Any Archers in the house?

[Teufel Hunden]

I'm into archery as well. I shoot a Martin Dreamcatcher recurve similar to yours. Love it.

If you're getting into blacksmithing, here's a good website for tutorials and tips/tricks.

http://www.anvilfire.com/iForge/

Thanks for the link!

Bear & Jennings compound. Used to give me countless hours of enjoyment. Since I went off to university and then to Japan I haven't had the chance. Japan, of course is renowned for its traditional archery -- the sport is called kyuudo.

It would be nice to try sometime, but that's another one of those things that I'd have to get around to... For now, as far as Japanese traditional hobbies go, I'll just keep on studying tea ceremony...

Here's a photo I found on Wikipedia demonstrating a full draw.

I've studied Martial Arts my whole life, but mostly stuck to the swords and other weapons from Japan.

I'd be interested in trying kyuudo as well, but from what i know about it, i don't think it would interest me more so than the european style archery i'm currently into.

[Spc. Scott]

Bear & Jennings compound. Used to give me countless hours of enjoyment. Since I went off to university and then to Japan I haven't had the chance. Japan, of course is renowned for its traditional archery -- the sport is called kyuudo.

It would be nice to try sometime, but that's another one of those things that I'd have to get around to... For now, as far as Japanese traditional hobbies go, I'll just keep on studying tea ceremony...

Here's a photo I found on Wikipedia demonstrating a full draw.

I have read a bit about these bows. They are told to have a fantastic range due to the design of the limbs.

You mentioned your Bear Jennings...
Made me think of something I haven't thought of years. When I was pretty little (like 8 or 9) I got to meet Tom Jennings and he gave me a picture that was signed "Remember, dads are always the best hunters". He was great to meet. I hear he lives on an island in the Caribbean now with virtually no way to contact him.

[Weasel Mender]

I have been an archer for the majority if my life. My first bow was half a bamboo stave with a grip of bicycle inner tube and a nylon siene cord bow string. Western Auto supplied the arrows for $.29 each I think I had 3 or 4. Over the years I went to fibreglass and wood recurves and now shoot a vintage PSE Durango 74# draw at 30" 294 fps with a 490 grain arrow/broadhead combination I still shoot this 12 year bow because of my scots ancestry. Every time I come down with "new bow fever" I ask myself is it "really" better or just "new" so far the answer has been "new" some day the answer will be "better" and I will upgrade.

Weasel

[chasem]

I've not yet gotten into archery yet. A friend of mine though, is now certified to instruct archery, so I'm going to have her teach me sometime before too long. I've always wanted to learn to shoot a bow fairly well.

[sirdaniel1975]

Perhaps you've seen this photo before?
This is a bow I've been using, 35lb Indian. I have another, a cough cough; compound bow.... PSE 50lb from my teenage years. I'm currently watching the longbows on ebay for the right one and right price. Not to mention when the $$$ flow is good.


Here's some Scottish archery prints:

[BroosterB1]

Guilty as well. Shot bows from the time I was a cub scout. Got real serious around my mid teens, and then again in my late twentys. Still have and shoot a Bear recurve stalker. Never liked compounds.

Couple of years ago at Scout Camp the some of the I over herad some boys from another troop who were going on about a real shooter at the range. I wanted to look him up to arrange a friendly competition, only to find out they we talking about me, I'd been passing time there just messing around, seems like they had not seen fifty cent pattern on a flight of arrows from a recurve.
One of the other scoutmasters had a compound, we decided to shoot for score; he nudged me out at 25, I got him at 50 and we tied at 75; he was shaking his head and saying he couldn't believe I could shoot that "old thing".

Wish I still had my yew longbow, got broke in one of my many moves, now there was a Bow! 100 yards right on the button! Anybody know where I can find a nice 6' peice of yew?

[Big Paul]

Weather with a firearm or a bow, time spent on a range practicing, is what I call group therapy! Nothing like a a nice tight group!

I haven't touched my bow in years now.. Been thinking of getting it out and having it gone over.. Maybe fling a few..

I haven't been gun shooting much either, just too darn expensive..



Has any of you gotten a "Robinhood"?

[george7]

Archery? If you mean 310fps a compound bow that is barely audible from 10ft away. Carbon fiber arrows, and steel broadheads... yes.

Before you traditionalists get on me for using a compound bow, remember that you're using the internet forum and not a slate chalk board.

PS. They did a mythbusters on the "robin hood" splitting arrow thing... Myth Busted. Apparently you can't even split an arrow if you hold it still and try to run a knife through it. The grains always prevail and force the knife/arrow out before it makes it all the way down.

[TheSp8]

Ah, the magical mystical flight of the arrow. Thanks to the Army I view modern firearms as just tools. Therapy for me comes either in pulling a bow or shooting a flintlock. The process of loading and priming the flintlock is, to me, as calming as watching the arch of an arrow in flight. Currently I'm shooting a 35lb Wing recurve (shoulder issues). I have a 50lb bamboo back Osage longbow, a 50lb Pearson (I think) recurve, and a couple of generic fiberglass longbows. I do have a compound that I use for bowfishing. Fred Bear is one of my heroes.

YMOS,
Tony

[Big Paul]

PS. They did a mythbusters on the "robin hood" splitting arrow thing... Myth Busted. Apparently you can't even split an arrow if you hold it still and try to run a knife through it. The grains always prevail and force the knife/arrow out before it makes it all the way down.

I was referring to aluminum shaft arrows.

I watched that episode of Mythbusters too.