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Tuning Question

It can work well on a narrow-shelfed bow. 3-fletch with cock feather at 3:00. The shelf has to be narrow enough for the 7:00 fletching to clear completely. Arrow spine needs to be on-point, and a lower-profile vane like a bohning bronco helps.
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- Post #27
- Nov 11, 2023
- Forum: Traditional Archery
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Longbows with carbon limbs. (Input needed)

Is your hang-up the idea of carbon, or the look of it? If it is the look, you can always paint over it, put on a real snakeskin or a limbsations-type snakeskin or wood grain sticker. Some bowyers will do wood veneers over carbon. If it is the idea of carbon being "modern," I would say that...
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- Post #19
- Nov 11, 2023
- Forum: Traditional Archery
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Longbows with carbon limbs. (Input needed)

One of the trad sites did a big longbow shoot-out a couple years in a row. Centaurs were the fastest both years running. I'd guess they still are, though Stalker's new ACS limbs with carbon might be faster.
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- Post #18
- Nov 11, 2023
- Forum: Traditional Archery
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New VPA

I believe VPA advertises their heads as needing sharpening, do they not? The single-bevel portion of the new VPA should be enough to induce rotation, I think. I don't see a significant advantage to this design, however. If a guy is buying broadheads, go for it, but no need to switch for those...
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- Post #28
- Oct 30, 2023
- Forum: Traditional Archery
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New VPA

Glad to see I am not the only one. I sharpen mine fairly substantially on the "flat" side. Makes for a more durable, field-serviceable edge. I was never satisfied with the deburring process on the "flat" side without putting an apex on it. BTW, folks; you DON'T need your single-bevels to be...
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- Post #27
- Oct 30, 2023
- Forum: Traditional Archery
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Fletch Orientation for Least Wear and Best Flight

By far, the fletching orientation I have found to give the least clearance issues is 2-fletch, with the fletchings at 7:00 and 1:00. The problems arise with broadhead stabilization, but can be done. I am shooting 3-fletch now, but am surprised more folks don't shoot 2-fletch.
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- Post #6
- Oct 30, 2023
- Forum: Traditional Archery
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New VPA

Yes, I am speaking specifically of higher-quality (or, at least for broadheads) SS. AEB-L or Nitro-V in particular. I am aware there are many 3-blade stainless options.
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- Post #19
- Oct 25, 2023
- Forum: Traditional Archery
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Spare quiver laying around

Did you find one? I think I have a black Great Northern stashed away (bolt on).
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- Post #5
- Oct 7, 2023
- Forum: Traditional Archery
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New VPA

I believe those are all tool steel heads. Which raises a point, no one is currently making a great stainless steel head for traditional archers from AEB-L or Nitro-V steel, which would be absolutely perfect for broadhead use. Tough, stainless, not expensive, and takes a heck of an edge, like a...
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- Post #5
- Oct 7, 2023
- Forum: Traditional Archery
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Another ilf/springy rest question

The idea that an arrow can "only" be tuned to the outside of centershot (ie-to the left for a right-handed shooter) is one of those dogmatic archery beliefs that just doesn't die. Contrary to popular opinion, you can tune a traditional bow to dead on centershot, or even inside of centershot...
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- Post #3
- Oct 7, 2023
- Forum: Traditional Archery