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  1. LeTuB

    2023-24 Trad Kills

    160# boar shot from saddle at 18yd I shot a bit too upfront and my arrow broke a vertebra and cut the spinal cord, the boar fell in place. I had to quickly climb down to get it finish with knife. 55#@29'' timberghost TGX, 700 grains arrow tipped with centaur short mag SB
  2. LeTuB

    Standard, small, micro?

    I use micro diameter for many years now, best in class in toughness (higher wall thickness) and better penetration (less surface contact)
  3. LeTuB

    Favorite Hunting Clothing Brand (where you like the camo pattern)

    Sitka elevated II is perfect in my hunting area
  4. LeTuB

    An Engineer Tackles The Mechanics Of Arrow Penetration (Videos)

    Lot of useful information from a retired guy from DoD ( rocket specialist) in an ashby foundation meeting agreees your findings Compound bows are constant KE launching plateforms like an M1 Abrams See here: https://www.ashbybowhunting.org/s/Barnette_Arrow-FLight-101.pdf...
  5. LeTuB

    New member from cajun country

    Bienvenue cousin
  6. LeTuB

    First buck of the season

    Near Toulouse, south of France not far from spanish border
  7. LeTuB

    First buck of the season

    I manage the local hunting association (about 3700 acres of public land with 70 hunters), we have 27 roedeer tags for the season (1st of june to end of february), including 13 early season tags (bucks only from 06/1 to mid september) but only 10 deer hunter, it's also ''open bar'' for boars (no...
  8. LeTuB

    First buck of the season

    These are australian 4 blades BH single bevel, the entrance was very large but missed the carotid artery, I only cut the jugular vein ( bloodstream downward brain), so it took a little bit more time to pass away I was about 13 ft high and the shot distance was 8 yd
  9. LeTuB

    First buck of the season

    Saturday 6am, I met my friend with his little dachshund.Right at the anshuss (*) the dog took the trail right on the blood I marked, after 50 yd, he headed right in the wood, but no more blood spill and nothing at the end...another try, same path, nothing...at the 3 try, the dog headed right...
  10. LeTuB

    First buck of the season

    Roe deer season opens june 1st, I had the opportunity to harvest a nice buck from my saddle last friday evening (2nd hunt of the season) Everything was in place at 7:30 pm 15 mn later, I eared noise in the dry leaves...only a weasel poking around I decided to use the doe call (only efficient...
  11. LeTuB

    source for thin dyneema/spectra thread?

    Dyneema fishing Braid offers variety of thickness & color
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    • Forum: DIY
  12. LeTuB

    MDF sharpening discs

    you can even sharpen replaceable blades (QAD exodus for exemple)
  13. LeTuB

    MDF sharpening discs

    you'll find it on amazon https://www.amazon.com/s?k=silicon+carbide+powder&crid=1AEJ7PVBHB57G&sprefix=silicon+carbide+powder%2Caps%2C216&ref=nb_sb_noss_1
  14. LeTuB

    MDF sharpening discs

    ...continued... coat the disc with a good amount of wood glue then pour it with the silicon carbide powder, while turning the wheel by hand. Put a sheet of paper under to retrieve the powder in excess let dry for 24h After 24h, coat the grit with bee wax (turn the wheel by hand) Turn on the...
  15. LeTuB

    Easiest to sharpen single bevel

    See here https://saddlehunter.com/community/index.php?threads/mdf-sharpening-discs.52791/
  16. LeTuB

    MDF sharpening discs

    Roughly cut 8'' discs in a scrap 1/2'' MDF sheet. Then glue by pair Of course it's better if you have directly 1'' thick MDF Drill center, then mount on the grinder Give them the shape you want with a wood file and sandpaper (grinder ON) depending on what you want to sharpen Here I rounded...
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  17. LeTuB

    Looking for your broadhead opinions

    Not that complicated to sharpen using a diamond oval knife sharpener and finish on a leather glued on a round piece of wood
  18. LeTuB

    Looking for your broadhead opinions

    For upcomming season I'll switch to kayuga pilot cut, single piece, single bevel The "shuttle" shape generates an entry hole almost twice the width of the main blade. A buddy use them for several years on african big game with a 60# trad bow with huge success ( eland, kudu...) Pass thru almost...
  19. LeTuB

    Easiest to sharpen single bevel

    I use MDF discs on my bench grinder, one with silicon carbide 220 grit the other just with polishing paste. I rounded the edge of the disc to cope with my concave centaur BH. Razor sharp in a minute
  20. LeTuB

    Questions for you 2 panel guys…..

    I use my own DIY saddles, I first started 4 years ago with single panel, as it was my first 2 builds, sure there was some errors, but I gave up quickly beacuse of the hips pinch (couldn't stay more than 1 hour) and switched to 2 panels models which are very comfortable for my 210# . My lighter...
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