new to Trad archery

[arrowflinger]

I just finished up my bow...I built a recurve with Carbon River Archery. It is 62" 55lb @ 28" draw.

I am looking for some advice in a quiver, arrows and just all knowledge. I have shot them and I have a compound. I'll post pictures in the next few days.

Thanks in advance.

[arrowflinger]

Here are a few pics.....

[quadrafire]

Sweet! I like it. I don't have any advice as this it the rout I'm wanting to go. Will watch for other replies as well. Good luck.
Was that a kit or through a class?

[Ratdog68]

I just finished up my bow...I built a recurve with Carbon River Archery. It is 62" 55lb @ 28" draw.

I am looking for some advice in a quiver, arrows and just all knowledge. I have shot them and I have a compound. I'll post pictures in the next few days.

Thanks in advance.

Congrats to ya on the recurve build.  Nuttin' like makin' one yourself !  I built my first bow (longbow) last year, it was a hoot !  Try some full length Golt Tip 3555 shafts, some 4" LW feathers and 125gr points... or get yourself some Port Orford Cedars spined for your draw weight.  I'd still go with the LW feathers and same points.  Feathers are so much better off the shelf than vanes.  I use a Martin fletching jig for making up my arrows

Get yourself the tackle you need to twist up your own Flemish Twist strings too.  If you don't wanna twist your own... go see Larry at Wholesale Sports in Federal Way and sweet talk him into making you a string.  He might have some Gold Tips in stock too.  He's good people and will do ya right.

[arrowflinger]

this was from scratch...It was a blast. I made my own strings also. Thank you so far for the info.

[STIKNSTRINGBOW]

Thats cool !
As far as a quiver goes, it matters what you like...
I use a Dawgware side quiver, or a Leather side stalker, it keeps the arrows within reach, and doesn't snag up on bushes as much as a back quiver.
And I don't have to switch arrows when I pick a different bow to hunt with (I own several in the same weight class)
Although, I have a Selway bow quiver on my '52 Grizz.....
P.S. Make sure to bring it to the "Western States Renezvous" in Packwood the last weekend in May....

[carpsniperg2]

there is allot of diffrent trad quivers its just up to you what you like and fits you best as well. as far as arrows you can shoot wood or carbon the best carbons out there for the trad bow that i have are arrow dynamics they are a tapered carbon but the gold tip trads work well also.

[tlbradford]

I shoot the Grizzlystick Alaskans out of my longbow.  They are a heavy carbon arrow.  I use a strap-on bow quiver made by Boa.  I also use 180 grain Silver Flame Broadheads.  This was a new set-up that I used to hunt last year since I had been out of archery for about 12 years before that.  So it has only been tested on targets and stumps so far.  I bought a set of six Arrow Dynamics and the quality of the Grizzlysticks was far better. 

Beautiful bow and good luck killing something with it. 

[carpsniperg2]

did you buy the reg arrow dynamics or the traditional ones? the trad ones i have shoot way better out of all three of my trad bows than the grizz sticks do mine are the reg trads not the trad lites

[tlbradford]

The traditional hammerheads.  I love the wood grain, and the traditional look.  They are great arrows and came highly recommended, but I am really blown away at the performance, quality, and durability of the Grizzlysticks.  Looking at the way I worded my last post I should have said the AD's are a good arrow, but out of my bow, and in my opinion, the Grizzlysticks won out hands down.

[carpsniperg2]

yeah i shot the hammer heads at my buddys shot he owns raptor archery a trad shop in hood river oregon, they were alright but when i put the trads on there man it shoots them pretty. and they are a very tuff arrow and the grizz are good also. but every bow seems to like diffrent combos. i also shoot 6 fletch with 3" right wings and cut and all my bows love  that combo more spin and works well even with the bigger deadheads and snuffers i shoot.

[quadrafire]

Maybe a dumb Question

Assuming shooting off the shelf Right hand, is it better to have Right wing feather of Left wing, And why?

[Ratdog68]

Maybe a dumb Question

Assuming shooting off the shelf Right hand, is it better to have Right wing feather of Left wing, And why?

Right handed bow... I prefer a left wing feather off the shelf.  I get less damage to the shelf material that way.  I get more cuts and wear with a right wing feather. 

Left handed bow... I'd use a right wing feather. 

[boneaddict]

I bought a Boa quiver, and like it.  I tried on the pack stuff, on the back and side and didn't like any of them.  It works well.  Very cool bow ou built.  That will make it extra special when you harvest a buck.

[tlbradford]

yeah i shot the hammer heads at my buddys shot he owns raptor archery a trad shop in hood river oregon, they were alright but when i put the trads on there man it shoots them pretty. and they are a very tuff arrow and the grizz are good also. but every bow seems to like diffrent combos. i also shoot 6 fletch with 3" right wings and cut and all my bows love  that combo more spin and works well even with the bigger deadheads and snuffers i shoot.

Thats who I purchased the AD's and quiver through.  It is funny when you get into traditional gear, how small the world seems.