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PowWow / Re: POI vs Arrow Position Unde...
Last post by McDave - Today at 12:50:07 AM
You can correct for eye dominance by squinting or closing your right eye.  Even if you don't want to do this all the time, it's a quick and easy check to see what's going on.

I've never had any doubt when I was plucking.  Plucking is something that happens if you are creeping, or collapsing, and try to save the shot by hauling back on the string with your biceps and fire off an uncontrolled shot.  Your string hand ends up waving to the crowd and the arrow ends up hitting the target to the far left or high left for a LH shooter.

If you're not plucking, and the arrow is under your left eye, then you may have an alignment issue.  The arrow usually goes in the direction your shoulders or string forearm is pointing.  Have someone place an arrow on your shoulder blades when you are at full draw.  It should be pointing at the target.  If not, rotate your shoulders around so you are in better alignment.  Your string forearm should be aligned with the arrow.  The usual error is to have the string forearm elbow outside of the arrow line.  You should be able to rotate your forearm around until it is aligned with the arrow.  This may take some work if you are not very flexible.

Rotating your shoulders into alignment should help you to get your string forearm into alignment, and vice versa.  The end result should be better bone on bone alignment, with the arrow closer to your body than before, like Terry's form clock, which you can find elsewhere in this section.
#2
The Bowyer's Bench / Re: 2025 What did you do Today
Last post by Kirkll - November 17, 2025, 11:21:15 PM
What happened Pat? Did the wife go after ya with a cast iron frying pan?  :biglaugh:
I'll bet that rang your bell pretty good....
#3
PowWow / Re: Desperately need some help...
Last post by Dave Bulla - November 17, 2025, 11:18:32 PM
Found a video!

Turns out the reason there's no loop is because you actually tie a knot in the strap that goes around the tree.  Looked like I've got everything i need after all.

https://youtu.be/gr3Q8cx2gvQ?si=3dRs4PxDS5uDb7b_
#4
PowWow / Re: Pika or Whistler?
Last post by Steelhead - November 17, 2025, 11:08:11 PM
I had multiple Chinooks,Whips, and one of his traditional longbows

I had the 60 inch Whistler.I really liked that bow a lot!I would own another.Overall just good at everything.No complaints!

Never had the Pika.Folks give it very good reviews.
#5
PowWow / Re: Veteran's Day buck
Last post by Homey88 - November 17, 2025, 10:57:25 PM
Congratulations!
#6
The Bowyer's Bench / Re: On the origin of hinges
Last post by Pat B - November 17, 2025, 10:36:57 PM
The hinge is between the 2 knots that are stiffer than the rest of the stave. If you checked the thickness at the hinge you will probably see it is thinner there than outside of the knots. How much is the rest of the bow bending? Maybe reduce the limb thickness on both limbs gradually and don't pull the bow so the hinge bends anymore.
Will you post a pic of the front profile?
#7
PowWow / Re: Footed arrow jig ? Anyone
Last post by Wudstix - November 17, 2025, 09:17:52 PM
I'd be interested in any input you get.
:campfire: :coffee: :archer2: :campfire:
#8
PowWow / Re: Ohio Doe
Last post by JR Chambers - November 17, 2025, 08:15:54 PM
Very Nice. Nice deer. She will eat good as well
#9
PowWow / Re: Byron Ferguson Memorial Sh...
Last post by T. W. Harris - November 17, 2025, 08:10:13 PM
Folks, an Executive Decision was made this evening.

The Byron Ferguson Memorial Shoot has been renamed!

It will be called Byron Ferguson's "Become the Arrow Classic".

I LIKE IT FOLKS!!!

Terry Harris
#10
PowWow / Re: Desperately need some help...
Last post by Dave Bulla - November 17, 2025, 08:09:28 PM
Quote from: Brokefarmer on November 17, 2025, 07:19:22 PMLooks to me like you're good to go.girth hitch the tether around the tree head high and clip into your bridge on the saddle.

Not exactly, the girth hitch doesn't have a loop on the tag end so not sure what good it does.  It's got a hook and a buckle that can connect to each other but the tag ends needs a loop.   I can connect directly to it with the hook and buckle on the saddle itself but then it's only like a lineman loop at that point.  Give it any slack (stop leaning away from the tree) and it falls down the trunk.

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