Quote from: Pat B on March 17, 2026, 02:56:27 PMI'll have to contact James to see how he's doing. I'm hoping to see him again at the Classic. I've known James for over 25 years.

James is a really great guy. When I took my bow to him we talked for a long time and he helped me a lot. I live in NC and when I originally bought my bow from Ben I had to drive for a while to get to his shop so when I finally got a hold of James I was really excited to find out he lived right down the road from me. He told me to send him a picture of the deer if I killed one so I did and never heard anything from him so I called him later to check on him and he said he'd had some health issues. Hope he's good.

That riser with that ebony looks awesome nice job !

Solorez does have a few different products this is labeled as grain filler its is actually very thin and the idea is to only fill the crevices and leave very little on the surface , put it under the light or better yet in the sun and ready to sand in a few minutes i use alot of wenge and its been working well I apply it with my finger and wipe the contours of the riser with a strip of stretch wrap, (idea i got from Rob Nicoll its quite brilliant 😊 and then spray my auto clear finish.

Way to get er done.   

In the static release, or dead release, there is no movement of the body leading up to the release.  Proponents, such as Rick Welch, feel that this lack of movement is an aid to accuracy, like firing a rifle, where every effort is made to keep still until the shot goes off.  Rick has won many championships and taught many students using this method.

However, many more championships have been won and many more students have been taught using the dynamic release.  The dynamic release has the advantage of adding power to the shot because the back muscles are actively moving until the shot goes off.  In hand eye coordination sports like baseball, people learn to be accurate while moving as a necessity.

In the end, this is not a numbers game.  All that matters is what works best for you, not what works best for "most people."  Traditional archery is not like baseball, in that there is no necessity to keep moving, and it is not like shooting a rifle, because the only thing that makes the arrow go is the force of your muscles bending the bow, not gun powder.  Don't be afraid to try new things, because the results might surprise you.

This tip may be viewed as cheating, but when I am going to be miles from my vehicle in cold or wet weather, I usually carry a small plastic container with cotton balls soaked in Vaseline petroleum jelly. One or two cotton balls will start a fire using damp tinder. Plus serves double duty as lip balm and can help with chafing issues.

Mark, Miss Joanie did good again, the shirts look great.  Looking forward to seeing all my friends at the Classic.   Kurt

I shot my James Parker Hummingbird yesterday and it's doing fine. I hope James is alright and doing well, I always enjoy seeing him at the Classic.   Kurt

Quote from: Crooked Stic on March 17, 2026, 07:25:35 AMSo it's probably already a narrow light weight bow. Keep in mind the weight is already small so more work to get the weight off.if you got. 040 glass to start that should be no problem. For a kids bow .030 glass may have been better. Better a thicker front than belly. So sand the belly as Kirk said keeping an eye on things as you go.

Actually..... for kids bows I'd almost prefer .050 glass for durability reasons. But .040 is fine.... The problem with starting out with .030 is sanding it too much is scary. IMO.