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    Rawhide

    What are the pros and cons of various glues for fixing a rawhide backing to the osage orange bow I am building
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    ELM FLATBOW

    Hello, Does anyone have experience of or views on building a wide, unbacked AFB from a "dead" elm sapling.
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    Sight Bar Query

    As I move distances I am having to adjust the sight ring in and out. The sight bar is parallel to the string The bow is reasonably well tuned. I have studied the books and videos but am more confused than ever. Can anyone give me a clear answer to this problem. (before I go mad!) Recurve...
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    Golden Records software

    Am I the only one having problems opening Golden Records. I have been using it for years without trouble but now it is not opening. Any ideas please.
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    Clogged Adhesive Tube

    Do you have an answer to my adhesive problem? After trying a range of fletching glues I have settled on "Fletch-tite" which works well for me on both feathers and plastic vanes. The problem is I only manage to use about a third of the tube, if that, before the nozzle clogs up and the tube is...
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    "0utdoor" Portsmouth

    We are going to run an outdoor Portsmouth round this year as our indoor facility is unavailable. My questions are:- 1, Will scores count towards handicaps and classifications. 2, How much lower can we expect our scores to be
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    FIBERBOW

    Hello, I have just purchased a secondhand Fiberbow 5.99 riser of the old type with the eccentric cam type limb bolts. My question is how do you adjust these limb bolts on this riser . I know how to adjust on my old Winact riser but these are different. Any advice will be much appreciated...
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    ALL WOOD FLAT BOW

    For my next bow-build I intend to make an all wood straight limbed flat bow. Having studied all the data tables and wood properties I am still at a loss of which woods to use. My current thinking is Maple ( I do not like Hickory or Bamboo) backing, Purpleheart core and Masssaranduba/Bullet...
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    BOW BACKINGS

    Hello, I have just purchased, from Die Bogenbautradition in Germany, a backing strip made from vertical laminated Bamboo strips It is 2.5 mm thick and I intend to use it to back a hickory flat bow. It looks as if it will do the job very well but I am wondering if anyone as used this material...
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    Bow Wood

    Hello, Can anyone tell me anything about a timber called PUTU JUMU. Does it have another name? Is it available in the UK? What is its botanical name? Have you used it? etc. Many thanks
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    CLOUT ARCHERY

    Can anyone tell me where I can shoot clout with an AFB within say 30 miles or so of Warwick. Are there any specialist clubs? Many thanks for any help
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    FLATBOW BUILD QUESTIONS

    Hello, I am intending to build a board flat bow and have the following questions which hopefully someone out there may have answers to. If I use Clear Power Glass as the backing...
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    Finishes for a laminated AFB

    A couple of years ago I bought on E-bay an American Flat Bow of unknown manufacturer. It has a wood riser and laminated glass limbs. A bow that feels good, looks good and importantly shoots very well. Unfortunately it is spoiled by having a thick coating of gloss varnish all over which as run...
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    FLATBOW "Classification"

    As there are no classification scores for AFBs is it reasonable for comparison purposes that about halfway between Longbpw and Recurve Barebow would be about right. Or more or less either way?
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    Archer's Advantage softwear for sight tapes

    Hello. Have you any experience of this software. I have bought and downloaded this program but it will not open. It keeps coming up with "run time error". It is proving to be impossible to contact them Are they genuine or have I been conned?
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    ARROW SPEED

    If I increase my arrow speed by increasing poundage AND reducing the arrow length is there any formula or rule of thumb that can be used so that the arrow spine remains the same. i.e. If bow poundage is up 2lb how much can I shorten the arrow. or if I shorten the arrow by 1 half inch how much...
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    CLUB BADCES

    Hi, Is there a "club" for collectors of UK Archery club badges? Many thanks
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    Change to indoor shooting

    Advice please on changing over from ACE arrows to Eclipse Aluminium for indoor shooting. I will use a different button but what else should I be aware of. Many thanks
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    AGF Pressure button check gadget

    Hello. Can anyone explain to me how to use the AGF pressure button gadget for recording. in/out position and button pressure Any help would be great Eric
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    Limbs Softest and easiest limbs to pull?

    OK I now it's a bit vague but I would value any views on which limbs have been found to be very smooth and give the impression of having a lighter draw weight than the measured weight. Many thanks
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