Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Gregoryv on March 17, 2020, 07:32:43 pm
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Ok I am not sure if this fits on here or not but I am going to share my experience today and maybe it will make me feel a little better. So I just got access to a new Osage hedge. So I went there to cut today. It’s about a quarter mile down from where I park so I lug my saw, wedges, and sledge down there and put them on the edge of the row. I was tired so I left them there and walked the row to mark trees if any I wanted to cut. Come back 15 minutes later, and my saw and all my tools are gone. Someone took them. It’s a terrible thing and I am really aggravated and discouraged. Who would do that? I can’t afford to get more right now!
Anyways thanks for letting me borrow your ears!
Greg
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It’s getting to be a sad world we live in .
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My axe, draw knife, rasps were all in that bag along with my wedges and my sledge hammer. It’s my fault I shouldn’t have had it all in there. It getting took never crossed my mind. Basically everything I have slowly accumulated at start building self bows. I am so mad at whoever did this, because they not only stole tools from me. They stole a hobby that I was very passionate about. It’s what I did and have been doing in my spare time for months. And they will probably just sell all of it for cash. I’m sick and angry and just.....
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That stinks, despise a thief. >:(
Pappy
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really so sorry about that,, something good will come to help you get some new stuff,,,, (=)
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I feel your pain. I saved every dollar I had growing up and built up a nice fishing tackle supply by the time I was 14 yrs old. One day I came home to find all 7 fishing poles and my whole tackle box had been stolen. Years of saving and buying a reel here and a rod here were all gone. I had to start over. Bastards. I hope you come back from this.
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That sucks. Thieves are some of the lowest life forms on Earth. They don't steal your stuff, they steal the time it took to earn the money/make that stuff along with all the attachment you've built up to the tools they took. I hope it works out for you and something really unfortunate happens to the person who took it.
Mark
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I've got tools in spades, just tell me what you need.
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Man, really sorry to hear that. I have some extra tools that I can spare. Let me know what you need. maybe if several guys pitch in we can replace the hand tools without much trouble.
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Yes, unfortunately we don't live in fairy tale world. But You still have Your hands and Your skills. They stole Your tools, but You don't let them to steal Your spirit as well. People are irreplaceable, tools are not.
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Was it a remote area, or plenty of foot traffic, neighbours around? You could always ask neighbours if they "found" any tools, or saw someone taking them.
If you had permission to cut there, I would report the theft to the police.
Its unlikely anything will come of it, but its worth trying just in case.
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The is no shortage of idiots and A-holes. Just hope that karma bites their ass.
Del
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Back when I was as going to trade school my house got broken in to. I didn’t even own anything worth stealing. They totally trashed the place. I never felt anything like that feeling before or since.
Don’t let it get you. Your better than that. It only takes one ahole to ruin a good persons view of the whole of society. Sometimes it’s hard to believe, but I do think there are more good people than bad out there.
It’s very possible it was someone who felt they were protecting those trees. I guess if I had permission to be there. I’d ask around.
Good Luck. There will be better days. This to shall pass
Bjrogg
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I have had two cars stolen, one was my pride and joy jeep, my car broken into twice, house once and a brand new 20 Merc stolen off my boat that was parked in the barn. I have had some snatch and grab stuff taken out of the bed of my truck as well.
These thefts leave you with an empty feeling that can't be put into words.
II never saw any of my stolen items again.
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That really stinks, Greg. Sorry.
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That is bad. Not as bad as someone breaking into your house, had that happen, but bad none the less. Hope you find them and deal with them
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Generous offer by Weylin. I have had things stolen. I would say to myself that "I hope your hands go crippled". That is not Christian, but at the time that is how you feel. They have violated you in a way that really hurts, because of your passion for bow building. Sorry for your lose.
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Real bummer, but check with the neighbors, and report it to the police and sheriff - they sometimes have knowledge of likely "persons of interest" and hearsay, someone may have even notified them of the find. Stick a post on any bulletin boards in the area as "lost items".
Hawkdancer
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Man i hate to hear that. Nothing will make you angrier than a thief. I recently had my shop broken into, they stole 2 chainsaws and all my power saws,sanders and routers. I’m a carpenter by trade so I had to replace all the tools immediately. >:(
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I grew up in Costa Rica where if you leave something out its gone! House broken into twice and trashed. Skateboard and hat taken right from me, chased the kids down but they were bigger than me, ha! Police who don't do nothing. Its a disparaging feeling. Understand the frustration. Keep your eyes out, they are likely not the most intelligent people and may be at it again.
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Thank you all for all of your kind words. You guys really did make me feel a lot better. I went to a pawn shop and got a new chain saw that was better than the one I had! So HA to whoever stole my stuff! I guess I just feel more violated than anything. I never in a million years thought anything like that would happen. Also I do have permission from the land owner to cut there. I didn’t bring it up to him because this day and age having a land owner let you cut whatever you want whenever you want with no questions I feel is pretty valuable. Plus if I bring it up to him I am afraid he will feel responsible or something. I just didn’t wanna bother him with it. And also thank you all for all of your generous offers! Also very humbled to hear from Weynin. A HUGE fan of your videos and all of your work. You are someone who originally got me into this craft. I couldn’t take any tools from any of you without feeling bad about it but do just want you all to know how much your offers mean to me. Thank all of you so much! I will slowly, one check at a time, get all of my tools back!
Greg
Greg
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I didn’t bring it up to him because this day and age having a land owner let you cut whatever you want whenever you want with no questions I feel is pretty valuable.
but if the landowner lives nearby and it is a rural area, he might be missing stuff too, or know something about the going ons in the neighborhood. usually it is just one bad apple that makes grief for many until he gets caught.
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Thank you all for all of your kind words. You guys really did make me feel a lot better. I went to a pawn shop and got a new chain saw that was better than the one I had! So HA to whoever stole my stuff! I guess I just feel more violated than anything. I never in a million years thought anything like that would happen. Also I do have permission from the land owner to cut there. I didn’t bring it up to him because this day and age having a land owner let you cut whatever you want whenever you want with no questions I feel is pretty valuable. Plus if I bring it up to him I am afraid he will feel responsible or something. I just didn’t wanna bother him with it. And also thank you all for all of your generous offers! Also very humbled to hear from Weynin. A HUGE fan of your videos and all of your work. You are someone who originally got me into this craft. I couldn’t take any tools from any of you without feeling bad about it but do just want you all to know how much your offers mean to me. Thank all of you so much! I will slowly, one check at a time, get all of my tools back!
Greg
Greg
You should reconsider telling him. The info that there are wandering thieves in the area may be useful to him
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Drug addicts will do any thing for a fix. It happens often in my small neighbor hood. Even had 3 over doses in the last 2 years in a town of less than 200 people.Not saying it is what happened in your case, but it happens often, and world wide.
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That's tough to hear.
When you approach the landowner be sure he understands that you do not blame him in any way.
You just want to let him know so the same thing does not happens him.
Jawge