"It's the Indian, not the arrow" the most nonsense I've ever heard.....

sjm said:
Even the best arrow has almost no value to one who cannot shoot straight. Alternatively, a great shooter can grab a one-piece Dufferin off the wall and play at well over 90% speed.

It's the Indian and it always has been.
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I find it hard to believe we are still having this discussion again.

It leaves me wondering of the OP plays pool. ;):ROFLMAO:

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billiards_watch said:
This is the biggest nonsense I have ever heard and I have a rebuttal to people saying I shouldn't spend thousands on a cue. Personally, I can play with anything. I can grab a cue off the wall and play it. I can play with any production cue on the market. I just want to play with something nice. I can play fine with anything but I choose a fancy cue with inlays. Built by an expert.

"It's the Indian, not the arrow" cliche doesn't apply to me or many on here.

It's like the go-to argument whenever a new cue or expensive cues enters the chat. Nobody needs a sports car but we want one. LOL
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I believe the debate really centers around cue decoration. I purchased my playing cue for $30 because I want to establish trust in my teaching lessons.

However, I acknowledge that investing more in a cue can enhance the quality of the hit. The decorations serve as the "arrow" that points to one's personal style.
 
GoldCrown said:
Cheap ass bow... it should go to Proficient Billiards for a refinish
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Cheap?

I say collectible.

Originality matters. You want to remove the patina? Sacrilege.

You could lose the signature! Everybody knows it won't work right without that signature!
 
Chopdoc said:
Cheap?
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Correction. Entry level no thrills (inlays, etc)
Chopdoc said:
I say collectible.
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Correction.. Rare base model in original condition. Known as Sneaky Bull.
Chopdoc said:
Originality matters. You want to remove the patina? Sacrilege.
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Agreed. I'll never be a successful appraiser.
Chopdoc said:
You could lose the signature! Everybody knows it won't work right without that signature!
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Did the Bow makers sign/date their work. I wonder how long it took to construct a bow. Do you think the bow makers took deposits and called 10 years later...or someone had to go to their tent to get the deposit or bow back. No pun here...were the bows shipped by PonyExpress? Did each tribe have a repair person at each event? What kind of strings did they use.

Speaking of Indians... The Indian museum in Washington is amazingly well done. It illustrates the history of their weapons...from homemade arrow tips to AR's.
 
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PNWLocal said:
If you follow Baseball, you've heard about the new torpedo bat design. The creator, Aaron Leanhardt, had this to say about the new bat, "At the end of the day, it's about the batter, not the bat. It's about the hitters and their hitting coaches, not the hitting implements."
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You couldn't tell that to Ted Williams. He was the most anal bat freak ever. He'd go to the factory and watch his bats turned and if they didn't weigh exactly what he wanted they were given to other players. Granted he would have hit .300+ with any lumber but he was ultra choosy about his gear.
 
GoldCrown said:
Correction. Entry level no thrills (inlays, etc)
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Do not neglect decals.
GoldCrown said:
Did the Bow makers sign/date their work. I wonder how long it took to construct a bow. Do you think the bow makers took deposits and called 10 years later...or someone had to go to their tent to get the deposit or bow back. No pun here...were the bows shipped by PonyExpress? Did each tribe have a repair person at each event?
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Date? Sign? Obviously they make their mark.
Deposit? Beads. Obviously. Perhaps a squaw for a really good bow.
Obviously we are talking about a vintage Rambow here, no such fraudulent practices.

Frequently we see hacks attempting to repair their own bow, but this is before the age of duck tape and Scotch-Brite™ pads. Obviously they used beaver shit mixed with clay and berry juice, just add sand for abrasive.
 
Chopdoc said:
Do not neglect decals.

Date? Sign? Obviously they make their mark.
Deposit? Beads. Obviously. Perhaps a squaw for a really good bow.
Obviously we are talking about a vintage Rambow here, no such fraudulent practices.

Frequently we see hacks attempting to repair their own bow, but this is before the age of duck tape and Scotch-Brite™ pads. Obviously they used beaver shit mixed with clay and berry juice, just add sand for abrasive.
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'beaver shit mixed mixed with'.... that's fkng classic.
 
Chopdoc said:
Frequently we see hacks attempting to repair their own bow, but this is before the age of duck tape and Scotch-Brite™ pads. Obviously they used beaver shit mixed with clay and berry juice, just add sand for abrasive.
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Today this is a recipe used in healthcare as espoused by the new head of HHS, but for that discussion you need to go to NPR. ;)
 
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