It's my lifestyle too, now I understand

critman · February 28, 2013, 09:36:00 PM

I haven't posted anything in a while so I wanted to touch base with yall tradgangers and let you know just how much yall have influenced me. I started shooting trad a couple of years ago. Bought a recurve and didn't look back. I have since moved to the longbow and just recently made my first bow, which luckily shoots awesome. I now understand why we have more than one bow, like or dislike woodies, shoot heavy points, define what to each of us is a "selfbow",how 3 seconds with a power tool can ruin 10 hours worth of work, what tiller is and how to get there, build our own strings, bows and arrows. I find myself not getting nearly as upset about the little things in life. I mean, you spend countless hours shaping a bow and WHACK! it breaks on you. What to do? Start another one. This trad lifestyle is sooooo me that second to being a christian, I know of no other single thing that influnced my life more. The wife and kids just shake their heads and smile as I walk out with my old overalls on, pencils sticking out everywhere, and head for the shop for a couple of totally soothing hours of working with wood. Thanks for all the posts and pictures I read and studied in order to get where I am now. I haven't posted any questions yet because with a little searching the answer was already there. I do now have some that I haven't found so be prepared gentlemen. Be patient and remember "knowledge is power".
God Bless,
Critman

ChuckC · February 28, 2013, 09:46:00 PM

ChuckC

nineworlds9 · February 28, 2013, 09:52:00 PM

It's the only good addiction I know of

wooddamon1 · February 28, 2013, 10:24:00 PM

Well said. I'm getting the itch to make a bow. Already make arrows, it calms me like nothing else.

Roadkill · February 28, 2013, 11:13:00 PM

Pleasant sort of misery, hey?

Mike Most · February 28, 2013, 11:26:00 PM

Cool post Critman,,,,

Its right there with shooting em.... and seeing your work in action.

Richie · March 01, 2013, 12:26:00 AM

Froggy · March 01, 2013, 08:59:00 AM

March 01, 2013, 09:07:00 AM

Bisch

Sockrsblur · March 01, 2013, 10:01:00 AM

Great post Critman!

koops4 · March 01, 2013, 12:33:00 PM

Well said Critman.