Norwegian Woods - Pics

[SveinD]

So the snow has finally let go of its grasp!
Once a month our faithful gang of trad bowmen meet up for a "barnshoot"
Today was our first outdoor session, with testing of a field for distance shooting,
as well as a few 3d targets. Soon we will make the range bigger than the 9 current targets ^^
I was cameraman for the day, since my doctor forbid me to shoot for a while again.. Dang tendons ^^

Pic of our lovely outdoors! On the way to the field for distance shooting!
   

Unfortunately Kim broke his bow on the first draw, 1 second before my camera was ready     :p    
   

Testing the distance range. We could not max it..
   

Also horsebowmen with pipes are welcome ^^
   

Our local bowtree. Seems infested with Dryads ^^
   

After walking up and down the range a few times we got tired (except the dog) and headed to the 3d range
   

[DHR]

nice lookin' country svein.  Hope your tendons heal up.

[SveinD]

Then, the small 3d range!
We will be adding more later, but have to organize and repair some of the targets first!

Nils, gratious host, drawing first foam^^
   

Some more shooting
   

Poor owl, but it was only 12-15 yds away..
   

Some ground shooting!
   

Always bring gifts for the local animals who watch over the place as humans are absent ^^
   

Finishing off the evening around the fire with some coffe and cake! Me to the far right.
   

Thank you Nils, his wife & Nidaros Handbuelag for a great eveing, and thanks to TG for giving me a place to share!

[SveinD]

sry - double post..

[snag]

Other than breaking a bow it looks like it was a fine day SveinD!

[bentpole]

[Builder]

Looks beautiful! I would love to get their someday, my grandfather left Norway at 16. My cousin owns the family farm he grew up on somewhere outside of Trundheim.

[Bjorn]

That is cool y'all! Thanks for the pics!      

[JRY309]

Looks like fun,thanks for the pic's!

[59Alaskan]

Great time, great pictures.

[Craig Schoneberg]

Thanks for sharing . . .

[Pete Patterson]

It strikes me that people can be so similar in interests and activities no matter where they reside.

[Roger Moerke]

That's very cool,does my heart good to see you guys over there enjoying the sport, have plenty of your heratage in my home state of Minnesota

[ron w]

Neat stuff.....looks like a good time was had!!!

[Izzy]

Wowwwwww!!!!! Thats some beautiful country there.Its really awesome how you could see around the world from the comfort of home. Some fine bows too.I gotta get me a Dryad some day.Is your friends blown up bow hickory?

[Gordy]

Beautiful pics and scenery .... can you please tell us more about that Dryad on the left ... if it is?
Beautiful bow....  was it a complete bow or a "kit" ?

Would love to know more.
Tusen takk !

[Butch L]

Thank you for the chance to travel with you through
what looks like a great time. If a picture is worth a thousand words, that story was 12000 wonderfully informative words long.      

Butch L

[SveinD]

Originally posted by Izzy:
Wowwwwww!!!!! Thats some beautiful country there.Its really awesome how you could see around the world from the comfort of home. Some fine bows too.I gotta get me a Dryad some day.Is your friends blown up bow hickory?

Thanks! I do not think it is hickory, most likely ash..?

[SveinD]

Originally posted by Gordy:
Beautiful pics and scenery .... can you please tell us more about that Dryad on the left ... if it is?
Beautiful bow....  was it a complete bow or a "kit" ?

Would love to know more.
Tusen takk !

Værsågod! (you're welcome)
The Dryad Hunter on the left is an old Osage/Cocobolo/Dirty Boo belonging to our gratious host, Nils. I believe it to be a kit bow, around 45@28 and 62 or 64". Very smooth draw!

[SveinD]

Originally posted by Builder:
Looks beautiful! I would love to get their someday, my grandfather left Norway at 16. My cousin owns the family farm he grew up on somewhere outside of Trundheim.

Well, it might be close by then! We are on a farm just outside of Trondheim. Cities in Norway are not big, so if you find yourself on your way over, you are more than welcome to fling arrows with us!