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thanks mate i understand now 👍

A right-hand bow is actually held in the LEFT hand and drawn back with the right hand.

ok, i am right eye dominate, that's the eye i aim with. when i have held or used bows in the past i always hold the bow in my left hand and draw with my right, considering this do i get a L/H bow? haha this is why i get confused. thanks a lot for the help Beno

I should have elaborated a bit better. eye dominance is another main factor in whether you choose left or right handed bows. You want your dominant eye to look directly down the shaft. I’ve seen left eye dominant shooters shoot right handed. It looks gammy, and not to be encouraged but it can be done. You won’t be able to do this with a bow. a left hand bow will have the arrow rest on the right side and vice versa. It will also fit in the hand well. You’ll know instantly once you hold one.

ok so it goes off which hand you draw with? i tried a 45 pound compound bow at my local trellys and couldn't pull it back haha

That’s a right handed bow. I have a L/H 55 pound bear grizzly recurve. it’s a workout using that thing.

Hey all, I'm looking to buy a Samick Sage 35lb recurve bow and I will probably have to order it in to my local hunting store. My question is if i hold the bow in my left hand and draw back the bowstring in my right hand is it a left handed bow or a right handed bow. sorry this might be a stupid question but I haven't been able to figure it out. Thanks, Foxstalker

Nice, I just brought the javalin pro last week while their sale was on, need a new torch for work to claim back on tax this week 😉. Arrived yesterday, it’s just amazing how bright they can make these torches.

Nice - that'll do it. I got the javelot - olight rule.

Anyone else have one? I got mine the other day. I'm mounting it on my B220 at the moment. I'm thinking i should be able to get within killing distance on a fox if i use one of the red or green covers the kit had.

Hi mate. Its a totally manual process. I use either https://nordicedge.com.au/uncle-bjorns-handle-finish-australia-only/ or https://ausmakersupplies.com.au/products/u-beaut-aussie-oil-250ml Its just me and an old bit of soft T-shirt material. Put a couple of drops on the rag and rub it in for about 2 minutes. Leave it for 10-20 minutes, then do it again. Repeat 10 to 15 times and you are done. Its similar to a "London Best" gun stock oil finish, just a bit quicker.

Do you apply oil with the help of a hair dryer or hot air gun RT? Or is the job done with a flapper wheel or worse rubbed by hand?

A great looking bit of kit. Someone is going to be very happy

G'day Every extra heat and quench will increase grain size and eventual brittleness of your blade. Get it hot enough so that a magnet will not stick to it and quench it, once. After the quench clean it up so you can see the color of the steel and then temper it in the oven. Go for 200 to 220 c for half and hour and when you pull it out of the oven have a good look at what color to blade has gone. You are looking to have it go a deep straw color. If you haven't got it hot enough in the temper it will stay brittle and snap on you. Great to see lots of people giving it a go

In the Nanny State of Wales, they have outlawed that and you can't modify a safe to make it over 150KG. Not even welding steel plates in, you have to buy an over 150KG safe to be legal. Also best to have the paperwork to prove it. We have had cases of anti, woman constables with no idea of weight estimation failing the bought safes of over 150KG for not being bolted down. Lots of blokes just bolt them down to get the inspection passed with less hassle. Everything is left to their dissgression, no accountability though.

Dont forget this news report from 2018. Robbers used a tractor connected to a chain to ram their way into a Carlisle River property last Friday while the owners were away and ripped a safe containing at least 15 high-powered guns and more than 20,000 rounds of ammunition from one of the building's walls.5 Feb 2018

G'day! I'm from NE Vic. New to this forum, Joined with the intent of learning a bit more about deer hunting and firearms in general. Cheers.

Congratulations RT you must be very proud of your achievements 👍

Thanks mate 👍

I just found them on ebay and they sell the pouch also

Congratulations mate, that was a great read thanks for sharing. Your passion for knife making definitely comes through in that post.

It would be great if this sharpener came with a pouch. Will have to go through my drawers to see if I can find something suitable.

Yeah, it will be brittle. Try putting it in an oven for 2 hours at around 150C, let it cool to room temperature, then give it another 2 hours in the oven. Ideally you want to do that right after its cooled from the quench, but you could still give it a go. This is the down side of using mystery steels though, as the quench and temper is all guess work. If you use a known steel like 1075, there is a pretty specific heat treatment to follow for the best results.