
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That sounds good.
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I have a uncle in Hastings and sometimes have more time in Aug. might try GLLI too
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welcome to PA , more michigan folks!
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Thanks stixnstones I really am glad to be here. Thank for complement on my work sorry pictures on wrong post I'll try to post some more but haven't figured it out completely yet.
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Some more of my stuff
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Nice looking stuff Brian.
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Thanks PNewton it would have been a lot of work if I hadn't enjoyed it so much