... I ordered some from them a while back, they are nice, solidly made bodkins. The international shipping makes them a bit pricy, but they look soooo much...
2892
Ian Gourdon
agincort@...
Jul 5, 2000 11:04 pm
... I managed to straighten just one bow at Pennsic one year, that had just failed inspection on a hot day, but responded to some counter twisting. I have no...
2891
Shurgin,Gary
shurgin@...
Jul 5, 2000 10:42 pm
I was told a long time ago, taht it takes time and patience to straigten bow limbs. First you need a flat area the bow will lay on while you are trying to fix...
2890
Alberic
ALBERIC@...
Jul 5, 2000 8:37 pm
Siegfreid: As others have already noted, it's probably not a burr, but rather simply the concentration of force right at the knocking point. On my big bows,...
2889
RJ Bachner
trj@...
Jul 5, 2000 8:18 pm
Hey there all, I just found out that my fletching supplier is going out of business and is selling off his stock at or below cost prices. I cannot however take...
2888
jrosswebb1@...
Jul 5, 2000 5:30 pm
Good Gentles, In my response last evening about straightening out limbs of bows, I neglected to mention that a whole lot of c clamps with shims will be helpful...
2887
greytaylor@...
Jul 5, 2000 5:01 am
... jumping the limb, the ... with. check with a ... sure that no one else ... Good gravy, Lad! Before you consign a bow to a bandsaw let me make you an offer...
2886
jrosswebb1@...
Jul 5, 2000 4:19 am
The only effective way to "possibly"; correct a limb twist is to make a new frame for it, much the same type of frame that was used to do the original...
2885
Rupert Gaddy
RGaddy@...
Jul 5, 2000 12:33 am
... any ... Try this group: SCA-MissileCombat@egroups.com Ld Rupert the Persistent...
2884
Susan Kell
skell@...
Jul 5, 2000 12:18 am
I believe this is the SCA *target* archery list... -- Ygraine...
2883
bloodsng@...
Jul 4, 2000 11:43 pm
My puter was down for awhile and now is up and running an low I don't see any combat articals...
2882
Brad Boda d'Aylward
bradb@...
Jul 4, 2000 8:45 pm
... If the bow is twisted so badly that the string is in jeopardy of jumping the limb, the only solution is a band saw. light twists can *sometimes* be dealt...
2881
James W. Pratt Jr.
cunning@...
Jul 3, 2000 3:09 pm
Just checking. Allan has tried to put a Gladius prod on an old Wamo(14inch draw lenght). It works great until you start breaking prods. Now Gladius has...
2880
Siegfried Sebastian F...
eliwhite@...
Jul 3, 2000 1:28 pm
... I keep the brace height at 3" minimum, probably around 3.25" normally ... Length from prod to nut is 11" ... so draw length is from 7.75" to 8" Siegfried ...
2879
Siegfried Sebastian F...
eliwhite@...
Jul 3, 2000 1:21 pm
... I've been using 16-17 circuits (32-34 strands) of B-50 Siegfried ______________________________________________________________________ Lord Siegfried...
2878
Karl Sandhoff
eulenhorst@...
Jul 3, 2000 6:31 am
Likewise, my aluminum Iolo prod cut thru the first string (wihch came with the crossbow). I put leather washers on the ends of the prod and have had no...
2877
James W. Pratt Jr.
cunning@...
Jul 3, 2000 3:26 am
Greetings Siegfried As a side question what is the brace height(sp) and the the lenght from the prod to the nut or notch(that holds the string at full cock)? ...
2876
Susan Kell
skell@...
Jul 3, 2000 1:33 am
Hi Siegfried - Welcome to the club... 8-) Crossbows *eat* center and tip servings. You describe a very common problem, and Alan and Ailean have made good, ...
2875
agpitts@...
Jul 2, 2000 11:24 pm
It is not unusual to have microscopic flaws in the steel which cannot be seen nor felt, but which will cut into the servings on a new prod. I suggest you ...
2874
banzhof@...
Jul 2, 2000 11:06 pm
Even if the end look & feel smoth, it might help to polish with rouge and a Dremel tool. I put pieces of thin leather on the ends of my Gladius prod (also a...
2873
Siegfried Sebastian F...
eliwhite@...
Jul 2, 2000 10:29 pm
Ok, in the neverending saga of my crossbow (which is fun, I must say) ... my bent prod problem was fixed by the replacement of my old aluminum prod with a...
2872
Susan Kell
skell@...
Jul 2, 2000 4:30 pm
Greetings! I would love to see more "traditional" archers at the mundane competitions, so here's one for archers who are residents of Massachusetts (or...
2871
Karl Sandhoff
eulenhorst@...
Jul 2, 2000 7:40 am
Gentle archers all, I apologize for any duplicates due to cross-posting but I know many who may be interested are not on all these lists. Coming up Sunday 23...
2870
Mike O'Toole
mike.otoole@...
Jul 2, 2000 12:34 am
I have uploaded the scan of the singeing jig from page 350 of Robert Elmer's Archery, 1933 Revised Edition. The description in the text is: "Recently, Harris...
2869
Mike O'Toole
mike.otoole@...
Jul 1, 2000 11:56 pm
I found that after burning 3-4 dozen worth of feathers on arrow shafts the smell isn't that objectionable. Then again some of the things I have had the...
2868
greytaylor@...
Jul 1, 2000 9:59 pm
It's pretty easy to straighten twisted limbs. Run the affected limb under hot tap water to warm it up, twist it in the opposite direction, hold it for a...
2867
Block, Alan W
Alan.Block@...
Jul 1, 2000 4:44 pm
I just finished the week of teaching archery at cub scout day camp. This involved getting certified as a rangemaster in the BSA and then supervising 120 kids...
2866
Elizabeth Pidgeon
ontis@...
Jul 1, 2000 4:26 pm
I can't really say that it is a period methos I lerned it from some primitive archers in so.cal.and yes it dose stink . Karl Message text written by...
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Rupert Gaddy
RGaddy@...
Jul 1, 2000 3:37 pm
Ian and others, does anyone know a way to correct the twist in limbs? I have had some luck, but only by trial and error. I have used the spotlight in the dark...
2864
Rupert Gaddy
RGaddy@...
Jul 1, 2000 3:16 pm
Yeah it does Karl, it works but man does it stink!!! this one is an out in the garage or patio use for sure!!! Wonder, it this a period way of doing it? ...
