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Primitive Archery Clubs / south carolina anyone?
« Last post by Robert Pougnier on November 20, 2025, 09:02:25 pm »
Hey PA community,

I'm down in south carolina for a few months (georgetown area), then Asheville NC for march before heading back up to Vermont.

I'm wondering if there are any other bowyers or trad archers in these areas that would be interested in meeting up for some stump/target shooting, trades or just to get together? I'm typically in Vermont but have been travelling around fairly frequently and am now making archery tackle full time for the forseeable future. I have lots of materials.

Reach out if you're around!

Thanks
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Arrows / Re: English footed arrows
« Last post by Robert Pougnier on November 20, 2025, 08:11:51 pm »
Thank you! More soon...
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Arrows / fletching maintenance
« Last post by Robert Pougnier on November 20, 2025, 08:05:23 pm »
I was wondering if anyone has tips on keeping fletching in decent shape. I've found that after 2-300 shots some of the leading edges of my fletches start to wear a bit, mainly the vanes separating slightly from each other. Nothing too serious but I've seen various products on 3 rivers etc... that are for treating fletching (waterproofing mostly, i believe)

Does anyone do anything to their fletching once its on a shaft to increase its longevity?

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Horn Bows / Re: Korean horn bow. while im waiting...
« Last post by Mad Max on November 20, 2025, 04:16:24 pm »
Quote from: sleek on June 19, 2025, 05:06:37 pm
Im very interested in the draw curve this bow has right now if you could put one together for me? I've been trying my best to make wooden bows as fast as horn bows, and this helps me out.

I know a little about horn bows, but I would thing pulling a bow 1" at a time on a tiller tree would not be very accurate because the sinew and horn would not act like a draw and release shot ( stretching and compressing for the length of time to record it)  I THINK ???
Awesome bow :OK
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Bows / Re: Black locusts bow
« Last post by Selfbowman on November 20, 2025, 03:23:04 pm »
Ok guys I might have to put this one on hold. I need to finish the snake bow I might have the hole bow and the snake bow going down the road.
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Bows / Re: Big knot bow
« Last post by Selfbowman on November 20, 2025, 03:19:24 pm »
Pat that buckle collection belongs to my wife. I’m just a average shot.
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Bows / Re: Big knot bow
« Last post by Pat B on November 20, 2025, 11:41:27 am »
Very nice bow, Arvin. I love character bows especially.
 I like your buckle collection too.  :OK
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Arrows / Re: Chrono tests
« Last post by Robert Pougnier on November 20, 2025, 09:45:59 am »
I actually really don't like it! I've had it for years and just started playing with it. Most of the time it does not register anything, and often gives an error code. I don't know if I can trust it at all. And I tend to shoot heavier shafts anyways so it never plays in my favor. I'd love to shoot for distance instead but I'm down in SC for a few months and don't have access to large spaces (or my shop for that matter).

It's fun to push designs and efficiency so in a sense I am trying to make faster bows, but I have no intention of making any long shots at anything that moves. So it's not the most relevant thing to me.

Are you thinking about getting a different one of just ditching altogether?
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Arrows / Re: Stone point tests.
« Last post by Robert Pougnier on November 20, 2025, 09:40:33 am »
I really like rose shafts, they tend to stay straight for a long time after heat-straightening. Just made my first sourwood shoot set and about to bare shaft test and fletch them today. Should have pics soon.

The heads penetrated the wood about 3/8 of an inch. But they went through an inch of asphalt board before hitting.
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Muzzleloaders / Re: Another new project
« Last post by Eric Krewson on November 20, 2025, 09:36:20 am »
That is a Kibler SMR like yours Pappy but in cherry, I snagged the picture off the internet to use as a reference for my future cherry stocked rifle.
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