B.P.R 2,798 Posted October 14, 2013 Report Share Posted October 14, 2013 As you know i mainly shoot my hdpe/milk carton catapult...and to be fair... i really like it... small..thin... pocketable and strong.... But of late... ive been looking at various different types...styles and materials out there... the type that i would usually glance at... but thought they wouldnt suit me... Its brought me to buying a hammer grip catapult... the first?... maybe second catapult ive bought... with the aim of 'giving it a go'... it is a comfy style... Natural catapults...i just dont get in with... i dont have the best selection round here... and the good ones i have picked... just dont feel 'right'... which led me to making the multiplex type and so on.... I know theres a couple who shoot the naturals... and shoot them well.... So is there a particular 'type' of natural thats good?... i know the benefits of them...strength...cost...but am i missing something with the ones ive previously...a while back now... They seem to work for quite a few people... wouldnt mind giving them a 'second chance' ... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tote 854 Posted October 14, 2013 Report Share Posted October 14, 2013 Thought I was gonna click on here and see a pair of boobs that weren't filled with silicone. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kranky 507 Posted October 14, 2013 Report Share Posted October 14, 2013 Mine are mainly, hawthorn, holly, oak or birch. They just feel right in the hand. Some are thin, some are fat, most pitch forward. I don't like to shape them too much, just strip the bark and round of the fork tips. I've been making myself an antler one tonight. I'm going to finish it tomorrow and put some black theratube on it. This fork pitches forward. What I have found is that some of the best looking, most symmetrical forks sometimes don't shoot anywhere near as good as the twisted old gnarly ones. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B.P.R 2,798 Posted October 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2013 (edited) Mine are mainly, hawthorn, holly, oak or birch. They just feel right in the hand. Some are thin, some are fat, most pitch forward. I don't like to shape them too much, just strip the bark and round of the fork tips. I've been making myself an antler one tonight. I'm going to finish it tomorrow and put some black theratube on it. This fork pitches forward. What I have found is that some of the best looking, most symmetrical forks sometimes don't shoot anywhere near as good as the twisted old gnarly ones. Maybe im too hung up on shaping them to look aesthetically pleasing... trying to get that perfect 'Y'.. Edited October 15, 2013 by B.P.R 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kranky 507 Posted October 15, 2013 Report Share Posted October 15, 2013 Mine are mainly, hawthorn, holly, oak or birch. They just feel right in the hand. Some are thin, some are fat, most pitch forward. I don't like to shape them too much, just strip the bark and round of the fork tips. I've been making myself an antler one tonight. I'm going to finish it tomorrow and put some black theratube on it. This fork pitches forward. What I have found is that some of the best looking, most symmetrical forks sometimes don't shoot anywhere near as good as the twisted old gnarly ones. Maybe im too hung up on shaping them to look aesthetically pleasing... trying to get that perfect 'Y'.. I did that for years and I kick myself now for the forks that I discarded. All of the above shot straight and I took game with all of them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B.P.R 2,798 Posted October 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2013 Thats the type im thinking about.... less than perfect.... so i dont use them.... Just seems easier to board cut one....but i do like a good mooch with my son looking for the 'bears den'...and searching for naturals.... Just that i think a lot about looks... whether its pleasing to the eye.... How do you get them from tree to catapult...whats your process.... i do it one way... im curious what yours is Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rascal_2005 79 Posted October 15, 2013 Report Share Posted October 15, 2013 The process for the top one was this.... Cut from apple tree, put in airing cuboard......forget for 5 years lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackbriar 8,569 Posted October 15, 2013 Report Share Posted October 15, 2013 Thought I was gonna click on here and see a pair of boobs that weren't filled with silicone. Believe me, there's plenty of tits here................................ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kranky 507 Posted October 15, 2013 Report Share Posted October 15, 2013 This the one that dried for a few years. I cut down an apple tree when I first moved into my house about 12 years ago and put this is the boiler cupboard. 7 years later I found it and cut and shaped it. It's been my favourite ever since. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BORDERSCOT 3,816 Posted October 15, 2013 Report Share Posted October 15, 2013 Thats the type im thinking about.... less than perfect.... so i dont use them.... Just seems easier to board cut one....but i do like a good mooch with my son looking for the 'bears den'...and searching for naturals.... Just that i think a lot about looks... whether its pleasing to the eye.... How do you get them from tree to catapult...whats your process.... i do it one way... im curious what yours is Surprised that looks are important to you Lee....... With you being a whippet man and all that..... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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