Primitive shafting and Sunday morning

countrygirl · August 16, 2004, 11:33:00 PM

Duh...my question sure looks dumb now that I read it...LOL!

Glasspoint · August 17, 2004, 12:49:00 AM

Mr. Lotz, sir (sorry, I couldn't help it...Daddy taught me to respect my betters

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Truly impressive work.

David---I hate when the bar gets raised---Rhoades

cjones · August 17, 2004, 02:45:00 AM

David, Mickey does great work. His attention to detail in everything he does is awesome. And he is a heck of a guy too. He just can't hit a running rabbit.

QuoteOriginally posted by the Ferret:
Photographer is an up and coming primtive archer. I'm teaching him all the ways of making bows with wood using nothing but hand tools, arrows of crooked primitive shafting and broadheads of ol worn out bandsaw blading. He "WAS" one of those hoity toity traditionalists with a lot of fancy glass bows, lots of pretty painted arrows and could shoot like Howard Hill. I've almost got him completely ruined...I just need a little more time

Mickey, That's spreadin' it on a lil thick! "[dntthnk]"

the Ferret · August 17, 2004, 07:53:00 AM

No Chad, I think you and David was spreading it a little thick ha ha, but thanks for the kind words guys. I enjoy making things because I've never been very good at it. Finally after decades of trying I can craft things that are respectable.

Ok, Chad, maybe the shooting like Howard Hill was a little over the top but the rest is spot on. I can still remember your advice to Dianne when she wanted to make her first bow (which isn't done yet BTW..the slacker)..."USE THE BANDSAW, DON'T LET HIM MAKE YOU DO IT ALL WITH HAND TOOLS LIKE HE DID ME" ha ha ha ha

Glasspoint · August 17, 2004, 09:46:00 PM

We try, Mickey

, at least it's sincere.

cjones · August 17, 2004, 11:55:00 PM

David, Yes it is. Mickey, tell Dianne to get on the ball. If she would like, i'll come down so when osage shavings get tracked through the house she can blame it on me like you do!!

2-BIG · August 18, 2004, 05:24:00 AM

Cool! I work with a couple of fellas that continually harass me about my choice of hunting equipment. Their favorite jab is (So, I suppose you are gonna whittle down a stick, put a string on it, and use a branch for an arrow!) I just tell them that I'm not that advanced yet! They just give me a dumb look and walk away!

the Ferret · August 18, 2004, 07:23:00 AM

LOL Good comeback 2-big, I'll have to remember that one.

I got's me a dilema here. About 2 months ago I straightened, filed the nodes and plugged the ends on 1/2 dozen cane shafts and for the life of me I can't find where I put them LOL

That ever happen to anyone else?

Dano · August 18, 2004, 07:30:00 AM

Not yet, Old timer

Jason Lester · August 18, 2004, 07:53:00 AM

Mickey,

Haven't straightened and lost them. But I have got a dozen cane shafts sitting in my garage just waiting for me to work on them. I'd forgot about them until I saw this thread.
I better get to work I got to make some hunting arrows. October is coming.

the Ferret · August 18, 2004, 03:52:00 PM

Uh yea Jason. get on em! In primitive arrow making terms hunting season is right around the corner!

I tell ya it is driving me NUTS. I know they are banded with a tan rubber band, I had 2 picked out for Bro Randy and 4 for me. I know at one time they were sitting on the fireplace mantle but I have searched the house 3 times now without any luck. Arrgghhh

Bpaul · August 18, 2004, 06:32:00 PM

Rafters mickey? Attic?

B

Mark Baker · August 18, 2004, 09:10:00 PM

you'll find em in the last place you look....mark my words!

cjones · August 18, 2004, 11:56:00 PM

I ain't got em lil buddy!

As bad as you are about putting everything back in it's place, i'm surprised you ever lose anything except your hair. Did ya accidently use them when making arrows for other people?

Pat B · August 19, 2004, 12:11:00 AM

Chad, I'll bet that's it. Mickey is too generous for his own good.
Mickey, You will wake up in the middle of
some night with the answer. Just give it time. LOL Pat

the Ferret · August 19, 2004, 07:11:00 AM

Well boys, I'm giving up and just forgetting about them. Durn nice shafts too, and I had them "super straight". Maybe then they will appear some day. I know walking around and looking over and under things is only frustrating me. ha ha

I've done 2 straightening jobs on the shafts at the beginning of this thread and they are looking real good. One more sessions and we should have some arrow material! I'll try and not lose these

cjones · August 19, 2004, 07:17:00 AM

QuoteOriginally posted by the Ferret:
I know walking around and looking over and under things is only frustrating me. ha ha

I'm betting it's mostly under :D Are they in one of the plains quivers? I seen some shafts stuck in there the last time i was down there.

Matt E · August 19, 2004, 08:23:00 AM

You will find them or remember who you gave them to sooner or later.I know the feeling.I usually find lost item exactly where, I know, I didn't leave them.

.... "Your mind is the second thing to go"

Take care all.

Jason Lester · August 19, 2004, 08:49:00 AM

If it were my house I'd be asking my wife what she did with them.And of course she say "I didn't touch them" until we found them and she remembered moving them. LOL

Mickey I'll come help you look if you want. Just don't mind all those trips I make to my truck to check for them. :D

NEW GUY · August 19, 2004, 10:32:00 AM

Mickey, on the cane shafts how far can you work the nodes down without overly weakening the shafts?