« previous next »
Pages: [1] 2 3

Author Topic: bow stabilizers  (Read 11669 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline Hartknifemaker

  • Member
  • Posts: 5
bow stabilizers
« on: January 10, 2014, 11:51:25 am »
I was wondering about bow stabilizers and if you could use them on a short bow to make it just as accurate as a longer bow?
Logged

Offline 4dog

  • Member
  • Posts: 1,610
Re: bow stabilizers
« Reply #1 on: January 10, 2014, 12:08:45 pm »
you are seriously moving towards training wheels!!   lol   :o
Logged
"SET" is always there !!!

Offline autologus

  • Member
  • Posts: 1,092
Re: bow stabilizers
« Reply #2 on: January 10, 2014, 12:17:26 pm »
The best stabilizer is practice.

Grady
Logged
Proud Hillbilly from Arkansas.

Offline adb

  • Member
  • Posts: 5,339
Re: bow stabilizers
« Reply #3 on: January 10, 2014, 12:27:54 pm »
How would you attach a stabiliser to a self bow?? And, don't you think it would look just a little bit out of place?
Logged

Offline mullet

  • Global Moderator
  • Member
  • Posts: 22,911
  • Eddie Parker
Re: bow stabilizers
« Reply #4 on: January 10, 2014, 01:38:15 pm »
You could do it with dowels mounted with glue to the riser. Then you can go to Hobby Lobby and buy some of those wooden wheels they have and,, wow,, the sky is the limit with what you might come up with :o ::) ;)
Logged
Lakeland, Florida
 If you have to pull the trigger, is it really archery?

Offline Del the cat

  • Member
  • Posts: 8,322
    • Derek Hutchison Native Wood Self Bows
Re: bow stabilizers
« Reply #5 on: January 10, 2014, 01:44:55 pm »
It's a great idea if you want to take the mickey out of the target archers. I'd suggest a couple of yard brooms bound on with duct tape.
Other than the afore mentioned purpose the idea horrifies me :o
Or maybe you could strap and anvil to the grip??? ::)
Del
« Last Edit: January 10, 2014, 02:45:36 pm by Del the cat »
Logged
Health warning, these posts may contain traces of nut.

Offline mullet

  • Global Moderator
  • Member
  • Posts: 22,911
  • Eddie Parker
Re: bow stabilizers
« Reply #6 on: January 10, 2014, 02:34:20 pm »
You could get by with one yard broom Duc taped to your but so you could lean back and stabilize the whole body.
Logged
Lakeland, Florida
 If you have to pull the trigger, is it really archery?

Offline Del the cat

  • Member
  • Posts: 8,322
    • Derek Hutchison Native Wood Self Bows
Re: bow stabilizers
« Reply #7 on: January 10, 2014, 02:44:58 pm »
Quote from: mullet on January 10, 2014, 02:34:20 pm
You could get by with one yard broom Duc taped to your but so you could lean back and stabilize the whole body.
I think there's a purpose built socket on one's anatomy for that use >:D
Del
Logged
Health warning, these posts may contain traces of nut.

Offline PEARL DRUMS

  • Member
  • Posts: 14,079
  • }}}--CK-->
Re: bow stabilizers
« Reply #8 on: January 10, 2014, 03:06:19 pm »
Stabilizers aren't put on short bows to make them shoot as nice as long bows. They simply stabilize "a" bow, long or short. That being said. Its a fiberglass/wheely bow thing and has no merit in primitive archery. There are other ways to make a shorter wooden bow shoot closer to a longer bow.
Logged
Only when the last tree has died and the last river has been poisoned and the last fish has been caught will we realize we cannot eat money.

Offline paulsemp

  • Member
  • Posts: 1,918
Re: bow stabilizers
« Reply #9 on: January 10, 2014, 03:16:44 pm »
Rough crowd >:D
Logged

Offline adb

  • Member
  • Posts: 5,339
Re: bow stabilizers
« Reply #10 on: January 10, 2014, 03:39:43 pm »
Stupid question >:D
« Last Edit: January 10, 2014, 06:05:29 pm by adb »
Logged

Offline Pat B

  • Administrator
  • Member
  • Posts: 37,633
Re: bow stabilizers
« Reply #11 on: January 10, 2014, 03:46:08 pm »
Now Adam, you know there is no such thing as a stupid question.  ;)
Logged
Make the most of all that comes and the least of all that goes!    Pat Brennan  Brevard, NC

Offline adb

  • Member
  • Posts: 5,339
Re: bow stabilizers
« Reply #12 on: January 10, 2014, 03:54:14 pm »
 ;D ;D ;D No sir... no stupid questions here. Sorry Pat... couldn't resist. It might not be the most stupid question asked on this forum, but I'll bet it's in the top 5.  ::)
« Last Edit: January 10, 2014, 04:11:42 pm by adb »
Logged

Offline echatham

  • Member
  • Posts: 206
Re: bow stabilizers
« Reply #13 on: January 10, 2014, 04:03:56 pm »
i know i have asked alot stupider questions.   i think it would be neat if you had a stave with an intact branch sticking way out from the handle  :laugh:  you could carve a hook in the end of it to hang your bow while you pull arrows or take a leak.   now ya got me thinkin and im gonna have to look out for the right tree  8)
Logged

Offline echatham

  • Member
  • Posts: 206
Re: bow stabilizers
« Reply #14 on: January 10, 2014, 04:05:17 pm »
or you could haft a spear point to it for when the other guy gets in close  >:D
Logged
Pages: [1] 2 3
« previous next »