Cinco de Mayo...Michigan Longbow "Style"

Mike Vines · May 07, 2012, 02:33:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by Chromebuck:

Are you making all those flu flu's Mike or do you have a good cheap source?

I don't think there is a "cheap" source for carbons. If anyone knows of one please let all of us know.

Our Senior Councilman donated his time to put all of these together for the Michigan Longbow Association.

All I can say is if you are going to do this shoot, be prepared to have a ton of smiling kids and also be prepared to check/repair every arrow. We ended up with almost 2 dozen broken shafts after this shoot, but the price is worth it to give them a memorable experience.

Gen273 · May 07, 2012, 02:37:00 PM

That looks like it was fun for all!!!

Jon Stewart · May 07, 2012, 04:01:00 PM

It was a great weekend full of many differant events for free. There was a great supper and raffle after wards. Did I mention for free. We had a couple of fire pits and some really nice camping spots. Did I forget to mention, FREE. This is what the MLA, which costs a whole $15.00 a year to belong to gives back to it's membership every spring. Kind of a , "hey wake up its time to shoot your bow again" shoot.

If you noticed in a couple of the photos there were parents and other adults mentoring the kids. This is what the MLA is all about. I won't bring up the fact that the weekend was free again!!!

lunchbucket · May 07, 2012, 04:52:00 PM

Now thats the way to celebrate......

Chromebuck · May 07, 2012, 05:43:00 PM

Mike,

I keep going back to the porcipine pinata picture and those are nice flu flu's! They are kind or parabolic style feathers and do some have that wind indicating fuzz aft? I'd love to see close up...

~CB

Jon Stewart · May 07, 2012, 05:52:00 PM

Easy to make, 3 fletch with 3 1/2" feathers and then wrap a single feather at the top between the nock and the 3 fletched feathers. You have to glue the tip of the wrapped feather to the shaft and clamp it until it dries and then run a bead of glue on the rest of the feather and wrap it around the shaft and then clamp that end.

Chromebuck · May 07, 2012, 05:55:00 PM

Ahhh... I gotcha. Thanks Jon!

Mike Vines · May 07, 2012, 06:51:00 PM

Yep, just that simple. Best part is that the 3 fletch is full height cut offs from full length feathers that were either chopped or cut to be burned. Very little waste this way.

Redfeathers · May 07, 2012, 08:01:00 PM

The pinata picture could be a great tool to pull in young beginning archers. That would be a cool pic on a t-shirt

lpcjon2 · May 07, 2012, 08:04:00 PM

Way to cool!

Cyclic-Rivers · May 07, 2012, 09:30:00 PM

Thanks for Making my day!

Somathis · May 07, 2012, 09:36:00 PM

That's awesome ,,,

kenscollick · May 07, 2012, 09:59:00 PM

I was back at the club for joad today and the kids kept finding broken arrow pieces, in the final picture there about 200 arrows stuck in it. Most of the candy came through OK but there were a few candy bar kabobs.

kenscollick · May 07, 2012, 10:46:00 PM

http://bernieeng.com/

More pictures here from Bernie

Mike Vines · May 07, 2012, 10:52:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by kenscollick:
http://bernieeng.com/

More pictures here from Bernie

I'm goin to have to ask Bernie to give me some hints on picture taking. My pictures have been compared to stick figure drawings.

Mike Vines · May 11, 2012, 09:19:00 AM

I just never get tired of seeing that pin cushion, and more importantly I can't believe I have to wait another year to get some of Daniel O's chili.

huntmaster80 · May 11, 2012, 09:35:00 AM

that is pretty awesome!!! Great to see kids that have interest in shooting and outdoor sports

Steve O · May 11, 2012, 10:47:00 AM

Daniel will have another batch of Double Black Chili for the Friday Night Chili Contest at Compton next month. He will be sporting his Purple Champion's apron and displaying his fine trophy as well to let the judges know what they are dealing with...

2treks · May 11, 2012, 04:35:00 PM

Some kinda fun last weekend eh?
What a time you all had.
I can hear all the kids haveing a screaming good time. Really cool. i never knew Bernie was such a picture taker Ken, That link is fantastic. Great guy as well.
I guess I just will have to try an weasle a bowl of "double black" chili from the young "O" at Comptons,and make a point to do this shoot next year.
I REALLY need to have some fun one of theses days.

Thanks for posting this Mike, Fun Stuff.

CTT

leftyfred · May 11, 2012, 05:06:00 PM

The hosting club, "Land O' Lakes", is my club. I am now back in my home state of Missouri, but am still a memeber of Land O' Lakes. I look at the photos and am reminded of how much I love that place. My church, friends, and the club, Michigan. Life goes on, we make choices, new friends, new church, but I miss that club. LF