1 Reply by crazeek

(3 replies, posted in Bows)

Thanks! I'll give all that a try.

geoarcher wrote:

So you checked for limb alignment and structural damage.  No problems there.  A new factor was however introduced: a new string.

So maybe verify or check the follow:

1) Check with manufacturer to see if SMG string is an appropriate replacement. 

The Tageuk's apparently are armed with Fast Flight strings.  I doubt SMGs would be significantly different but just check anyway.  Manufacturer may have specifics here.

2) Check with manufacturer regarding brace height.  Your new string may not have enough twist in it to effectively keep the bow stable.  Check with them on this matter and then adjust brace height if needed.

3) Verify your string length is correct.  It may be but just verify somehow.

I know the manufacturer may not be directly reachable so you may have to go to koreanbows.com and ask Freddie.  Other than that, that's all I got.

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2 Topic by crazeek

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I have a Taegeuk horn bow that I have been shooting for a little over a year now. I recently put a new string on it (an SMG string if it matters) as the string that came with the bow finally wore out. I had taken a few dozen shots with the new string, but after I released the string on the next shot, the bow flipped into the unstrung position. Upon closer examination, the bottom loop of the string had slipped off one side of the bow. I inspected the bow, and it did not seem to have any damage, and did not look crooked in any way. I figured I would put the string back on and give it a few more tries just in case what happened was a fluke. After the next shot, I noticed that the bottom loop of the string had already offset itself to one side, and was close to slipping off again. At this point I packed it in, and figured I would come here for some help. Should I just get a new string all together, or is there some trick I am missing to make this one stay on?

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3 Reply by crazeek

(6 replies, posted in Thumb Rings)

Just made an "amgakji" style thumb ring out of horn after reading a tutorial posted on these forums. Pleased to say that it works great without any pain at all. My shooting is already more accurate now that I can focus on the target and not the pain in my thumb!  smile

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4 Reply by crazeek

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Thanks for you response! Yes, I did try and base it off a sugakji style of thumb ring. I've never tried making an amgakji before, but I think I'll give it a go. If its possible to explain, why would materials like horn work better for a sugakji than wood?

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5 Reply by crazeek

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Not sure if you can see this photo, I seem to be having trouble uploading images to this forum.

*Edit*

try these links instead:
https://imgur.com/fhC2Fk9
https://imgur.com/DCvCbGg

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6 Topic by crazeek

(6 replies, posted in Thumb Rings)

Hi all.

I've been trying to make my own thumb rings out of wood for some time now, but it seems like whenever I go to use one of my homemade thumb rings, I get a sharp pain in 1 of 2 places. The first one (which I have figured out and solved as of writing this), was due to the skin on the pad of my thumb getting squished and pinched by the ring when I went to draw. I filed out a larger groove around the top of the thumb ring, and that fixed the problem.

The second pain, and the one that I have yet to solve, is a pinch on the flanges of my thumb. The opening in my homemade thumb ring is slightly elliptical, so that I can insert my thumb, then twist it into place, seating the ring against the flanges of either side of the knuckle on my thumb. I was under the impression that this was the right way to do it, but whenever I draw I get quite a bit of pain on my thumb. I've tried tinkering with my thumb rings in all sorts of different ways to try and solve this, but none of them have worked so far. Is a bit of pain natural for a fairly new shooter such as myself?

Any help on this would be greatly appreciated, as I really don't want to have to bite the bullet and buy a thumb ring, and risk having it not fit.

Cheers!

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