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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Alaric on June 15, 2012, 03:42:37 pm

Title: New member form Maine
Post by: Alaric on June 15, 2012, 03:42:37 pm
Hi,
My name is Richard Chase, I live in Gray Maine and have been into archery on and off my whole life and have been a subscriber to Primitive Archer since Issue 1. I was heavily into target archery and bow making in the early 90’s but got distracted and haven’t done much since the mid 90’s, I have recently gotten the itch to get back into both so here I am.

Is there anyone else form the Southern Maine area on here?

Richard
Title: Re: New member form Maine
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on June 15, 2012, 03:46:33 pm
Ola Richard
Title: Re: New member form Maine
Post by: Carson (CMB) on June 15, 2012, 04:00:42 pm
Welcome Richard.  This is the place to get that itch scratched! ;D
Title: Re: New member form Maine
Post by: Judo Point on June 15, 2012, 04:23:38 pm
Welcome Richard! You've come to the right place. Lots of good bowyers here.
Title: Re: New member form Maine
Post by: lesken2011 on June 15, 2012, 08:13:58 pm
Welcome, Richard. I, too, was active in the 90's and just got back in the swing last fall and have had a great time! Glad to have you back to the addiction.
Title: Re: New member form Maine
Post by: Will H on June 15, 2012, 08:59:36 pm
Welcome to PA! I too have been an avid collector of the magazine since I was fifteen :) 1995  ::) I joined the online community a little over a year ago and let me tell ya I wish I would have done it earlier. This is the best group of folks you could ask for. I look to seeing some of your work :)
~Will
Title: Re: New member form Maine
Post by: Alaric on June 19, 2012, 11:29:02 am
Here is the first bow I made back in 92, it's white Ash and was made from an air dried 2x6 that had the rings parallel to the 2” side so I was able to fallow a ring for the back.  I had some issues with the tillering and it turned out lighter that I wanted so I laminated some Yew hart wood I had to the belly and started over, it's about 46# @ 26” now. This is the bow I have been using since I got back in to archery. I know the Tiller is still not perfect but it shoots nice.
Title: Re: New member form Maine
Post by: Slackbunny on June 19, 2012, 11:57:39 am
That tiller looks pretty darn good to me.

Welcome to the addiction.

I'm not from maine, but I am right next door in New Brunswick.
Title: Re: New member form Maine
Post by: blackhawk on June 19, 2012, 01:00:10 pm
Sweet...an ash backed yew..ougtha be a sweet and pleasant upon release shooter....no wonder its the bow youve been shooting lately again. ;) welcome to PA
Title: Re: New member form Maine
Post by: coaster500 on June 19, 2012, 03:38:35 pm
Nice shooter!!!

Welcome :)