Sorry Boo, but I was bored

wabi · Post by **wabi** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 2:10 pm

Raining here today and I needed something to occupy my mind & hands, so I decided to make a bow string. I made a 3-bundle flemish string for the Phoenix and them had the bright idea to make a short video to see if I could pick up the noise of the Phoenix when shot.
The rain is beating down on the metal roof of my shop, but you can hear the results of a dacron string with catwhisker silencers on the Phoenix. The loud thump of the arrow hitting the target is the most noticeable sound! BTW-the Phoenix I'm shooting has had the DBs removed, so the noise you hear would be even less with DBs on the bow.
For those that might ask - NO, I'm not in the stringmaking business!

But Boo can make a dacron string and I'll problably have him make one for me before season gets here. I like the noise reduction with the dacron.

the video -

the string -

the result of the test shot -

Gotta love Excalibur for accuracy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

skamaniac · Post by **skamaniac** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 3:09 pm

I like it!!

one shot scott · Post by **one shot scott** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 4:12 pm

That looks like a mad scientist's lab!

will dog · Post by **will dog** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 5:32 pm

I'm glad someone else keeps a neat shop like I do.

FredBear · Post by **FredBear** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 5:54 pm

Cool video Mike!

dick195252 · Post by **dick195252** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 5:58 pm

You are just too Organized

sumner4991 · Post by **sumner4991** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 10:41 pm

I put everything in random order too. That way, everything is always where it belongs.

That was a quiet shot . . .and deadly too. Looked like a 64 yarder.

mikej · Post by **mikej** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 11:01 pm

Grizzly Adam · Post by **Grizzly Adam** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 11:24 pm

Ah, yes, Wabi. A place for everything, and everything in it's place!

Glad you had some rainy-day fun.

Undertaker · Post by **Undertaker** » Sun Jul 26, 2009 6:31 am

That bow is quiet.

Nice Man Cave. I used to have one before I moved. Lost all kinds of stuff, but on the flip side, when I straightened up, it was like Christmas all over again.

Doe Master · Post by **Doe Master** » Sun Jul 26, 2009 6:46 am

You are right Wabi what you give up in speed ,you more than make up in quiet with Dacron .

wabi · Post by **wabi** » Sun Jul 26, 2009 8:00 am

Grizzly Adam wrote:Ah, yes, Wabi. A place for everything, and everything in it's place!

Actually, there is a place for everything. The problem is all that stuff with no place assigned that's piled between the other places.

If I throw anything away I'll need it the next day, and if I leave it in the pile I'll never need it again.

Boo · Post by **Boo** » Sun Jul 26, 2009 1:11 pm

Looks like Red Green's work shop! Too much Mike! Well, not that I am much better.

Hey, where is the duct tape?

will dog · Post by **will dog** » Sun Jul 26, 2009 4:35 pm

Poor guy! More comments on the workshop than the great dacron string that he made. I'll bet thats the last time we see his shop.

saxman · Post by **saxman** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 10:21 am

Very quiet shot Mike and plenty accurate.
Great job