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Title: New here
Post by: Lawrenceu on September 03, 2008, 04:41:00 PM

I've been lurking this site for a while and decided to join. I really like the attitude that folks display here.

I've been shooting since I was a little tyke. My dad bought a couple of bows that were hanging on the wall at the barbershop when I was about six. One was a Bear Kodiak and the other was a Ben Pearson. He bought me a fiberglass long bow and I've been hooked ever since. I've not been able to shoot solid since then, but I'm back in the game. When compounds came out I thought they were the ticket - until I lost the biggest buck of my life to that time due to 'mechanical error'. Since that time I've been sold on shooting traditional equipment.

I've bought, sold, and made a number of different bows over the years. Now I'm down to just one, a Black Widow HF that I bought years ago from a man I worked with (best 20.00 I've ever spent). I know it is a metal riser bow, but it is sweet.

Thanks for the great site!

Title: Re: New here
Post by: scriv on September 03, 2008, 04:52:00 PM

Welcome aboard. Great bunch here. :campfire:

Title: Re: New here
Post by: deertraks on September 03, 2008, 06:17:00 PM

Welcome :wavey:

Title: Re: New here
Post by: Killdeer on September 03, 2008, 06:27:00 PM

:wavey:

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Post by: Sticks2117 on September 03, 2008, 06:28:00 PM

Welcome Home Bro glad to see you here!!!! :clapper:

Title: Re: New here
Post by: frassettor on September 03, 2008, 07:12:00 PM

Welcome :campfire: :coffee:

Title: Re: New here
Post by: Hot Hap on September 03, 2008, 08:14:00 PM

Hi there. Hap

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Post by: bowhunterfrompast on September 03, 2008, 09:16:00 PM

Welcome to the :campfire:

Title: Re: New here
Post by: vermonster13 on September 03, 2008, 09:26:00 PM

:wavey: :wavey:

Title: Re: New here
Post by: drewsbow on September 03, 2008, 09:27:00 PM

Welcome :0)

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Post by: adkmountainken on September 03, 2008, 09:34:00 PM

:campfire: :clapper:

Title: Re: New here
Post by: longbowben on September 03, 2008, 10:42:00 PM

Welcome :campfire:

Title: Re: New here
Post by: Son of Texas on September 04, 2008, 12:43:00 PM

Welcome!!! :campfire:

Title: Re: New here
Post by: Lawrenceu on September 04, 2008, 01:16:00 PM

Thanks for all the welcomes, folks.

Title: Re: New here
Post by: PA stickbow boy on September 04, 2008, 01:21:00 PM

Hey glad to see you joined the gang

Title: Re: New here
Post by: MJB on September 04, 2008, 02:49:00 PM

:campfire: :archer: :coffee:

Title: Re: New here
Post by: FerretWYO on September 04, 2008, 02:52:00 PM

Welcome sit learn and teach when you have the chance

Title: Re: New here
Post by: BMN on September 04, 2008, 03:13:00 PM

:wavey:

Title: Re: New here
Post by: Lawrenceu on September 04, 2008, 03:29:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by FerretWYO:
Welcome sit learn and teach when you have the chance

I don't know how much teaching I'll be doing. An awful lot of variables are out there in equipment today for such a simple sport. I'm still using Cedar Shafts with Zickeys sporting 5" fletching shot from a D50 string. They get the job done.

Most of the bows I've made were simple flat bows and not nearly as nice as some of the pictures I've seen on this site. It was nice growing up where Bois d'Arc was plentiful. Some of those old corner posts . . . There was that time I learned that sinew can really change a bow!

Title: Re: New here
Post by: John3 on September 04, 2008, 04:51:00 PM

Welcome to the Tradgang...

John III

Title: Re: New here
Post by: bootheeltechy on September 04, 2008, 05:29:00 PM

Welcome.

Title: Re: New here
Post by: bowkid64 on September 04, 2008, 05:33:00 PM

Im new to the board too glad to see such a warm welcome for a new person

Title: Re: New here
Post by: FerretWYO on September 04, 2008, 05:53:00 PM

Everyone has some experience that we all can get something out of. Its great that you build self bows. I have built a few a while ago. The luck there was not all that good. lol

Title: Re: New here
Post by: GingivitisKahn on September 04, 2008, 07:26:00 PM

Hey there - welcome guys!

:wavey:

Title: Re: New here
Post by: FerretWYO on September 08, 2008, 11:08:00 AM

Welcome in the circle.

Title: Re: New here
Post by: longbowray on September 08, 2008, 08:42:00 PM

get your cup ! welcome

Title: Re: New here
Post by: Curveman on September 08, 2008, 08:59:00 PM

Welcome! A truly great group here!

Trad Gang

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