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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: barebo on November 11, 2020, 10:05:30 am

Title: Search Function?
Post by: barebo on November 11, 2020, 10:05:30 am

Can someone explain to me why the search function usually gives me one page from waaay back - say 2007 or so? Is there a way to get more current results?
I was looking for some info on kids bows and hopefully a pic or 2. A fellow asked me to make one for his 9 year old who is a good sized boy - already 5 feet tall!

Title: Re: Search Function?
Post by: DC on November 11, 2020, 10:34:30 am

Don't use the site search function, it doesn't function. Use your normal search engine and include "primitive archer" in the search. Like enter into Google "Primitive Archer kids bows"

Title: Re: Search Function?
Post by: barebo on November 11, 2020, 11:57:24 am

Thank you Much DC!  Will do.

Title: Re: Search Function?
Post by: willie on November 11, 2020, 12:40:23 pm

the search bar in the upper right is not much good, but if you click search on the left under your name it works better.  as DC says, a search engine works better, and if you want to search this site only, then you can do

red oak recurve  site:http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/

   the    site:http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/    part should remain unchanged from search to search to bring up PA only

Title: Re: Search Function?
Post by: PatM on November 11, 2020, 01:27:15 pm

The search function works just fine if you use the advanced search feature,

  There is probably simply not a lot of posts on the subject  although I did see several in an advanced search.

Title: Re: Search Function?
Post by: stuckinthemud on November 11, 2020, 04:40:27 pm

What Pat said, the advanced search works really well, though a search engine including primitive archer does the job too.

Title: Re: Search Function?
Post by: Rākau on November 11, 2020, 06:43:47 pm

I have never been able to get the search function or the advanced search function to work satisfactorily either. As others have said, google does the job much better.

Title: Re: Search Function?
Post by: DC on November 11, 2020, 07:34:17 pm

I just got a PM from Calendar Girl that says we're moving to a new server. Maybe the Search will work there.

Title: Re: Search Function?
Post by: PatM on November 11, 2020, 08:08:59 pm

 I got a pile of hits by just typing kids bows in advanced search.

Title: Re: Search Function?
Post by: Flyonline on November 12, 2020, 01:12:50 am

Sorry, but the advanced search doesn't work as well as a search engine specific "interested things" site:primitivearcher.com

Doing a search for the terms: Perry, Reflex and Trilam (just a random thought) gives 13 results here via the advanced search but 107 via a g00gle with site:primitivearcher.com (interestingly, reflex, perry and trilam gives 55  :o  (lol)  :fp)

I'm not saying that's 107 good results vs 13 good results, but that's 107 results with all three terms.

Title: Re: Search Function?
Post by: barebo on November 12, 2020, 07:35:07 am

Using DC's suggestion turned up a lot of "hits" on the subject of kids bows.
Here is what I have going: Nicely grain oriented Adirondack Hickory board - 55" and 1-1/2" wide. I have it laid out straight limb until the last 12" and tapered to 1/2" nocks. Looking to get close to but not over 30#. This 9 year old is a sturdy fellow and will pull that no problem. I'm thinking tiller it to 30# at 24-25"?

Am I too wide at 1-1/2"? I'm putting a 5" piece of Walnut on for a handle so it won't be a bend in the handle style.

Thanks for the input everyone!

Mark