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Hi All,
I haven't been active in archery for a couple of years. Recently I have acquired an interest in cooking and carbon steel kitchen knives. Does anyone have experience with South Korean made carbon steel knives? I have found quite a few vendors selling on Ebay. Is the steel hard like Japanese white and blue steel?
Couldn't you use a head gun to melt the glue that is holding the brass head to the carbon shaft? I am just wondering.
What about flying characteristic of the bamboo shafts you bought? Are they flying straight or all over the place?
No, I haven't used it yet. I only used KTB, SMG and YMG Korean bows.
WarBow wrote:a1111318, what do you mean when you say Hyumugung is very strong? Is it essentially the same bow as KTB except for the lack of cosmetic on the back?
Thank you for your feedback. Freddie Won told me about it. Have you use this bow before? Is it OK or just so so. or the same as Kaya.
I show the email as below:
Hi Peter,
Well received your email.
The Hyung Mu Gung is different manufacturer.
It is more traditional than Kaya but it is more strong than Kaya.
The smoothness is Kaya is better.It is OK you to order it from me with TT USD.
Best regards,
Freddie
a1111318, what do you mean when you say Hyumugung is very strong? Is it essentially the same bow as KTB except for the lack of cosmetic on the back?
The Kaya Firefox (just a KTB without the leatherwrap 
) is out! Anyone has one?
That looks gorgeous and economical !
Check this out: http://www.ragozin.com/bow_5.html
The Saluki's draw-force curve probably raises steeper initially compared to the YMG. What's the maximum draw length of the Hybrid Turk? YMG is around 33".
Tony,
Are you shooting 9 9 grains/lb?
Chad,
Is it a budget issue with the wifey?
I hope something will work out, and nothing like this will come out:
http://www.break.com/video/you-ll-never … an-2495372
I can shoot my 65lb recurve all day so it would just be a matter of getting used to shooting the weight with a thumb draw. My wife on the other hand says no go. I tried to convince her that she could shoot my KTB but she still said no.
You seem to have quite a collection of bows.
Chad
Tony,
That's correct. The poundage is about right for wild hogs. To summarize bowhunters need the following specs for wild hogs hunt:
(1) arrow arrows (at least 600 grains);
(2) scary sharp broadheads (single bevel ones seem like a better choice for breaking bones);
(3) high poundage (at least 70 pounds).
I think it's great for hunting big wild hogs that are more than 200 lbs. Those critters have a thick layer of shielding. So a powerful bow and very sharp broadheads are called for.
I wouldn't say the SMG stacks earlier. It's just that it's rated at 70# at around 29".
Welcome aboard! The 50# KTB will weigh about 75# @33"
Check this out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2U_ZszNQLo
A feather burner will produce better results.
~HUN~ wrote:Tip for cutting fletchings.
Cut the fletching to the required length and glue them to the arrow. Apply masking tape to both sides of the feather. Make a template of your choice and mark around this with a pen. Using a nice sharp scissors, cut around the shape and then peel off the remaining tape to reveal the fletching.Thanks, I'll have a try!
Sissara, that will last you a long time! Happy archery!
I haven't shot SMG hunting arrows. The cutting was poorly done at the point end. I will have to do more work to make the shaft fit the insert flush.
A forum member harvested a wild hog at 40 meters away with a 75# YMG. 
I guess it's the archer who makes the difference.
Ok got it.
So in short, align arrows straight on with target, then shoot and torque bow anti-clockwise by squeezing bow handle. Can one get really accurate with this method?
What do you guys think about inserting an 8" piece of carbon rod or tube into the mid section of GT Traditional shaft to stiffen it? How much can spine be increased by varying the length of the carbon insert?
That's very nice, Olivier! Did you use the Vario feather chopper to shape the feather? Are those Top Hat field points?
The stated draw weight is suppose to happen at 28" draw but often it happens closer to 29".
bluelake wrote:Hwarang bows rated @28" can be drawn to thumb ring draw length. However, the draw weight will also increase.
In reading the material on the SMG site it isn't clear at what draw length the the bow's pull weight is referring to....is it assumed to be the standard 33" draw?
Which method do you guys prefer? 4 wing or 2 wing or conical?
Storm, what kind of alignment issues did you run into when you drew to 34
Those are SMG's recommended draw length. I guess to reduce or avoid bow breakages we should follow SMG's advice.
Storm, do you think the same draw length recommendation applies to YMG bows?
I understand you used to draw lighter Hwarangs to 35" but has stopped doing that. Was it due to bow breakage issues?
I see that the link is not pointing to the right page. Click on Standards to go to the page that indicates bow and arrow lenghts.
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