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Forum: Traditional Archery
05-12-2007, 08:12 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,183
Posted By Floxter

RE: What to look for in a traditional bow???

Things to look for in a new bow: proper tiller; straight, clean glue lines between laminations, with no gaps; smooth rounded string nocks; straight limbs with no twist; comfortable grip sized to your...
Forum: Traditional Archery
04-25-2007, 08:10 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,019
Posted By Floxter

RE: what finish for bow

Automotive clear coat, altho it's highly toxic during application. Take the bow to your local bump shop and have them spray a couple coats on. They'll probably do it for free while they've got a job...
Forum: Traditional Archery
12-22-2006, 09:17 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,632
Posted By Floxter

RE: Arrows...What do I need to do?

Gobbler, you're lucky. The fellow at your archery shop knows his business when it comes to traditional tackle. Your bow was made by AMARCO (American Archery Company) which was based in Illinois and...
Forum: Traditional Archery
12-21-2006, 08:08 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,632
Posted By Floxter

RE: Arrows...What do I need to do?

Lets clear up a misconception -- "Fastflite" is a string material; "Flemish" is a method of making a string. A flemish string is not necessarilymade of Dacron. There are flemish strings made of...
Forum: Traditional Archery
11-07-2006, 08:43 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,970
Posted By Floxter

RE: Any WARF shooters out there?

I've got a Hoyt Rambo with KAP carbon limbs (62" 43#@28")that was warfed by Bob Gordon. Set up with a NAP Flipper II rest and Cartel button and 7oz of lead in lower limb pocket. It's a sweet shooter,...
Forum: Traditional Archery
09-17-2006, 08:38 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,863
Posted By Floxter

RE: My Compounds have round wheels

If one of those bows is a Bear Black Bear, you might want to consider getting a set of cheap ILF limbs and shipping it off to Bob Gordon in Idaho to have it warfed into a recurve for about $100. It's...
Forum: Traditional Archery
09-14-2006, 07:06 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 968
Posted By Floxter

RE: broad heads or mechanical?

The normal rule of thumb is that you need 50ft/lbs of kinetic energy for mechanical broadheads to be effective. This would require a traditional bow that can shoot 600gr arrows over 190ft/sec,...
Forum: Traditional Archery
08-28-2006, 08:00 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 824
Posted By Floxter

RE: Papertuning

I paper tune all my bows (FITA & Longbows) exclusively. I start at 5yrds to allow for initial paradox. Once I've got a bullet hole I back up to 15, 20, and 30yrds to verify. I'm too lazy to mess with...
Forum: Traditional Archery
08-23-2006, 07:42 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,358
Posted By Floxter

RE: Darton Recurve?

The first bow I ever owned was a Darton Ranger recurve I bought used off ebay for $25. Wish I still had it. For many years Darton also marketed a recurve called "Predator" made by Pitsley. They were...
Forum: Traditional Archery
08-22-2006, 07:20 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,114
Posted By Floxter

RE: Difference with a tab?

The problem with many gloves is that the finger stalls aren't long enough to allow a truly deep hook on the string. For this reason I use a tab exclusively. There must be a reason every Olympic...
Forum: Traditional Archery
08-22-2006, 07:18 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 900
Posted By Floxter

RE: Finger sling

I use a finger sling when I'm shooting in competition at distances, i.e. York Round and American Round. It helps immensely to eliminate that tiny bit of bow torque that can show up at 60-100yrds. For...
Forum: Traditional Archery
05-18-2006, 07:54 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 545
Posted By Floxter

RE: Rests

Burnie, the Hoyt Super Rest was used back then and is still used today, even by the Korean Olympic Team. For $3 you can't beat it. If you want something a little less delicate you could always opt...
Forum: Traditional Archery
05-16-2006, 03:19 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 545
Posted By Floxter

RE: Rests

Probably the rest that most people used on that Herters bow when it was new was a simple NAP Flipperest II. It's a stick on with a simpleplastic coated wire forthe rest. You can still occasionally...
Forum: Traditional Archery
04-13-2006, 08:24 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 743
Posted By Floxter

RE: Fred Bear, fisherman?

Guss, Fred had a camp up in the Blaney Park area of Michigan's U.P., called Grouse Haven.
Forum: Traditional Archery
04-13-2006, 08:21 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 777
Posted By Floxter

RE: Building up handle.

Try this site:

www.texasarchery.org/Documents/BowGrips/BowGrip.htm
Forum: Official IBO.Net Forum - 3-D Shooting
03-28-2006, 12:03 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 10,478
Posted By Floxter

RE: IBO Club Liability Insurance

I just wanted to let all IBO members and affiliated clubs know of our club's experience re insurance. For years our club, Detroit Archers, was covered for liability insurance through the NFAA's...
Forum: Traditional Archery
03-09-2006, 08:45 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,206
Posted By Floxter

RE: is it harder to shoot

If by "harder" you mean is it more difficult to be accurate with a longbow than a compound, the answer has to be yes. Just look at the relative scores posted in most any competition and you'll find...
Forum: Official IBO.Net Forum - 3-D Shooting
03-07-2006, 11:59 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,106
Posted By Floxter

RE: RUMOR HAS IT

Thanks Jim; coming from you that's a real compliment.

www.detroitarchers.com
Forum: Traditional Archery
01-21-2006, 10:19 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,012
Posted By Floxter

RE: Good Recurve Bow

Check out Quinns Archery (www.quinnsarchery.com) For around $200 you can find a very shootable bow. One of the best values in archery today.
Forum: Traditional Archery
12-17-2005, 08:24 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 7,018
Posted By Floxter

RE: rest on recurve??

While a Whisker Biscuit can be used by fingers shooters, you might find it limits your view of the sights on a stickbow depending on the type of sight used. I think a simple flipper rest would be a...
Forum: Traditional Archery
12-10-2005, 09:10 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,218
Posted By Floxter

RE: Does tiller matter?

Traditional take-down bows like the Gamemaster are not designed to have adjustable tiller. If you look at the instructions that came with the Gamemaster you will find they tell you to only shoot with...
Forum: Traditional Archery
12-10-2005, 09:00 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,046
Posted By Floxter

RE: What draw weight should I use

Remember, you're only holding between 13-18lbs at full draw with your compound, and you're probably using a wrist release rather than fingers. With a recurve you're going to be holding the whole...
Forum: Traditional Archery
08-20-2005, 03:02 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,806
Posted By Floxter

RE: No-glove

The no-gloves add about 40grs of weight to your string at the most critical point which will reduce arrow speed significantly.

While it seems counter-intuitive, a deep hook on the string will...
Forum: Traditional Archery
06-12-2005, 05:35 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 473
Posted By Floxter

RE: Over all weight?

At normal hunting distances, you'll probably never notice the 25gr difference. But if you're really concerned or on the edge as far as proper spine, F&S Discount Archery sells Satellite Bullet Points...
Forum: Traditional Archery
06-05-2005, 08:27 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 484
Posted By Floxter

RE: Kids and shooting.

The National Archery in the Schools Program sponsored by Matthews is one. Another is the NAA's JOAD Program (Junior Olympic Archery Development). Both are excellent ways to introduce a youngster to...
Forum: Traditional Archery
05-31-2005, 08:51 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,391
Posted By Floxter

RE: What is your set-up

68" Art Adkins R/D Longbows in 45# & 41#; 14 strand endless strings of dyneema 02 with .24 Halo center serving; 5/16 Elite cedar arrows with 4" feathers; 110gr 2 blade Zwickey Black Diamond...
Forum: Traditional Archery
05-31-2005, 08:37 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,135
Posted By Floxter

RE: Targets You Love, And Hate.....

Favorites have got to be the McKenzie standing bear and the Rinehart white howling wolf. The standing bear assures you of at least a "5" if you control your lefts and rights, and the white wolf just...
Forum: Traditional Archery
05-21-2005, 08:19 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 8,429
Posted By Floxter

RE: Bear Kodiak Magnum Recurve

I've cleaned up several old bows using "Scratch Out". It's recommended for auto finishes, plexiglass and plastic. Available in most hardware stores in the automotive section for about $4.
Forum: Traditional Archery
05-07-2005, 12:35 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 900
Posted By Floxter

RE: What Tournaments Are You Attending?

The NAA Traditional Nationals (2 days of York Round, American Round, and Clout with the longbow) and then the NAA Outdoor Target Nationals (4 days for a double FITA with the Olympic Recurve) all in...
Forum: Traditional Archery
04-20-2005, 05:28 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 695
Posted By Floxter

RE: Eye dominance issue - What would you do?

Have to agree with Chad. If she's just starting out and doesn't have a lot invested in equipment, why not start out right and shoot with her dominant eye. To do otherwise would just handicap her from...
Forum: Traditional Archery
04-04-2005, 09:02 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 680
Posted By Floxter

RE: Cedars

A rough rule of thumb is that cedars will normally weigh approximately 10grs/lb of spine, i.e. a 50# arrow will weigh approximately 500grs with a 125gr head.
Forum: Traditional Archery
03-19-2005, 01:54 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,203
Posted By Floxter

RE: longbows

I've shot the two bows from Michigan: Jim Reynolds Thunderstick and Steve Turay's Northern Mist. The Thunderstick was excellent and Jim Reynolds is a fine guy to work with. Steve's Northern Mist had...
Forum: Traditional Archery
03-09-2005, 10:20 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 961
Posted By Floxter

RE: For the tab shooters:

Virtually every Olympic archer uses a tab and they shoot literally hundreds of arrows every day in their practice regimens with no problems.
Forum: Traditional Archery
02-20-2005, 07:38 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 706
Posted By Floxter

RE: Brand new to this style of bows -need help

Traditional, Longbow, and Recurve Unaided are the three classes of stickbow allowed in IBO Shoots. Traditional means a longbow or recurve shot off the shelf with any kind of arrows, (carbon, aluminum...
Forum: Traditional Archery
02-17-2005, 04:17 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 631
Posted By Floxter

RE: sights or no

Why not try sights. Don't let the neo-traditionalists discourage you. You might be amazed at the accuracy you will pick up and it will telegraph to you immediately all your form errors. No longer...
Forum: Traditional Archery
01-30-2005, 09:15 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,942
Posted By Floxter

RE: fred bear supermag 48

Way too short and way too twitchy.
Forum: Traditional Archery
12-28-2004, 04:02 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 915
Posted By Floxter

RE: Low Poundage Bows?

Try www.aimarchery.com They market a whole series of recurves that start at about $165 and go up. All of them are available in the 40# category. Also look at Chek-Mate bows www.recurves.com
Forum: Traditional Archery
12-20-2004, 09:54 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,149
Posted By Floxter

RE: Easton Jazz ??

If you're looking for cheap stump shooters, try Easton Fall Stalkers. They retail for about $20/doz. for the shafts including inserts and come in camo instead of that ugly purple.
Forum: Traditional Archery
12-09-2004, 04:15 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 545
Posted By Floxter

RE: Will a recurve screw up my form?

Your compound form will serve you well with a recurve. Don't fall into the crouch and grunt style of shooting. Just use your normal upright target style with the compound and the recurve. If you're a...
Forum: Traditional Archery
11-30-2004, 10:12 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 488
Posted By Floxter

RE: Sharpening non SS broadheads

On a mule deer hunt in Wyoming last year, I watched the sun glint off my partner's SS broadheads from about 3/4 mile away. It was just like a beacon and I figured if I could see it, so could the...
Forum: Traditional Archery
11-30-2004, 10:06 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 655
Posted By Floxter

RE: Switching to Southpaw

I was told in an NAA Level II Coaches' Course that an experienced archer should be able to make the switch successfully in 2-3 weeks of concentrated practice. Thought about doing it myself because...
Forum: Official IBO.Net Forum - 3-D Shooting
10-29-2004, 09:39 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 398
Posted By Floxter

Nibb Style Prohibition

In the Trad Hunter Class and Female Trad Class "Nibb Style" points are prohibited. Does this mean that 100gr/125gr one-piece glue-in points are not allowed?
Forum: Traditional Archery
09-24-2004, 08:57 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 6,741
Posted By Floxter

RE: Heaviest riser wood?

Impregnated Birch!
Forum: Traditional Archery
09-13-2004, 09:11 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 39,690
Posted By Floxter

RE: Arrows leaving nock high

Sorry guys, but I have to disagree. Normally an arrow flying nock high is an indication of too high a nocking point. It can also be an indication of too weak an arrow spine. (ref. Easton Tuning...
Forum: Traditional Archery
08-24-2004, 08:32 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 541
Posted By Floxter

RE: Arrows?

1816 or 1913 in Aluminum
Forum: Traditional Archery
07-10-2004, 06:17 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,239
Posted By Floxter

RE: Shameless solicitation for recurve lessons.

2213s spine at about 70#; way too stiff for a bow pulling about 51#.
Forum: Traditional Archery
07-08-2004, 07:00 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 631
Posted By Floxter

RE: Dynaflight Formula 8125

I've got it on a couple of my longbows in endless strings. First tried it on my FITA bow when I saw a lot of the archers at the NAA Nationals were shooting it. It feels somewhat softer on my fingers,...
Forum: Traditional Archery
06-30-2004, 07:40 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 5,111
Posted By Floxter

RE: Favorite Longbow?

An Art Adkins that I helped build. Like Arthur, when you've got your own labor in it, the bow becomes something special.
Forum: Traditional Archery
06-28-2004, 08:32 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 559
Posted By Floxter

RE: Newbie seeking guidance.

Given your size and stature, you'd be best to limit yourself to a bow that draws no more than about 30# @ 28". This light weight will allow you to develop the proper form and avoid the pitfalls of...
Forum: Traditional Archery
06-23-2004, 07:10 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 993
Posted By Floxter

RE: Wood arrows

HornHunter, it would help to know what spine aluminum or carbons you're currently shooting out of the bow.
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