Author Topic: Richard Longbow (Read 38022 times)

George Tsoukalas · « **Reply #45 on:** May 22, 2007, 06:07:05 pm »

Paul, I am sure it is a fine bow. Backing a bow with rawhide is a really common place occurrence though i have never heard of buffalo being used. I would love to meet you at the Pokenhope. Thanks for the kind words, Marvin. Jawge

marvin · « **Reply #46 on:** May 22, 2007, 06:18:28 pm »

Paul, Don't let ol Jawge fool ya into bettin on the 3D course. He looks like he couldn't hit the side of a barn but he'll take your lunch money before you can down a shot of his ouzo

George Tsoukalas · « **Reply #47 on:** May 22, 2007, 07:29:52 pm »

LOL, Marvin. When are we going to get together? I can up to you or vice versa. Meet half way. You name it. May be some turkey hunting and stumps (well mostly stumps).

Jawge

Marc St Louis · « **Reply #48 on:** May 23, 2007, 08:27:49 am »

Quote from: justin snyder on May 22, 2007, 03:28:32 pm

I guarantee Marc St Louis can make a bow that has 5" of set and draws 60# at 6". It will not cast an arrow very good, so you wont see him doing it. Justin

Actually Justin I have made bows in the past that picked up 5" of set tillering them out and they shot like demons. Of course they started out with about 10" of reflex

. You are right though, a bow that starts out straight and picks up 5" of set is not likely to shoot very fast.

Pappy · « **Reply #49 on:** May 23, 2007, 09:17:26 am »

I think justin meant 5 in. of string follow,most will take set but if they stand straight or some reflex
they do fine,but 5 in. of string follow,that is another story.

Pappy

DanaM · « **Reply #50 on:** May 23, 2007, 10:52:59 am »

Yup I have one of those banana bows, 4" of string follow. Shoots about as fast a banana too

I'm gonna use it for bow fishing so I won't worry if it gets dunked and I can use it for a wading stick also so its not completely useless.

Dana

Justin Snyder · « **Reply #51 on:** May 23, 2007, 12:13:42 pm »

Quote from: Pappy on May 23, 2007, 09:17:26 am

I think Justin meant 5 in. of string follow,most will take set but if they stand straight or some reflex
they do fine,but 5 in. of string follow,that is another story.
Pappy

Thanks Pappy, you know what I mean.

Mark, most don't start with 10" of reflex, so that one was an exception to the rule to begin with.

Justin

1/2primitive · « **Reply #52 on:** May 23, 2007, 01:34:34 pm »

Here's what I think....the spiritual side of bowmaking should be left to the maker, but others might, and some do, rely on the testing of the bows to find whether or not the bow shoots the way it is supposed to. But as said by Squirrel, if the bow shoots well enough for you, and you like the feel of it, the extra set or whatever it is should not be given another thought. All of the bows I used to make had at least 3" of set, if not more. And they shot good enough for me at the time, but they were slower than those I make now, because the set has been reduced a lot.
Sean

Pappy · « **Reply #53 on:** May 23, 2007, 01:50:54 pm »

I agree Sean,mine also but you don't do it intentional,I think that was the point not to tell beginning bowyers to do it on purpose,if you just start or don't know any better you will figure it out in time but when you do know better and don't pass it on that is where I have a problem.
I don't have a problem with the spiritual side of anyone,to each there own.I know what I believe
and they can do the same.

Pappy

psylvain · « **Reply #54 on:** May 23, 2007, 03:41:27 pm »

So now someone name Jawge wants to take my lunch money? What is this place coming to?

Well, a new day, sunny skies, a fresh head ... sheesh, I might start liking "y'all" afterall.

Paul

marvin · « **Reply #55 on:** May 23, 2007, 06:15:35 pm »

Paul,

Ya gots to git that greek arrow flinger liqured up on ouzo before ya head out on the 3d

Pappy · « **Reply #56 on:** May 25, 2007, 06:45:04 am »

Squirrel,hang around we do kind of grow on you,everyone here[well almost everyone] means
well some just more opinionated than others.

Pappy

DanaM · « **Reply #57 on:** May 25, 2007, 06:52:23 am »

If my copy of PA would ever come I could read the article in Question

Us opinionated? Now where would you ever get an idear like that Pappy

Stick around Squirrel, Its the place to be eh.

DanaM

Pappy · « **Reply #58 on:** May 25, 2007, 06:57:36 am »

I was talking about me DanaM.

Pappy

George Tsoukalas · « **Reply #59 on:** May 25, 2007, 10:04:21 am »

Squirrel, you got it all wrong. Drinks are on me!

Jawge

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