Howdy Folks

It seems just lately that every one of my posts on here starts with an apology for not posting for awhile… I’m hoping to remedy this! But the reason for my lack of activity has been I’ve been incredibly busy with this Timber Creek project I’ve been working on. It’s been simply mind blowing watching something evolve from an idea to reality.

Just in case you were wondering Timber Creek is a line of traditional archery equipment. Everything from bows and arrows is to arm guards. www.timbercreekarchery.com Available exclusively from Merlin archery…

Here are just a few of my favourite pictures from a fantastic Timber Creek photoshoot we did the other week. With the lovely Chloe Creek and talented photographer Chris Frosin.

Right I’ve got to get going as I have an article to write and a couple of videos to do :)

I got a request a while ago to put this together. 

In archery, the archer’s form is a huge part in the determination of a shot’s success. One part of the shooting process involves the relaxation of the front hand throughout the hold and release of the shot. (Watch this guy’s front hand as he releases). Obviously, if you’re relaxing your front hand, there’s nothing stopping you from dropping your precious bow on the floor as you release!

This is where the finger (or wrist) sling comes in- it lets the bow move freely upon release and the arrow is allowed to curve around the riser with no disruption, without you worrying about your kit being dropped. 

You can buy ready made finger (or wrist) slings. But I, along with other archers, use a simple shoe lace as my sling. Here I’ll show you how I tie one! 

To make the sling, tie a loop in the shoelace about twice the length of the distance between the base of your thumb and middle finger. 

Put your thumbs and forefingers up through the loop you made as above.

Wrap your fingers around the outside of the loop and pinch them together to make four loose loops. 

Slide the two loops on your forefingers onto your thumbs.

Move one set of loops onto your middle finger to complete the sling! The resulting knots allow you to adjust how tight the shoelace is around your fingers. 

There should be a space between the band of the finger sling and your riser, to allow the bow to move freely. If the sling is too loose or too tight, you will have to untie the knot in the shoelace and start over with a different sized loop.

This may look a little complicated at first but after a bit of practice you won’t even need to think about it. If you have any trouble then please let me know- this is my first tutorial!