Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Scott Gray on March 07, 2010, 12:48:12 am
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Howdy all, my name is Scott Gray. Been shooting recurves and longbow bows for 25+ years. Started with recurves, now longbows but, after looking at a stack of osage staves and bow blanks at the All South Archery Pre Spring Arrow Fling I got the itch to try shooting primitive. I currently shoot a BlackCreek Banshee hybrid longbow. I also own a Howard Hill Big5 that I shot at the All South Archery shoot for the first time. Did pretty good with it too....200 out of 250 points. It took a few shots to learn the trajectory but once i got the hang of it the bow shot fine.
I probably won't be able to make my own bow for awhile though. 3-D tournements have started and it seems that my wife(who also shoots) and i are either shooting a tournement or are keeping our new and only grandchild Asher on the weekends we won't be shooting. God, I love that little boy ;D He is 4 months old and I am already telling him that I will be getting him his own bow and talking to him about hunting......He is a good listener. I might be able to get a bow made at the Howard Hill SE Classic in June seeing that Mike McGuire is gonna be set up there. Hopefully we can get the range set up early and I can get Mike to work with me on the bow. In the meantime I am getting cane shafts for arrows and am gleaning a wealth of information from this site. Heck, I'll probably see if Bill Skinner might show me a thing or 200 about knapping next weekend. Hey Bill....Hint,Hint.
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Welcome Scott, don't be afraid to dive in and get your feet wet, that is how we learn. Ask what ever questions you have and start carving some wood, I promised it will be a journey that will bring hours of pleasure.
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Good to have another beginner like myself :D Heck. Try working on one after work a few times a week ;) You' be surprised at how quick it goes. I bought an Osage stave at the Pre Spring too and just got the courage up to start it yesterday ;) Hope to have it close to tillered today after Church. I guess what I'm trying to say is just jump in feet first. Allot of good help here and they don't mind sharing ;). Good luck.
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Another one about to be indoctrinated to the sweet addiction. Scott, I think you're on the right track with Mike, and Bill is a great teacher to guide your hand at napping. I hope to make the Howard Hill Classic as well.
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Good morning, Scott. Welcome to the PA forum. There is not time like the present to get started. My site may help. Jawge
http://georgeandjoni.home.comcast.net/~georgeandjoni/
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Welcome Scott. Lots of good folks here to help you get started and to assist you through this addiction. ;) Do check out George's site. Lots of good, useful info there.
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Welcome aboard, Scott. No better place than here for people with our addiction. :)
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Welcome to the brotherhood!
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Hey Scott, gotta echo Keenan, Hill'61 and the rest of the guys when they say jump in at the deep end and experiment! Learning through trial and error is a great thing!
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Great site George!!!!! I appreciate the words of encouragement fellas.
hillbilly61 you did what I should of done. You bought a stave I messed up and left without one. :-[ I got too busy pulling targets and packing things up. Until I can get a piece to work I'll read up on all that I can.
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Scott Go to George's web site and take a look at the board bow build along. Lowes has a board you can use for about $6 TiteBond III $5 and some 2 yards of burlap $8 Less than $20 and you can practice and build a board bow. Then when ya get to the ASTB spring rondevue' or the Howard Hill shoot, grab an Osage stave
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hillbilly61 I think you have been reading my mind!!!!!! I thought the same thing.
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There you go, Scott, welcome to the addiction.
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Welcome - congrats on the grandbaby - before ya know it, you'll be making Asher a little bow ;)
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welcome Scott...glad to see a new face...grab a cup of coffee and sit back and lets go for a ride on the primitive side...john
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Well dang it all !!!!!! looks like i will be doing more reading than anything now. My truck decided to blow its transmission on me today!!! I replaced it about 6 years ago. Its a 92 Ford Ranger......been a real good truck but, the cost of a tranny is more than the truck is worth and is more than i can afford right now. Last month I had to replace my wifes vehicle now I gotta replace mine. I sure wish money grew on trees :D :-[ It was still a good weekend though.....I did get to hold Asher and love on him a lot. Shot my Howard Hill Big 5 with my wife this evening and just got off of the phone with a good friend from Mississippi. Life is still good!!!!! This is just a minor set back :D It will cut down the number of shoots we can attend but, the ones I do attend will be fun.
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Sorry to hear about your truck :( But there is always a bright side to everything. You will have more time to study the build-a-longs ;)
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But there is always a bright side to everything. You will have more time to study the build-a-longs ;)
You got that right hillbilly61 !!!!
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Good to have another beginner like myself :D Heck. Try working on one after work a few times a week ;) You' be surprised at how quick it goes. I bought an Osage stave at the Pre Spring too and just got the courage up to start it yesterday ;) Hope to have it close to tillered today after Church. I guess what I'm trying to say is just jump in feet first. Allot of good help here and they don't mind sharing ;). Good luck.
Lol those after work projects usually turn into some accidental late nights in the shop for me ;D be warned :P