Tom: I don't recall you ever discussing checking the spine weight of any of your arrows. Is that something you do by feel when you nock your arrows or do you even bother? I started about a dozen arrows from arrowwood viburnum cut in June and the longer i wait for final finishing the stronger they get. I have just started a new batch that were cut in Dec.that includes both arrowwood viburnum and red osier dogwood and I am monitoring them very closely as some of them have split already. Rey
Tom: I love all your videos and i think it's only fair to warn you that my wife holds you responsible for me being in the garage with a pile of flint, wood and river cane for the past year. I am 67 years old and it is fun to rediscover the boy in me that used to run over the Indian trails here in Ohio and live out the life style of James Fenimore Cooper's "Leather Stocking Tales". Some where in my garage is a hickory bow I made in 1955...if I can just find it I can terrorize my neighbors. Rey
well that never happened to me but a couple of times. what i do is to have the string to my ear than to my chin cause then the string won't be aligned with your arm making it a lesser chance of it hitting your arm. and instead of holding you bow vertical i hold it diagonal.
those are great bows, i like them short too but low brace usually devastates my wrist and i see you aren't even wearing a bracer whats your secret? :o
With the short-draw bows, I shoot with a bent elbow on my bow arm (so I can get some sort of anchor at full draw...even if it is a half-arsed anchor). This generally keeps my wrist clear of the string.
Almost spot on! My marginal accuracy in this dopey video was primarily due to the short distances involved. I can't hit a darn thing out side of 20 meters! I like those warbows you're shooting in you vids. Cool. Much to much bow for me. Tom
P.S. Ratty, you should check out the discussion forum I run. PaleoPlanet dot net. There's quite a few War Bow enthusiasts there. Some of your countrymen as well. Tom
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TheCherokeehawk 9 months ago
What kind of Walnut is that?
TheHollowaySmuggler 1 year ago
Do you have a video on making the quiver you are using? Thanks I was rooting for little brother....
goldgeter123 1 year ago
Tom: I don't recall you ever discussing checking the spine weight of any of your arrows. Is that something you do by feel when you nock your arrows or do you even bother? I started about a dozen arrows from arrowwood viburnum cut in June and the longer i wait for final finishing the stronger they get. I have just started a new batch that were cut in Dec.that includes both arrowwood viburnum and red osier dogwood and I am monitoring them very closely as some of them have split already. Rey
cplrey 2 years ago
0:01 Did your wife do the video titles when you were on honeymoon?
loki1066 2 years ago
Tom: I love all your videos and i think it's only fair to warn you that my wife holds you responsible for me being in the garage with a pile of flint, wood and river cane for the past year. I am 67 years old and it is fun to rediscover the boy in me that used to run over the Indian trails here in Ohio and live out the life style of James Fenimore Cooper's "Leather Stocking Tales". Some where in my garage is a hickory bow I made in 1955...if I can just find it I can terrorize my neighbors. Rey
cplrey 2 years ago
Thanks Rey. If I ever meet your wife she can kick me in the shin or something! Thanks for your kind words my friend. Tom
Paleoaleo 2 years ago
why not full draw with the 62"er? I made a maple self shortbow and it has a 26" draw.
JohnTheRipper2 2 years ago
yours bow are in sale?,how much cost?
im from mexico.
nice videos .
edgargzz84 2 years ago
Great!!
Estonian7 2 years ago
Great videos!! I want to make a strong bow myself.. But I do not have the right wood :(
Norwegiangladiator 3 years ago
one of my favourite vids alongside your instructional ones like "stone age bow" and "making primitive cane arrows"
burzum6man 3 years ago
he dosent even pull them back all the way
wolverine9331 3 years ago
these are self bows,so they dont have a 27-30 inch draw
Returacan 3 years ago
Why wouldn't they?
tomalophicon 2 years ago
wat string do u use, and were do u get the wood. did u make thoghs bows?
nathangh8 3 years ago
beautiful
scrumptiousvittles 3 years ago
i need some bracers bad im like slitting my wrists with the hard string i use
Runescapian1996 4 years ago
well that never happened to me but a couple of times. what i do is to have the string to my ear than to my chin cause then the string won't be aligned with your arm making it a lesser chance of it hitting your arm. and instead of holding you bow vertical i hold it diagonal.
AinokeA365 3 years ago
Yea know I shoot selfbows myself and i enjoy your vids very much. Thanks...
knght1216 4 years ago
those are great bows, i like them short too but low brace usually devastates my wrist and i see you aren't even wearing a bracer whats your secret? :o
barbarizzagore 4 years ago
With the short-draw bows, I shoot with a bent elbow on my bow arm (so I can get some sort of anchor at full draw...even if it is a half-arsed anchor). This generally keeps my wrist clear of the string.
Paleoaleo 4 years ago
were do you get your stone for your braodheads?
1967welder 4 years ago
Good shootin!
foxtrot45 4 years ago
its always easy to be accurate with a light weight bow ;-)
rattyarchery 4 years ago
How much poundage do you think these bows have Ratty?
Paleoaleo 4 years ago
66 and 55# at 28" drawn about 26" am i close ?
rattyarchery 4 years ago
Almost spot on! My marginal accuracy in this dopey video was primarily due to the short distances involved. I can't hit a darn thing out side of 20 meters! I like those warbows you're shooting in you vids. Cool. Much to much bow for me. Tom
Paleoaleo 4 years ago
P.S. Ratty, you should check out the discussion forum I run. PaleoPlanet dot net. There's quite a few War Bow enthusiasts there. Some of your countrymen as well. Tom
Paleoaleo 4 years ago
ignore me. ;-)
i shouldn't comment realy,i couldn't hit a barn door from 20yds with one of my bows ;-)
your site website forum is great and informative and your youtube site is also great keep up the good work.
rattyarchery 4 years ago
Yea, but you probably punch out the center of the target at 100 yards! I'm on to you warbow shooters!
Paleoaleo 4 years ago
Primitive Archery! Stalking stance,and bare footed, Great job!
longbowace 4 years ago
I'm deformed, so I'd hunch over anyway!
Paleoaleo 4 years ago
trim that tree then you won't have to lean over like that
PubLCT 4 years ago