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Flintknapping / Re: Some of my points
« Last post by RickB on May 30, 2025, 06:46:43 pm »Very nice work and I like those points that are similar to the ones found with the Aylesbury archer. Thanks for posting.
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Primitive Archer TV / Re: Episode 1 of PrimitiveArcherTV shaping a handle and arrow rest
« Last post by Pat B on May 30, 2025, 04:59:11 pm »Great idea, Kevin. This should bring folks here to the Primitive Archer site and hopefully more will join. 
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Shooting and Hunting / Re: Headed west again !!
« Last post by Pat B on May 30, 2025, 04:50:18 pm »Congratulations to you and Beau, Pappy. Maybe this will be your year.
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Bows / Re: What Length for a Hickory Flatbow
« Last post by Terrier on May 30, 2025, 12:52:21 pm »My late wife was 5'3" tall and drew 22", I made her bows 60" long NTN, smooth drawing, long lasting, very little set, her osage bows really spit out her 30-35# spine 5/16th 26" arrows.
I would have liked to have met her and seen her shoot!
I could see no reason to push the limits when I was making bows for other folk, when I was selling them, I replaced any that failed no questions asked, for that reason I over build my bows just a little so they would hold up.
That's 'cuz you're a stand-up guy! And a good egg...
When you make a bow for a beginner it is likely that they will hand the bow to 6'6" cousin Elbert whose knuckles drag the ground and he will imediately draw it back to 32" before you can stop him. I have replaced several bows that I suspect had been passed around for others to shoot and were damaged in the process.
That's funny, right there... but probably very true.
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Shooting and Hunting / Re: Headed west again !!
« Last post by WhistlingBadger on May 30, 2025, 11:33:34 am »Congratulations, Pappy! I don't find out until June 2 whether I drew or not. If not, I might take a year off from hunting elk. The general area around here is really frustrating to hunt since they legalized crossbows. I usually see about 10 hunters for every elk, and it just isn't that fun. We'll see.
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Around the Campfire / Re: What Did You Do Today?
« Last post by PaulN/KS on May 30, 2025, 11:22:49 am »Uhmmm, doubtful.I forget just why my wife was calling a "help" line but the person on the other end introduced themself, "This is Bob from Wichita". Based on the strong accent and intonation "Bob" was more than likely NOT from "Wichita"...
Ever since then, when dealing with those phone "help" lines, the "Bob from Wichita" thing has become an inside joke between us.
Maybe there's a city in Pakistan called Wichita???
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Shooting and Hunting / Re: Bare shaft tuning: Why are the arrows nosing down?
« Last post by WhistlingBadger on May 30, 2025, 11:18:22 am »Yeah, that's kind of what I ended up doing, Pappy--Got it as close as I could, then got some feathers on and did the final adjustments. Seems to be OK. Never had that happen with my other bow, though. Kind of weird.
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Shooting and Hunting / Re: Headed west again !!
« Last post by sleek on May 30, 2025, 10:26:50 am »Dang the stars really favored you didn't they! Take plenty of pics, cause we all wanna see em! Oh, and of the bows too 
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Around the Campfire / Re: What Did You Do Today?
« Last post by Eric Krewson on May 30, 2025, 10:26:01 am »I have had so good luck spotting bargains on the Facebook Market place in the last two days and snaping them up before anyone else got to them.
I was thinking about buying a replacement for my rotted wood raised bed, I wanted a bigger, taller metal one but they are very expensive. A lady posted a huge unused one on the market place for $60, she had bought two of them and had only used one. She showed the original price tag which was $179. I snapped it up a few hours after she posted it. I am thinking about making an asparagus bed out of it.
I have huge shop with every tool known to man, I keep a small tool box in the house for those quick handyman jobs so I won't have to walk to the shop for a screwdriver. My tool box in the house has one tray with everything tossed in a pile and jumbled up, it is a mess. I have been on the lookout for a used portable tool box with drawers so I can organize my tools for easier access. I caught this guy's ad 14 minutes after he posted it. These Craftsman tool boxes sell for around $70 new; I got it for $40.
My toolbox and planter;
I was thinking about buying a replacement for my rotted wood raised bed, I wanted a bigger, taller metal one but they are very expensive. A lady posted a huge unused one on the market place for $60, she had bought two of them and had only used one. She showed the original price tag which was $179. I snapped it up a few hours after she posted it. I am thinking about making an asparagus bed out of it.
I have huge shop with every tool known to man, I keep a small tool box in the house for those quick handyman jobs so I won't have to walk to the shop for a screwdriver. My tool box in the house has one tray with everything tossed in a pile and jumbled up, it is a mess. I have been on the lookout for a used portable tool box with drawers so I can organize my tools for easier access. I caught this guy's ad 14 minutes after he posted it. These Craftsman tool boxes sell for around $70 new; I got it for $40.
My toolbox and planter;
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English Warbow / Re: Draw Lengths and Arrow Weights
« Last post by sleek on May 30, 2025, 10:23:51 am »Del, I've been thinking about the long riser with short limbs too, almost built one a couple years back. If I find the right stave, I probably will do it. It would be a fun experiment.