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Berniethebolt
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Location: Gilford, N.Ireland

Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 4:25 pm Post subject: Welcome Celtic Dragon

Celtic Dragon and to Archers Rest Tell us a little about yourself Have fun any question just ask we'll try to answer them Bernie _________________ Don't look down on anyone unless your helping them up. P.S Bernie is short for Bernadette lol

Club: Ballyvally archers, Banbridge, Co.Down
Bow: Barebow Challenger Craft
Sight: none
Arrows: Easton Nav
Accesories:

Chedawan
Grand Master Bowman

Posts: 1536
Club Committee Member
Location: Derbyshire

Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 4:49 pm Post subject:

Welcome Celtic Dragon. To what is perhaps the most friendly forum on the internet. Get stuck right in with the posting, you'll have a great time, and why not tell us a bit about yourself? Adam. _________________ :: Sig courtesy of CamdogXIII of EMP ::

Club: Forest Bowmen (Field) Greenwood Archers (Target)
Bow: Winact riser (Yellow Gold) SF Super carbon limbs (Black) 43Lb on the fingers.
Sight: Cartel Activa (Black)... Yes I use a sight! You can stop booing now!
Arrows: Yes, ACC's fletched black and yellow.
Accesories: Many, mostly black and yellow, I try wherever possible to look like an angry wasp.

Also shooting KG Cobra Deluxe, with big wooden arrows, there's also a stave of wood in my loft with a longbow hiding in it, going looking for it soon!

joe croatia
Master Bowman

Posts: 833
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Location: tyneside

Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 4:59 pm Post subject:

hi Celtic Dragon and welcome to Archers Rest! enjoy joe _________________ A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new!!

Club: Cleadon Archers
Bow: WinstarII-Winstorm Carbon Limbs
Sight: Cartel 2000
Arrows: ACC's
Accesories: SF Elite 92 Quiver,MAC Triad's

Celtic Dragon
Apprentice Bowman

Posts: 148
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Location: Bedfordshire

Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 8:32 pm Post subject:

Good evening. Well the real name is Simon and I'm a .................. Well I'm here to find out more about an old hobby after it was pointed out on another forum. I'm an ex target archer for 12 years, but then discovered the ACF and rifles, that and a shoulder injury forced me out of the game. Well I'm moving this weekend and will be 3 miles from Avalon Archers if they'll have me. Because of work (is that word banned here ) I spend alot of time on call so need to be close to home for call outs. When I'm not on call I can indulge in other hobbies like rifles and photography. Still trying to decide what kind of bow I want, although 2 I know I will get are a Longbow and Mongolian style. Its the first bow thats causing a dilema. Well thats not quite true, as its not my first bow, but my first for field. Do I go for a AFB or compound, that is the question. Tempted to go AFB because of the cost implications, and I'm going to have to retrain as a southpaw. Anyway thats enough from me, and I have an order to get ready for Quicks in the morning. I'm on call this weekend and I might as well spend it making arrows. If you see someone trying to use a flint tip, chances are its me. Oh yes thats an other interest of mine, Wilderness living. Simon

Club: Avalon
Bow: CSS Challenger / Horton Edge
Sight: Apex / something 'orrible
Arrows: CX200
Accesories: A tab / carter Target 3

Berniethebolt
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Location: Gilford, N.Ireland

Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 9:05 pm Post subject:

Hi Simon Its great to hear all about you and your hobbies Hope you enjoy coming back to Archery if you have any questions about bows or arrows Im sure the more experiance archers (the OAP of the group) will be able to give you as much help as poss I'm still im the learning curb. We'r a very friendly lot here, mad as hatters!!! but friendly so hope you enjoy yourself Berniewaitstobebanfortheoapjokethebolt _________________ Don't look down on anyone unless your helping them up. P.S Bernie is short for Bernadette lol

Club: Ballyvally archers, Banbridge, Co.Down
Bow: Barebow Challenger Craft
Sight: none
Arrows: Easton Nav
Accesories:

Dawn
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Posts: 4478
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Location: Long Eaton, Derbyshire

Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 9:35 pm Post subject:

Celtic Dragon wrote:

Good evening.

Well the real name is Simon and I'm a ..................

Well I'm here to find out more about an old hobby after it was pointed out on another forum. I'm an ex target archer for 12 years, but then discovered the ACF and rifles, that and a shoulder injury forced me out of the game.

Well I'm moving this weekend and will be 3 miles from Avalon Archers if they'll have me.

Because of work (is that word banned here

) I spend alot of time on call so need to be close to home for call outs. When I'm not on call I can indulge in other hobbies like rifles and photography.

Still trying to decide what kind of bow I want, although 2 I know I will get are a Longbow and Mongolian style. Its the first bow thats causing a dilema. Well thats not quite true, as its not my first bow, but my first for field. Do I go for a AFB or compound, that is the question. Tempted to go AFB because of the cost implications, and I'm going to have to retrain as a southpaw.

Anyway thats enough from me, and I have an order to get ready for Quicks in the morning. I'm on call this weekend and I might as well spend it making arrows.

If you see someone trying to use a flint tip, chances are its me. Oh yes thats an other interest of mine, Wilderness living.

Simon

Welcome Simon its great to hear from you

Sounds like its all going to be vey exciting for you

what a treat living that close to Avalon, I shot their 2 day last year and really enjoyed it, they have a lovely piece of woodland

Hope you have fun with whatever you decide on, OH and we will want to see pictures of the arrows you make

and the bow you decide to get, you being a phootographer and all that, and dont forget to look out for our photo of the month competition, hope to see your entries in there

Bernie I will catch you later

_________________
aka Cherrie
Secretary Black Arrow Field Archery Club

Club: Black Arrow FAC & Duvelle Bowmen
Bow: Marksman KG1 with nice blue riser
Sight: need glasses to read
Arrows: ACC
Accesories: stabiliser

Samick AFB with wood & feather arrows

Celtic Dragon
Apprentice Bowman

Posts: 148
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Location: Bedfordshire

Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 9:38 pm Post subject:

I have quite a few questions, but the important 1 can only be asnwered by me with bow in hand. Although as for arrows, 5/16ths for a 30 - 35 draw weight will suit me fine I think, unless anyone voices the opposite.

Club: Avalon
Bow: CSS Challenger / Horton Edge
Sight: Apex / something 'orrible
Arrows: CX200
Accesories: A tab / carter Target 3

Celtic Dragon
Apprentice Bowman

Posts: 148
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Location: Bedfordshire

Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 9:44 pm Post subject:

Dawn wrote:

Welcome Simon its great to hear from you

Sounds like its all going to be vey exciting for you

what a treat living that close to Avalon, I shot their 2 day last year and really enjoyed it, they have a lovely piece of woodland

Hope you have fun with whatever you decide on, OH and we will want to see pictures of the arrows you make

and the bow you decide to get, you being a phootographer and all that, and dont forget to look out for our photo of the month competition, hope to see your entries in there

Bernie I will catch you later

The everyday arrows will be pretty mundane, wood shafts with red, white and blue fletchings and fluro green nocks.

However, once I can get to Norfolk to get some flint.... They will be the ones you'll want to see

Doubt I'll get time to do photo's, I don't get enough time to do my press stuff (website is in my profile)

Yup I'll be that close, and purely by accident too

Though I do see 1 problem. As I am so comfortable in woodland, I won't want to leave.

I've been through the gallery and I notice quite a few bushcrafty pics in there

Club: Avalon
Bow: CSS Challenger / Horton Edge
Sight: Apex / something 'orrible
Arrows: CX200
Accesories: A tab / carter Target 3

Dawn
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Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 9:44 pm Post subject:

Sounds fine to me I am sure one of our arrow specialists will add their comments Have a look at J F Tibbets and The Longbow Shop, links to both in the left portal _________________ aka Cherrie Secretary Black Arrow Field Archery Club

Club: Black Arrow FAC & Duvelle Bowmen
Bow: Marksman KG1 with nice blue riser
Sight: need glasses to read
Arrows: ACC
Accesories: stabiliser

Samick AFB with wood & feather arrows

JimN
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Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 9:39 am Post subject:

I've split the arrow talk off in to a separate thread here. _________________ Jim Bring me my Bow of burning gold; Bring me my Arrows of Desire;

Club: Black Arrow Field Archery Club
Bow: Internature Viper AFB (45# @ 28")
Sight: Staring maniacally
Arrows: 31" POC
Accesories: Silver patent leather slingbacks