A case for selfbow and wood (video)

[Ranger B]

Well, there has been a good bit of talk lately on various forums about selfbows and wood arrows.  I decided to have a little fun and make a video making the case.  It was raining, windy, and even humorous.  I hope you enjoy.
     

[wv lungbuster]

Great video and shooting Jimmy. Whats is the type of target that is supporting the wiffle ball,I've never seen one like it.

[Ranger B]

It's the blob.  The blob man comes to our shoots at Twin Oaks.  I've never googled him but those targets are nice.  You can shoot the dots or put up paper faces on them.  You can also shoot broadheads at them.

[Looper]

Nice shooting, but man, that bow is jumping around in your hand.

[fmscan]

Ranger B, Nice shooting! If I could shoot that way I would use a selfbow and wood arrows too!

[PEARL DRUMS]

Looper selfbows more so than any other bow have to be able to move upon release. Some guys shoot loose gripped like Jimmy, some guys shoot with a "broke" elbow. The arrow pass is way out from center so the arrow needs help getting around it. Maybe Im preaching to the choir and you already knew that.

[ron w]

Nice job.....  

[S C Mercer]

Great shooting w/ a self bow Jimmy!  You are a shooting MACHINE!  LOL!    ~Steve

[Cyclic-Rivers]

I always like your videos  

[Fritz]

Great video! Quick question off topic. Have u ever stringwalked a selfbow or is that a big no-no?

[flippnsticks]

   

[Rob DiStefano]

good shooting, jimmy!  and a nice, light, torque free grip on the bow hand so that it dances on release - that's the way to do it!

[Mudd]

Nice video!!

Great shooting too.

Thanks for sharing.

God bless,Mudd

[PaddyMac]

The suspense was equal to Hitchcock, how you gradually surrounded the poor whiffle ball, which literally quivered in fear, only to deliver the slivery coup de grace at the very end.

   

[Ranger B]

Fritz no.  It is almost impossible to do with a fixed limb (one piece) bow.  The arrow doesn't fly well and the limbtips are way out of sync.

PaddyMac - I was pretty pleased with the video.  Now I'm thrilled!  LOL

[Looper]

Originally posted by PEARL DRUMS:
Looper selfbows more so than any other bow have to be able to move upon release. Some guys shoot loose gripped like Jimmy, some guys shoot with a "broke" elbow. The arrow pass is way out from center so the arrow needs help getting around it. Maybe Im preaching to the choir and you already knew that.

Yeah, I know. I shot hickory self bows for many, many years before I ever bought a laminated bow. I use a much firmer grip and a bent bow arm, though. It works well for me and is really quiet.

[Rob DiStefano]

i shot with finger slings for years before switching to thumb/forefinger "sling".  

[Mark Baker]

If you think it is tough convincing folks that selfbows and wood arrows can work now, you should have seen how tough it was 20 plus years ago.   I could'nt even convince custom bowyers (who will remain anonymous) that they were any good....the selfbows that is.   Thank God, Jay Massey kept a few of us so inclined to think we could do it!    Nice video, and a good job on all of them you've done the past couple years (at least the ones I've watched)!

[mwosborn]

Nice Video!  Makes me want to try some wood arrows.  Nice shooting too!

[Ranger B]

Thanks again guys.  These bows are about as fun as it gets.