Tag Archives: wooden arrows

Jul 15 2014

What is Traditional Archery?

Great post with some interesting thoughts and questions.

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Lately on Facebook and on several other forums I have been reading dust ups with people stating that something is or is not Traditional Archery and this got me to thinking, what is traditional Archery? Once I thought about I realized just how tough it is to “label” or “classify”. What I did come up with was more questions. Here are a few, with a follow up question on some:

Is traditional archery where your bow is made only of wood? If so, what about the composite bow? It has been in use for over two thousand years ago surely that is old enough to be called traditional.

Is traditional archery when you only use a long bow?

The recurve design is also over 2,000 years old, does that not make it a traditional design?

Does the long bow have to be a “D” shaped bow only?

How about the…

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Jul 11 2014

Archery Adventures becomes Merlins Archery Adventures

Some of you maybe aware of Archery Adventures YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWB2b15Y_ufba2yTCdNTqZw) which produces archery related video reviews. It’s been going for a few years and built up quite an extensive library of videos.
The site recently became Merlin’s Archery Adventures as I think it’s now sponsored by Merlin archery by the looks of it. Here is their introduction and watch the out-takes at the end
The site is worth looking at as it contains some useful information and advice for archers of all disciplines. I’d just like to say good luck Grizzly Jim hope to see lots more excellent videos.
On the note of Merlin Archery, they are opening a new store in August and I’ve pinched this photo off their Facebook site.
Merlin Archery new store

Merlin Archery new store

As always thanks for reading.

Jul 8 2014

Balance point of arrows – or a simple hack

A friend posted this on our clubs Facebook site and I thought it was a really simple and great idea, so I thought I would share it with all my readers, but as I said to him on Sunday. “I hope its not your best carving knife.”

life hack for arrow balancing

life hack for arrow balancing

When trying to identify the balance point of your newly made wooden arrows it can prove very fiddly and there are lots of people and sites that suggest you can bend a piece of metal at a right angle etc. and use that. Well here is a very simple and quick way of doing this. Only one piece of advice take care and not to damage the arrow on the blade if its sharp…
As the “designer”  says is a “Simple hack and I’m sure you’ve all got this already. I was looking for a way to mark the balance point of my arrows and came up with the “ram a sharp knife into a block of wood” method.
Patent pending.
Surprising how different they all are!” Nice one Campbell
Thanks for reading.