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Aaron
Joined: 30 Aug 2008
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Location: Rockland, Maine
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 Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2008 2:51 pm Post subject: Hello from Rockland |
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My name is Aaron and I live in South Thomaston just outside Rockland. I own a cleaning and restoration company and drive a cab a couple nights a week. I've been a truck driver, and a flight instructor. I run several online forums for motorscooters and am always tinkering on some old two wheeled wreck be it a bicycle or a motorcycle.
Now, back to archery. I have two boys and they are in Cub Scouts. We went to Camp Hinds this summer for a wekend and got to shoot some very light glass recurves. Kids and I had a blast. My neighbor is a Hunter (I have no time since high school) and has a compound bow. I tried that out and it was cool but not what I was looking for. I am old school at heart. I have tinkered with blacksmithing, drive Model T Fords at the Owls Head Museum like old bikes and so on. Longbows are what interest me. Maybe a recurve but not as excited as when I see a nice Longbow. So I Googled Traditional Archery in Maine and here I am. Hope to find some people near me that might have some time to teach me a bit and give me advice on what I should get for a starter bow and gear. There is a great Archery shop here in Rockland but mostly modern bows. They sell recurves and longbows though. I am hoping to eventually learn to make a bow and would love to visit someone that does and see one in progress.
Thanks!
Aaron
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mtbr226
Joined: 19 Mar 2007
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Location: Appleton, ME
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Welcome Aaron!
A couple of us live in the area. I live in Appleton and a few other members are in the immediate area as well (Rockland, Warren).
Do you happen to clean the Samoset Timeshares? If so, I believe I know you....
Glad you found the site!!
Cheers,
-jeff
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Canerod
Joined: 16 Feb 2008
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Location: Carmel, Maine
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| Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2008 9:18 pm Post subject: |
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Aaron, welcome!!
I'm up the road a ways, in Carmel. I have a small assortment of longbows that you are free to come up and shoot, as long as you're right-handed. Also, Old Town Archery is a dealer for Howard Hill longbows. They can order any of the bows Craig makes, at the same price you'd see on the hill website.
E-mail me at rodmaker@roadrunner.com if you can make it up.
Take care,
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Aaron
Joined: 30 Aug 2008
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Location: Rockland, Maine
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mtbr226
Joined: 19 Mar 2007
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Location: Appleton, ME
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Hey Aaron,
Well, I'm the guy that paints the units prior to your cleaning... sound familiar?
Cheers,
Jeff
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Aaron
Joined: 30 Aug 2008
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Location: Rockland, Maine
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Ahh the pieces come together...LOL Small world Jeff. I was wracking my brain going "who do I see over there every week named Jeff?" Maintenance Week now I get it.
What do you shoot for bows Jeff?
Aaron
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mtbr226
Joined: 19 Mar 2007
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Location: Appleton, ME
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Yep, you got it!! Good ol Maintenance week!!
I have a Horne's Brush Bow, which is a longbow. I've also got a recurve on order with Craig Warren which I'm extremely excited about. I have a couple other bows that I don't shoot as often, if you'd like to give one a try I have a Jeffrey Archery recurve and a couple other longbows....
Glad you found the site!!
Cheers,
-jeff
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Aaron
Joined: 30 Aug 2008
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Location: Rockland, Maine
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Jeff thanks I may just take you or Kevin up on the offer. Longbows seem to run about $500 and up new so I definately want to do some homework before I buy one.
Aaron
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Canerod
Joined: 16 Feb 2008
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Location: Carmel, Maine
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Aaron,
Keep an eye out for used custom bows. I have a bad addiction to trying every different bow I can and trade 4-6 a year, so they are definitely out there. Plus, once you've shot a few different types and know what you like, then you can really narrow it down. They usually go for 50-70% the cost of the same bow new, sometimes even less. definitely a good deal for the amount of work involved. |
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Aaron
Joined: 30 Aug 2008
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Location: Rockland, Maine
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| Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 10:31 pm Post subject: |
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Good advice Kevin thanks! I sent you an E-mail did you get it?
Aaron
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Canerod
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Location: Carmel, Maine
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| Got it. Just let me know when you're coming up and we'll see what's going on./ Expanded archery for deer starts tomorrow and I've been invited to hunt a new place in outer Bangor. Sundays will probably be better, but you never know. Just give me a call and we'll set something up. |
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