So a friend gave me 2 bows he got from an uncle who passed. The first one (a Bear Whitetail 2) I just did a bolt-on conversion using Sage limbs. Shoots great. The other is a Hoyt Mystic Rebel. The limb pockets were the right size but had a weird hump in the middle that make the limb angle...

This episodes shows how elite archers with the proper training learn how to perform at their best in front of a crowd.

I inherited a number of bows several years ago. This particular one has this interesting handle attached to it. Does anyone know what this is for? Click the pictures to make them larger.

Note the high elbow and other mechanics.

The Lock-N-Load inserts for carbon arrows look interesting. I have never seen anything like them. Has anyone tried them? You insert them without glue. Apparently there is a set screw that locks them into the shaft. You can then remove them or rotate the insert to change the orientation of your...

. . . Interesting stats on biomass . . . ( and, no, I am not planning to go Vegan . . .) https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/may/21/human-race-just-001-of-all-life-but-has-destroyed-over-80-of-wild-mammals-study regard John

has some more photos up in the Photographer Showroom forum. - lbg

. . . interesting reading #2 . . . "Making Georgian horn bow" http://georgians-weapons.com/Archery-giorgi-kakheli.htm regards, John

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If you have Netflix this is worth watching. I didn't know I had Netflix. My wife saw this and showed me how to watch it.

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Here is an interesting video on why cities are where they are.

So, this week I have been playing with the 'new' 2014 version of Stu's spine calculator. If you aren't already aware, a newer version of Stu's spine calculator is available (link to URL: www.archerytalk.com/vb/showthread.php?t=1929817). I really like the graphical spine result and best of all...

http://www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/canadian-led-researchers-squeeze-stone-age-protein-from-250-000-year-old-tools-1.3019689#_gus&_gucid=&_gup=Facebook&_gsc=48q5PEm

I have been playing around with an SRF sight for awhile now. The main problem I have with it and other "front sight" only set ups is that it tend to varying head position and get left right deviation. So the other day I set up a double sight bracket and used the large sight as a rear apperature...

Interesting . . . I don't know if this will work, but . . . "Bodhihanna is an 86 year old German woman who is a well known teacher of the Japanese martial art of Zen Archery." 🏹 John