For Fun: What Useful Info have You Learned on this Site?

[Bowwild]

After posting the thank-you for the fletching tape note, I thought it might be fun to have folks simply list some things they have learned here.

Here are a couple from me:
1. Fletching Tape instead of glue.
2. The wonder of Blacktail Bows
3. Stu's Calculator (wow, this works

[jsweka]

Another vote for Stu's calculator.

How to get the string tracking down the center when building a laminated recurve.

How to apply snake skins.

[huey]

I have been shooting a trad. bow since 2000 and hunting with them since 2006. I didn't know anyone that even owned a trad. bow. What have I learned from this site is any thing from spine, shooting, strings, bows, broadheads. This site shortened my learning curve from self thought to a wealth of knowledge. If I don't know it I know it is on here. If I were to start a list it would take a while.

[Ron+dog]

ive learned to love trad archery from this site every question ive encounterd on the range ive had answered here ive learned how to take fun seriously if that makes sense

[sunny hill archer]

Who hunts and who doesn't................


           

[Bjorn]

Lunatics like company?

[fnshtr]

Too much to list...

Great site!!!!!
 

[COMPOUNDLESS IN CONCRETE]

1. Every thing I know about tuning a bow that I learned shooting compounds, doesn't apply.
2. The simple stick and string is the most rewarding form of archery.
3. We all have different likes and dislikes, but we can still be friends.
4. Kinetic energy calculators are worthless.
5. There are far too many quality traditional bowyers out there to make choosing one a simple task.

[Mudd]

That I don't know nearly enough but there's hope!

Thanks to Tradgang!

God bless,Mudd

[gudspelr]

Oh boy....

1. A lot of different stuff when building my laminated longbow.
2. Great plans for a side quiver that I made.
3. A great guy to buy strings from (oliverstacy)
4. Which arrows I should try out
5. Stu's calculator
6. Great info on hunting elk
7. Gear for hunting
8. Broadhead info and how a dummy like me can try to sharpen them...
9. A BUNCH of info about knife stuff (thanks robtattoo)
AND...most importantly...this site is full of some of the most giving people I can imagine.  Not sure where I'd be in the trad bow arena without this site    .


Jeremy

[Big-un08]

I agree Jeremy. I think most of all I have learned how to be a decent human being again. My fellow Trad Gangers have taught me that there are still good people out there who put others before themselves. I have laughed and cried with all of you, and would not trade it for anything.

[slivrslingr]

Lots, but here's some highlights:

1.  Tuning tips
2.  Getting my KME to work
3.  There's lots of great people in this world
4.  This is by far the most civil forum on the net!  
 

[ncsaknech1ydh]

Everything and anything from tuning, to shooting, to anything I can think of that is traditional archery!

[Stiks-n-Strings]

I've learned so much more about trad hunting and gear than I ever thought I would know.

 Most importantly I learned there are at least 20 something thousand good people still in the world.

 I love it hear and I love the folks here.
 
 Stiks

[joekeith]

I've learned that no matter how many bows I buy...
..the wife still gets mad.      

[Hit-or-Miss]

I have learned through this site that there are still solid, trust worthy folks in this world.

 Last Spring I advertised on the "Traditional Bows" page that I was looking for a used 65# recurve, and I got a response within an hour. E-mails and a few pics later, a deal was struck.

 So in the mail I put a postal money order, sending off my hard earned cash, to a complete stranger in another State. And in a week or so, a sweet shooting vintage camo 1969 Bear Grizzly in 65# arrived! I love the bow so much I'm looking for another in the future as a back up. Thank you SELFBOW19953!!!!!!

[BowMIke]

I have learned that Trad bowhunters are a great group of people. Friendly and generous to others.
Have discovered I like longbows a lot.
I have started using fletching tape and really like it.
I have bought around eight bows from Tradgang members and never had a bad experience.

[eric-thor]

ive learned the right way to shoot a bow "for me " and have made a few friends in the proess as well .theres just soo much to list!!! but the best part for me is helping others in thier lourney from things ive learned here and in my application of what many of us are working on as well.      

[FerretWYO]

Originally posted by sunny hill archer:
Who hunts and who doesn't................


                 

That is funny

I could not even beging to tell you what I have learned on this site. There has been so much.

[KEG]

I've learned that traditional archers are a group of great people that are always willing to share their knowledge. They also are generous to people they do not know and will go out of their way to help.