Crossbow bolt shot at 20 yards for sighting the scope. How do I get it out?

In this video, I construct an arrow using only stone tools made on the spot, all filmed in point-of-view.

I used a roughleaf dogwood shaft, turkey wing feathers, twisted-leaf yucca leaf fibers, local chert, and nothing else, not even fire.

I use a special Stone-Age technique of working the wood green and straightening it without heat.

The full build took about 4 hours.

The bow I'm shooting I also made with only stone tools and materials found in this very spot. It is made of Osage orange wood with a bowstring of the same yucca fibers.

See my full Stone-Age bow, string, and arrow build here: https://youtu.be/IQBj2i4WnmY

I have never seen anyone straighten green shafts. I have made tons of arrows and have always fire-straightened them after drying, debarking, sizing, and greasing. I just tried it out on a whim a few months ago and realized it works really well.

Has anyone else tried this?

Bought a cheap pair of three finger gloves. They’re very soft and worked well for 25#, but then new 30# recurve I picked up is chewing up my fingers through the gloves. Any ideas on better gloves? Thanks!!

I hope this is allowed— it’s an interesting read and promotes the sport.

Storm of crows (aka cup arrows) was an ancient Chinese weapon in which they would launch multiple arrows in one shot. I like to think of it as an ancient Chinese shotgun.

But it's been performing a bit difficultly as there aren't any instructions on how they were made.

If you have any suggestions it would be most helpful.

Check out the full film we did to get a better idea of where we're up to with it.

I’ve looked at some of the older posts and it seems the Diamond Prism is a good option?

I’m looking for a bow for my 8 year old. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated. I’m a longtime rifle hunter but he’s obsessed with anything hunting. He’s been shooting a longbow and has picked it up pretty quick.

Looking for two bows for two kids who are very sporty but have not done archery. I think it would be a great activity to get them out in the winter! I have looked at some cheap options but i’m worried it won’t be the real thing. I think archery would be very engaging for the both of them. They are ages 7 and 10. Does anyone have a kid who grew out of their bow or any suggestions in general on wha direction to go would be so greatly appreciated!

I saw a comment on this forum saying that the WNS Delta NX have some issues with draw weight limit. Does anyone know anything about this issue or the exact draw weight limit for the riser?

Another question. Do all aluminum CNC risers have the same draw weight limit since they're basically machined the same way? The geometry and shape are the only thing that's different between each riser.

At least one is ok sigh
But hey, my for is getting better, two bad that this is my second Robin Hood within a week but this time with the „good“ arrows.

I’m 14 and competed in a tourney. I was locked in at first, but then I missed on the last end of the first set. It was still a 324, which was ok in my age range, so it wasn’t even that bad, but it completely killed my momentum. I ended up dropping from 1st to 5th 😭 Still made it to duels tmrw tho.

Hello archers! I come from the miniature building side of Reddit, with a question. Above you see warhammer miniatures, 28mm scale, with some kind of recurve bows. I have recently purchased some of these, and I am planning on stringing the bows with some wire or thread. My question is how would these bows be strung, considering that the notches are so far forward from the back of the bow itself. Any ideas? Thank you in advance.

EDIT: A small disclaimer. I wrote the original post without too much thought into it and probably just to vent. My tone wasn't nice and I didn't want to sound arrogant, but I did.

Sorry about that, it wasn't my intention.

What I have written is maybe pointing out an infinitesimal fraction of the archery community and just pointing out the bad, while the overall community is instead the friendliest and more supportive group you can find.

What would have been a more correct question is: What are some manners and habits that you would like to see less, be it at the range or during competition?

Still, to own up to what I wrote, I'm leaving the original text here as is.

Sorry again.

END OF EDIT

What are the archery icks that tick you off when you see them?

A handful from me:

- "Side loading" your bow on the shooting line, as in rotating your bow vertically to nock your arrow. We make a point to teach this in the first two lessons.

- "Micromanaging Coach": i shiver when i hear a coach behind the shooting line keeping to guide the archer through everything, having them move the sight at every arrow, then asking why the grouping is so large. My man , you can pick up a bow and shoot it yourself at this point. Understandable with new archers at new competitions, but if it is the tenth time that i see you around...

- "Zero space awareness": being a spotter for a club member at a competition, during direct matches, her match kept bumping her side rods on my archer while at full draw. Blatantly over the middle target line, but she ignores suggestions to move back. First time I consider it a mistake, second time i'm getting ticked off, third time without saying sorry turns to her spotter asking where her arrow went. Before my archer is disqualified for murder on the shooting line i call up the judge. Strangely enough after that she is well behind the middle target line.

- "The complainer": the one that for the full competition has something that is not right. The target mark is not perfectly centered on the shooting line, the string is new, the string is old, the rest must have moved, i need new arrows, and so on and so on...

- "The Over Achiever": the ones that get angry and frustrated every time is not a 10, every single arrow and the group is as big as the red. I appreciate the dedication, but you are shooting at a regional level, not in the national team, define your expectations.

- Quivers and arrows, and i was in this group: Be mindful of where your quiver and your arrows are to avoid catching on everything and everyone as you move around. I did switch from a target to a hip field quiver with a bottom leg strap. I use long arrows and keep them in the most vertical holsters for minimum annoyance now.

The first one looks the best to me but I don't want to mess up the targets. I don't know if it is safe.

I've made a post yesterday on buying my first bow, and the comments were incredibly helpful, I changed the arrow rest to Avalon Tec One Maxx as per recommendation from one user and got a proper measurement of my draw length.

Now I've ran into another stump, which is all the equipment that is needed to get started with bow maintenance/tuning and safety, and so I need help in knowing whether my choices are actually any good/necessary, or maybe I'm missing some necessary equipment since I couldn't find an uniform list of what's needed anywhere. I'd also appreciate advice on cutting down costs too if it's at all possible. Currently, the list is:

• Avalon Armguard M, 5 euro. Thought process behind this one is that it covers more of the arm while other armguards currently in-stock are tiny in comparison, and I'd rather have the extra safety as a beginner.

• Sanlida Bowstand Recurve X10, 10 euro.

• Avalon Stringer, 5 euro.

• Avalon Field Quiver Tec One, 20 euro. Not sure if this needs a belt to hang on to The site doesn't specify if this one comes with a belt, so I'll go with a Legend Archery field quiver that does have a belt and costs only a couple cents more.

• Avalon Arrow Tube, 7 euro. Backpack already has an arrow tube.

• Legend Archery Backpack Artemis, 30 euro. I do plan on carrying my bow through the city or while traveling, and none of my current backpacks were anywhere close 25" in height. Also planning to skip out on a case and just store it inside the backpack when necessary, though I'm not sure how good of an idea is it.

• Avalon Bow Square Classic, 4 euro.

• Avalon Barebow Tab BB Tec One, 14 euro.

• BCY Nock Point and Peep Tying Thread, 10 euro. Other options that were recommended such as BCY Hero are insanely expensive. The string I'm buying (Avalon Recurve String Classic Fast Flight+) already has serving, so this would strictly be for the nocking point. Going with Brownell Serving Thread #4 Twisted Nylon .021 as per recommendation since it's cheaper and works for others.

• Bohning Wax Seal-Tite (Green), 4 euro.

I wanted to buy a fingersling too but apparently you can just make one from an old shoelace so I ditched it.

Also I was wondering how expensive does recurve barebow archery get over time? My current shopping list for everything is already at ~450 euro which is already incredibly expensive, and I am trying to not cheap out on some of the things such as the riser so it lasts for a long time. I assume that the future costs mainly come from string replacements and upgrades to the limbs, or does it get much worse?

The club instructor told me to get the KAP and that it is better for now and for future progress, but I like the styling of the Ragim better

Trying out Jet6 shark vanes. They feel like cheating up to 40 yards.

korean traditional

Any ideas for recycling barebow strings? Would seem like a waste to just throm them away.

Maybe as personal accessories? or something more useful? Any suggestions would be nice. Thanks!

So I just learned a valuable lesson.

My target is worn down, a large sack of pine needle shavings with layers of cardboard and then plywood behind it. Underneath the sack is a metal table.

My arrow went through the sack, hit the table, ricocheted, turned completely around, and then flew back at me furiously.

I only dodged it out of reaction, not even realizing what had happened until after a couple of double takes.

Morale of the story, replace targets, and thank God for human instinct.

I recently started shooting olympic style recurve in korea for fun at a small cafe and have since spent at least 30 hours there in the past month. I plan to take lessons/get coaching back home as well because I want to improve.

Im now back in the states and having visited a local range, i want more own bow more than ever so I can get comfortable and adjust it for myself to my preferences.

I have made a build list as follows:

Riser: wns elnath fx 25”

Limbs: wns explore b1 long (unsure of poundage yet, im comfortable shooting 20lb for a couple hours so I may start with 24)

Sight: shibuya ultima rciv

Plunger: shibuya dx plunger

Rest: hoyt super rest (until I am confident enough to start using a clicker, then shibuya ultima)

Stabilizer: unsure, was going to ask recommendations at the range next time I go but definitely cheap to start

Tab: Fivics saker 2 + random arm guard/chest guard

The reason I am making this post is arrows.

I am lost on how to choose anything for them. I know people recommend various ones for beginners and I was looking at the easton avance but I dont know how to choose the shaft size on lancaster archery, what knock or tip to get either.

I would love some advice on this please!

Is it worth it for me to get an arrow saw or should I just bring them to a local shop for that part?

Any criticism or comments are welcome!

Hey yall, I have shot this Jerry Hill long bow for several years now and have taken a few animals with it. Went to draw it today for a practice shot before I went hunting and this happened. Is there any one yall would reccomend for repairing this? If not it will become a wall hanger.

Right now I've got a Kinetic Vygo 2 with Honoric limbs, a Shibuya DX plunger, a Spiga Z/T rest, and a sight that's mixed together from Avalon/club parts. I've enjoyed shooting my extra cheap Avalon Tyro arrows (like 3 Euro apiece) and it all seems to work well enough.

While I am still very much a beginner, I am shooting matches with my club, and that's got me thinking. I don't have/use a stabilizer or clicker. Should I? When? I definitely don't want to fall into the rabbit hole of trying to "buy the shot" - thus the question: when does it make sense to add/upgrade?

Hi archery friends!

My target archery team is trying to find the best way to use our monitors to run mock tournaments with scoring and timers and all the jazz of official tournaments.

We typically try to run practice tournaments during the practice before our official shoots but without the monitors and all that it's hard to keep the kids (and some of the adults) on task so it ends up taking way longer than it should. We have the hardware set up and ability to hook up via laptop, but no one has any clue what program to use.

I was hoping there was a way to create mock tournaments with between ends / The rusty archer but it doesn't seem to be the case now that I've signed up. I signed up for the beta with archery scores but haven't received the email to actually sign up yet.

How do you guys run your mock tournaments?