Preparing for the season and a big trip this year.  Like a lot of you fellas prep and research is half the fun and what keeps me going year round.  Enjoy!!
Getting in shape
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Tuning
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See the Bare shaft?
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				A new knot from Ryan at Mana S2 made things easier this year
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Fletching
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Building
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				Decisions?
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Sharpening 
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Made a new quiver
 (http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg177/Joe-Mart/P1050715.jpg)
Oliverstacy string with Hush pups & bow hush
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				I am loving this. 
Your son has a fantastic smile in the first pic.
			
			
			
				Form check
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25yds
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Good luck to everyone with their own prep, best of luck and be safe on all you journeys this year.  Joe
			
			
			
				Looks like you're ready ! You're right preparing is half the fun . Best of luck to you and everyone else this season , Fred
			
			
			
				Have fun!!
			
			
			
				Great pics, I love the prep, set-up and tuning. Looks like you have a hunting partner. Enjoy the little stuff.
			
			
			
				Could you help us a little with the knot?
Killdeer   :bigsmyl:
			
			
			
				Cool pics.  Good luck this season.
			
			
			
				Awesome Joe,
Love the preparation, really shows the commitment.
Go get 'um!!!
Ryan
			
			
			
				Cool pics, good luck  :)
			
			
			
				I think this is the nock/knot he's talking about.
  http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=107748
			
			
			
				Good luck, thanks for sharing
Cheers
			
			
			
				:campfire:     :coffee:
			
			
			
				Morning Killie, 
John's right, that is a link to the thread, Ryan showed a way to tie an adjustable knock for tuning. A lot easier than the crap I was doing.  Joe
			
			
			
				good luck Joe......
			
			
			
				i would be interested to see how you made that quiver/attached it to the bow
			
			
			
				Good luck! looks like you're ready for the journey.
			
			
			
				I actually shouldn't have said "made" with the quiver.  All i really did was take some left over vinyls and skin it with a design I liked.  Its a regular Thunderhorn Boa with the black plastic hood.  Joe
			
			
			
				Where are you taking all of us???
			
			
			
				Nice work.  It looks like you are ready!
			
			
			
				Looking Good Young man!   :thumbsup:   Now go get'um!   :archer:
			
			
			
				I love that first pick Joe  :bigsmyl:  Enjoy every minute  :thumbsup:  
Good luck this fall it looks like your good to go  :archer2:    :D  
Tracy