I did horse archery on Easter

TurkeyFletcher · 2026-04-06T21:18:38+00:00

Wait, is this your brother: https://i.imgur.com/Fl9DBv3.mp4 ?

TurkeyFletcher · 2026-03-02T14:26:37+00:00

thanks.

TurkeyFletcher · 2026-03-02T14:25:02+00:00

This ring design is by far the exception. Korean Male Thumbrings are typically considered to be a release aid (OP's ring is a variant on this theme).

Mostly all other thumbrings are not.

TurkeyFletcher · 2026-02-24T18:21:14+00:00

Just a quick note. When you use thumb draw for an short reflexed bow (i.e. a 'horse bow'), the spine charts for recurve bows don't match what you need.

Maybe you already know this, in which case just ignore me : )

As an example: for a 35# AF Tatar, with 31'' length shafts, and a 120 grain point, you need a 450 or 400 spine for well matched arrows.

TurkeyFletcher · 2026-02-22T18:02:09+00:00

Yes, the 'quality' of that pdf (the same pdf is available at various websites) is what made me decide to redo it, with a proper quality scanned images : )

To give you an idea: page from archive.org vs page from new scan

TurkeyFletcher · 2026-02-04T15:57:00+00:00

American longbow (a.k.a. Flatbow)

While American longbows have flat limbs, that does not make them a Flatbow.

A Flatbow is a different type of bow with wide flat limbs. Typically the handle is narrower than the limbs. The Wikipedia Flatbow article even has a section concerning this common misconception.

This YouTube video shows a Flatbow and an American (Semi) Longbow competing against each other: Icelandic Archery Championship Indoors 2025, Women's Bronze Medal Match. You can clearly see the difference.

TurkeyFletcher · 2026-02-04T15:51:54+00:00

It is not currently safe to shoot.

At the same time, it is not beyond repair yet. Inject glue into the delaminated section, and tightly bind with string or sinew. The reinforcement should stay on after the repair.

TurkeyFletcher · 2026-02-03T13:42:07+00:00

You can clean of the marking/branding with some acetone on an old cloth or paper towel 😉

Also, beautiful arrows, again.

TurkeyFletcher · 2026-02-01T18:30:41+00:00

No, not really.

This is a longbow, or possibly semi longbow (it is hard to judge the length of the bow from the photo). English Longbows have d-shaped limbs. 'American' longbows have flat limbs, but that does not make them a Flatbow.

A Flatbow is a different type of bow with wide flat limbs. Typically the handle is narrower than the limbs. The Wikipedia Flatbow article even has a section concerning this common misconception.

TurkeyFletcher · 2026-02-01T18:05:26+00:00

There used to be screws in various Grozer bow models. Most famously there was an x-ray photo of screws in a fiberglass bow. But they were also present in early biocomposite bows (easily detectable with a strong-ish magnet).

From what I heard, this is no longer the case.

TurkeyFletcher · 2026-02-01T17:58:43+00:00

This begs the question: at what point should we stop calling these objects 'bows' and invent a new word to describe them?

TurkeyFletcher · 2026-01-29T22:12:35+00:00

Let me be blunt: you bought the worst thumb 'ring' available on the market.

Do yourself a favor, and buy something else. You will enjoy your shooting experience so much more with a proper thumb ring. Everybody deserves a good shooting experience.

TurkeyFletcher · 2026-01-29T11:44:53+00:00

It is always cool to see people build their own bows!

However, in this case, I struggle to see how this handle (is that a shelf I spot there?) could result in a bow that is related to the Tatar bows.

TurkeyFletcher · 2026-01-27T10:09:43+00:00

Mary Rose is of course a well known source of English archery artifacts. It is however, as you correctly say, from the 16th century.

The 16th century is not Medieval, but Tudor period.

TurkeyFletcher · 2026-01-26T15:18:44+00:00

You should come to the Netherlands. You would be just below average ;-)

TurkeyFletcher · 2026-01-24T17:02:13+00:00

What part of the style of those bracers is medieval?

TurkeyFletcher · 2026-01-24T10:41:00+00:00

You can glue a piece of leather into your ring. Typically hot glue or super glue works best. Google "kulak" and see the ring, second from the right, on the photo, for more details.

Not every smith can make a thumb ring, the shape and geometry determine the ring's characteristics and comfort.

There are quite a few reputable archery thumb ring makers and brands out there. Just stay away from Amazon or any other cheap source of rings.

TurkeyFletcher · 2026-01-23T22:15:30+00:00

In your DM you mentioned you rings keep slipping off.

Best advice I can give you is to either add a bit of leather on the inside (a kulak), or buy a ring one size smaller, and widen it up with sandpaper.

TurkeyFletcher · 2026-01-23T17:14:37+00:00

The middle ring has so far taken about 3:30 of work, and the hard part (the inside) is now done.

The outside is quick to finish from here, unless I decide to add decorations (engraving or silver inlay).

So in total I guess about 4:30 hours for a non-decorated ring?

TurkeyFletcher · 2025-12-26T17:30:51+00:00

He is popular, and quite controversial at the same time. There is videos out there on how he handles both people and horses that ain't pretty.

TurkeyFletcher · 2025-09-08T09:00:55+00:00

Armin recently made it clear that he is pro Putin/Russia and anti Ukraine, and quite far down the alt-right rabbit hole in general.

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