I posted these on my FB photo album (http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2 … =625267044), along with others.
752 2010-11-28 21:58:59
Topic: Teaching KTA to Special Ed Teachers (1 replies, posted in General Interest)
753 2010-11-20 12:34:25
Re: Camera on Arrow (34 replies, posted in General Interest)
Actually, I asked the fellow who made the original video how he did it and his answer was similar to yours--he used four fletch of two left and two right. That explains why my whistling arrow *almost* worked (four-fletch, but the same wing).
754 2010-11-20 06:11:43
Re: Camera on Arrow (34 replies, posted in General Interest)
Well, the cameras finally came. I went to the Cheonmajeong and tried it out a bit. The second time I tried, the camera flew off the arrow and I, along with a couple other people, spent about fifteen minutes looking for it. The only real problem is the spin that happens; I'll have to figure that one out...
#5 and #6 are somewhat interesting (#6 is a whistling arrow I made)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOHubGkZ8bU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lFnZh8IRfQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGMN1VRoTFg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9GOmwBNExM
755 2010-11-18 09:10:19
Re: Camera on Arrow (34 replies, posted in General Interest)
I think they got hung up in Korean customs or something. Why, I'm not sure, as they sell that exact camera in Korea (albeit at many times the price).
756 2010-11-18 04:30:20
Re: Camera on Arrow (34 replies, posted in General Interest)
I'm still waiting for my cameras to come from China; it's been three weeks. I received an e-mail a couple days ago saying I should be patient and, if they don't arrive in 45 business days, I can either be sent replacements or a refund.
757 2010-11-17 07:51:00
Topic: University Archery (2 replies, posted in General Interest)
Today, I had two classes of honors students at my university visit the new archery club and I taught them how to shoot a bow. We had a great time, but it was much too short. The classes are very small, so I can spend more quality time with the students. Their form wasn't all that great, but they had a really fun time. Here are pics from this morning. I started teaching thumb ring use, but the classes are too short (75 min.) to be able to do it adequately, so I ended up having students shoot with fingers. However, many of my students want to come back and learn thumb ring shooting properly.
758 2010-11-16 12:31:36
Re: Aiming (23 replies, posted in Technique)
Torquing the bow handle CCW a bit--that should help.
759 2010-11-12 06:38:17
Re: Repeating Crossbow (6 replies, posted in General Interest)
Here is a link for the MythBusters episode: http://www.megavideo.com/?v=VGPU0MU5
760 2010-11-11 12:47:24
Re: Early Westerner's View of a Korean Archer (10 replies, posted in History)
Interesting!
761 2010-11-08 10:31:05
Re: pronged rings (35 replies, posted in Thumb Rings)
Artemiz wrote:
Note to bluelake: Do you still offer thumb rings for sale, if so how much?
Generally, I only sell thumb rings when somebody buys a bow, as I don't want to be competition with the company I supply (Three Rivers).
T
762 2010-11-05 06:55:02
Re: Repeating Crossbow (6 replies, posted in General Interest)
Do you have drawings, Bede?
763 2010-11-04 22:59:55
Topic: Repeating Crossbow (6 replies, posted in General Interest)
Here is Yeochang's FB entry: http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/alb … 0235483147
Here is my pictorial: http://koreanarchery.org/index.php?opti … ;Itemid=74
Here is MythBusters' "aftershow": http://dsc.discovery.com/videos/mythbus … pgn=twdsc2
The original episode has not come out on Project Free TV yet, but it should soon: http://www.free-tv-video-online.info/in … thbusters/
Here's a challenge: Using a simpler repeating crossbow, make a smaller, simpler and better "arrow machinegun" than what MythBusters had (I think theirs was overly complicated).
764 2010-11-02 09:57:06
Topic: NOTE (0 replies, posted in FAQ)
I am going to delete users whose profiles look like spammers. If I deleted a legitimate user by mistake, please let me know.
The best way to not be taken for a spammer is to make an on-topic post.
Also, in your profiles, please do not put a website, ICQ, or anything besides an e-mail address. In that way, I will know it is a spammer and will ban.
765 2010-11-01 21:36:57
Re: Spamming (4 replies, posted in FAQ)
I'm not sure if that is possible, but it's something to look into.
767 2010-11-01 08:25:41
Re: Camera on Arrow (34 replies, posted in General Interest)
I'm still waiting for the cameras I ordered to arrive from China.
768 2010-11-01 04:34:06
Topic: Spamming (4 replies, posted in FAQ)
It's very simple--spammers will be banned.
769 2010-10-30 23:32:01
Re: Great archery club in Daejeon (14 replies, posted in Daejeon)
Great pics! Thanks for sharing.
770 2010-10-30 07:13:03
Re: pronged rings (35 replies, posted in Thumb Rings)
Artemiz wrote:
Well, I just made a thumb tab out of a piece of old leather belt and drew my 64# compound and.....it feels just like I'm stepping on my thumb! I suppose that's normal until the thumb gets use to the pressure.
As mentioned above, you might want to try boiling it, although some types of leather don't harden well. Look up Cuir Bouilli on the Internet. As an example: http://www.jeanturner.co.uk/static-cont … hnique.pdf
771 2010-10-29 04:45:10
Re: New Club--Cheonma Jeong (7 replies, posted in Gyeongsangdo)
Here is a GoogleEarth image of where the club is located (red circle). It was taken before the club was built, so you only see empty fields.
772 2010-10-28 23:45:10
Re: Gungdo arrows by Korean Arrowsmiths (6 replies, posted in Arrows)
Daniel wrote:
From what I have heard there are few fletchers carrying on the tradition of arrowmaking in Korea. Where do you buy their arrows?
True, Daniel. There were only about a dozen traditional fletchers still left when I got into KTA back in '93--a few new ones have started in the years since, but some of the older ones have retired/will retire. Fortunately, there are many people outside Korea who have taken it up, so the art will, almost certainly, never die. I wish I had the talent! However, the cost of living has also gone up dramatically here in Korea since I first got into KTA; because of that, the price of a bamboo arrow has followed suit. When I first got into it, I could get them for about $7 each; now, it is several times that.
773 2010-10-28 15:19:58
Re: SOLD--Reproduction Chinese Horn Bow (5 replies, posted in Buy/Sell/Trade)
Sold, pending.
774 2010-10-28 08:31:58
Re: Information about various makes of Korean bows (28 replies, posted in Bows)
Kaya is a good company and their export bow is a good starter bow for someone just getting into Korean trad. If all goes well, this coming year they will have a new bow design for sale in the West.
775 2010-10-28 08:28:35
Re: pronged rings (35 replies, posted in Thumb Rings)
You can get them from Three Rivers Archery.
As for people making their own, many do, but most just buy them from somewhere, like TRA.