Jun 22 2013

Walk in the woods – never know what you might find

One of the reasons I enjoy field archery as a hobby is the opportunity to be out and about. We have the opportunity to see natural sights that are often hidden or missed.

Bird nest

Bird nest

Saturday whilst walking from one target to another and dodging the heavy “summer” showers,  I spotted a blue tit flying to a hollow in a tree.

Watching I realised it was a nest hole filled with young chicks. With care I took this quick picture and then watched from a distance to make sure I hadn’t scared the parents away. Here’s hoping they don’t get drowned in the wet weather we are having or found by a hungry squirrel.

Will keep an eye out for it next week. Thanks for reading

Jun 20 2013

Bowstring Maintenance & Replacement

Well worth a read, Thanks for posting Jordan

jordansequillion's avatarJordan Sequillion

P1230461In the last blog, we discussed the purpose and application of bowstring wax as a part of proper string maintenance. Another way to prolong the life of your string includes proper storage. Obviously, you should store your string in a safe dry place, and protect it the best way you can to prevent damage. However, you spend time tuning your bow including adding the “perfect” number of twists to the string, therefore you should store your string to maintain this tuning.

The easiest way to accomplish this is to interlace the teardrop loops together as shown here.

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Although, proper maintenance and storage of a string can help a string last years, every archer will eventually need to change their string. Before any shooting sessions or tournament, it should be a part of your regular routine to check your equipment for damage. Where your string is concerned, if there are signs…

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