Hi all,
I'm new to this forum and I would like to introduce myself.
My name is Arnold and live in the east part of the Netherlands close to the German border. Some time ago I got interested in traditional archery, moreover because a trend became apparent that many archers were switching from target archery into traditional archery. Traditional archery becomes more and more popular here. A proof of this is, that when a field- or 3d-animal shoot is organized, then within no time 200 to 300 shooters will attend.
Being also chairman of a local archery club (Sagitta et Arcus) I started to promote traditional archery in our region as well as countrywide.
To gain information, I browsed the Internet to visit forums about traditional archery and came across forums like this and I thought why not join. For the record: I do not hunt with bow and arrow, as this is illegal in my country but I do not oppose it.
Since a year or two I started building Reflex/Deflex bows and arrows under my own brand name: V-Archery. The "V" stands for the first letter of Vriezenveen that is the village where I live.
Another part of this addictive hobby is to clean, repair and refurbish "older" bows that I buy from the Internet. Some Bean Pearson Mustangs, Pinto's and a Bear Kodiaks were given a new life and owner; 14 bows so far and more to come.
I sell my bows and, if required, with accessories to people who are also interested in traditional archery. I have sold one of my homemade custom R/D bows to a friend who lives in the US that he will take out for hunting.
In August 2005 I bought a Great Plains "Palo Duro" one-piece B-type recurve bow (48# @ 28") and shoot with 2016 Legacy's. I had the opportunity, during a business trip in the USA, to visit Bill Forman of Great plains in September of that year. For me this visit was a highlight. We shared information about bow building and other topics related to traditional archery.
Thanks for letting me be one of your forum members and I hope to gain and share information about anything related to traditional archery.
Arnold
V-Archer
Welcome :wavey: :campfire:
Welcome Arnold! You're among wonderful people on this site!! Nice to meet you from that beautiful land of yours!!
Shell :archer:
Welcome Arnold....
:wavey: :campfire: :archer:
I just sent 40 Armguards to your country....
Have you herd of Fabricor Bowservice....
In the 70's I was in Amsterdam....
Mike, You are a world class crafter and person! What a guy!! :thumbsup:
Hello...this is a great place to vist and learn. How about posting some photos of your archery shoots?
Arnold, Welcome aboard. Love hearing how other country's do things. Tell us what it's like in your part of the world. Frank
Welcome Arnold.
:wavey: :wavey:
Welcome :wavey: :wavey:
Welcome Arnold!
Hi Arnold, And a warm welcome from Arizona. Glad to see you at the :campfire: .....Chort
Hi Guys,
Thanks for the warm welcome. I enjoy it already.
I do not have that many pictures of the 3-d shoots yet. I'm mostly shooting the bow (of course) but I'll post some pictures that my shooting buddy took from me during a 3-d shoot.
A Dutch website that gives lots of information about trad archery, field and 3-d shoots is: http://www.fieldarcher.org. This site is in Dutch, English and French and shows what is going on in my and other European countries.
Arnold
V-Archer
(http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l118/V-Archer/LoonopZand44.jpg)
(http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l118/V-Archer/Jul09139.jpg)
Welcome To TradGang Arnold!! We are Glad to have ya!! :wavey: :thumbsup:
BIG WELCOME TO THE FAMILY BRO :thumbsup:
Thanks for the Link too Arnold!!
Howdie!!!!! :wavey:
Welcome to the campfire.
ChuckC
Hey there bud!! :thumbsup:
Welcome Arnold!
Always nice to see other europeans who found their way to the Gang :archer:
Phil