Author Topic: Life is good (Read 4955990 times)

Pappy · « **Reply #20160 on:** June 30, 2024, 07:51:20 pm »

I went back to working on arrows, Chuck got one of his bows ready to shoot and Josh working on arrows for his while the glue on the wrap dries.
Pappy

Pappy · « **Reply #20161 on:** June 30, 2024, 07:54:37 pm »

Chuck and Josh shooting there bows, the wrap held up good on Josh's bow as I thought it would, he is fairly new at this but I told him no worries you see a lot of self bows with a wrap here and there.

Sister and Annie just trying to stay cool.

Pappy

Pappy · « **Reply #20162 on:** June 30, 2024, 08:01:25 pm »

Then back to arrows for me, got 2 dozen ready, and the dozen bare shafted and ready for finish and feathers, now for the heads, I usually use Ace 160 but had some heads someone gifted me along with some judo's but only weighed a little over 100 grains so I added some old tapered wood adapters which brought them up to a little 160, Prefect.

I have had these things for 30 plus years but never used them, now I have.

Pappy

Pappy · « **Reply #20163 on:** June 30, 2024, 08:06:03 pm »

Then after a long day on my feet I did the ice thing, been trying to do that twice a day and seem to help a lot, Annie loves it also, drinks the water and eating the ice.

Hope yall had a good one also. Life is Good.

Pappy

chamookman · « **Reply #20164 on:** July 01, 2024, 04:58:17 am »

Mighty are the Preperations ! Always FUN. Glad to hear the foots coming along -

Bob.

Pappy · « **Reply #20165 on:** July 02, 2024, 08:57:42 am »

Ya Bob I enjoy getting ready almost as much as the hunt.

plus I can use it all when I get back on them Tennessee white tail.

Pappy

Pappy · « **Reply #20166 on:** July 05, 2024, 08:50:03 am »

Had a great 4th now headed to the cabin for the weekend, nothing much going on in the shop but plan on spending the weekend shooting my new Osage and a couple of old ones, and maybe a couple of hikes also, foot is almost 100% now so getting back to work getting ready for CO. in the fall, not sure what else I will get into but pretty sure I will find something.

Hope yall have a good one. Life is Good.

Pappy

Pappy · « **Reply #20167 on:** July 07, 2024, 08:38:10 pm »

Great weekend, got a few things done in the shop and shot my new bow a bunch, I think it will be my go to bow this fall. Now I have enough arrows through it I feel good about going ahead with the finish work. Started the weekend finishing up a walking stick for Miss Joanie Also known as Nana by the grand kids, she loved it. Also got the shafts for my new bow fletched with wild turkey feathers and ready for tips and knocks. They all came in at 510 grains +- 2 and spine with in 2 lbs, they shoot like darts and I am loving them.

Pappy

Pappy · « **Reply #20168 on:** July 07, 2024, 08:43:27 pm »

Helped Mark take the belly split off a Hackberry stave, came off just like it was supposed to, he got the bow laid out and I cut it out for him, he is now ready to start tillering, very clean and straight with beautiful grain. Don brought his new pup over and Annie and his hit it off really good. They kept getting in my fish tank

so I got them their own to play in, and play it they did on and off all day.

Pappy

Pappy · « **Reply #20169 on:** July 07, 2024, 08:45:02 pm »

Got my arrows all finished up and ready to go.

Pappy

Pappy · « **Reply #20170 on:** July 07, 2024, 08:53:15 pm »

Annie in her favorite spot, under my feet

I took a 2 mile hike with my big pack and foot seemed to do fine , found this old horse shoe in one of the water ways on the trail, not sure how old it is but for sure has been around a while so it's going on the wall of my work shop. Chuck showed up to work on a nice Yew billet , it is about 20+ years old and as tight ringed as I have seen, pretty clean for yew also.

Pappy

Pappy · « **Reply #20171 on:** July 07, 2024, 08:58:21 pm »

The billets are a little thin but after looking at the lay out I think we can make the splice work, we will see

Like I said the girls are getting along great and loving their new pool and so far stayed out of my fish pond at least for now. Sister is loving the new friend also, it gives her a break from Annie.

Don only lives a mile away and is over all the time so this should work out very good.

Pappy

Pappy · « **Reply #20172 on:** July 07, 2024, 09:01:06 pm »

Then I retired early for some venison stew and a good nights sleep.

Hope yall had a good one also.
Life is Good.

Pappy

Pat B · « **Reply #20173 on:** July 08, 2024, 12:02:02 am »

Pappy, looks like you are ready for Colorado. When do you and Beau leave? I think Annie fits right in. Can't wait to meet her next spring.

chamookman · « **Reply #20174 on:** July 08, 2024, 04:47:12 am »

Really like those Natural Barred Arrows! Way cool. Never a dull moment with Pups around.

Bob

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