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For discussion: What is primitive?

I hope this website is lined with asbestos, as I'm sure this will attract a lot of heat, or generate a lot in internal friction.Tim said words to the effect of bows which are made with post-metal...

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Can we please let this end now. We all have one things in common beyond archery...and that is passion. And as Spock so often pointed out to his captain, emotions undermines logical discussion. "But...

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Tom Sawyer - I personally think that you are being somewhat inflammatory. You are presenting your assertations of what Tim Baker is doing in an accusatory tone, with no evidence presented.You also...

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Yes please. There is no need to get agitated. There's enough strife in the world that we do not need to create some here.LennieI also got the impression that Tim was just trying to use humour to...

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I've always wondered what drove that first primitive bowyer to think, "You know what, I bet that stuff on the back of that deer's leg would make a killer backing for my bows." Talk about a leap! And...

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Thimo, its fun to argue. thats why I do it. Mental masturbation is all it is. Its not really designed to sway anyone, well maybe influence one or two newbies who are still making up their minds about...

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Gotcha, I think.

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Tim I apologize if I was attacking you. I could edit my posts but it would make the thread confusing, so I'll simply leave it and bow out of the discussion. I enjoy hearing your thoughts on these...

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A student of social psychology would likely find our recurring debate about the word/title Primitive (as it pertains to bows and arrows) very, very interesting! Heres my read on things:Weve kicked...

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Most excellent, Tom! A keeper post, for sure.Tom Sawyer, as far as I am concerned, there is no need for you to take yourself out of the discussion. I appreciate your apology, and respect you for it.Ken

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Just so everyone knows, I contacted Tim via email and worked things out with him. He wished the black plague on me, I countered by wishing him a bad head cold. It was ugly at first, but in the end we...

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Well done. I love a good apology. Kind off like 2 kids duking it out on the playground and then ending up best friends. Now here's your penance. Lennie, when the plague subsides, you must make at...

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Tom Sawyer: All's well. I couldn't find any plague spores anyway. As it turns out Tom's peace offer and mine passed each other in the air. Ah, there's peace in the valley again. Tim

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Hey Lennie, most of us know how thick headed you are, we wouldn't expect anything less. Steve

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George: You're one of my role models, so of course I'll make a wood-backed bow if you require. I've got this nice plum stave growing in the back yard. Call that the belly of the bow. I'll now water...

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Tim, right back at ya for sure. No you do not have to do that. I wouldn't want to either and never have. Jawgehttp://mysite.verizon.net/georgeandjoni

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Will do, Jawge.Tim let me know if you need some resorcinol. Your supply has probably gone bad.

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The term "primitive" is a little problematical, because it means something like "original". We dont know what the original archery was, or even when and where it was. I think "original archery" was...

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Thought about this over the last couple of days, and have decided that for me, looking for a definition of primitive is like a dog chasing his tail.It is the kind of word that has no absolute,...

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