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Author: Doozer

  • Arrows – Beman Hunter 40/60

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    We were given a set of “getting started” arrows by our club as they have more than they know what to do with. Unfortunately we’ve managed to break several of the knocks already so I’ve now got to find replacements. This wouldn’t normally be an issue but these arrows seem to be a bit unusual.…

  • Arrows – Easton XX75 Jazz 1816

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    These were my first arrows and were already made up by the shop. They were listed as “custom made” on the receipt so the parts below are my best guess based on what the shop sold. The measured length is 28.5″ this is from the end of the shaft (not including the point) to the…

  • Measuring Draw Length

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    One of the things that I’ve found difficult to get my head around is draw length. There is a standard referred to as AMO Draw Length but it’s often unclear whether this is what people are talking about. There are also a number of ways of approximating your draw length that, in my limited experience,…

  • Rebuilding / Repinning a Euro Cylinder Lock

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    There’s loads of great content on gutting and rebuilding euro cylinder locks but I’ve always found I struggle with the rebuilding stage. I just find it so fiddly to get the higher number pins back in. I have a HUK toolset in the post which might make life easier but right now I’m using a…

  • Blum Hinges

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    Blum make the best cabinet hinges, in my opinion. They’re not cheap but they are absolutely the best quality and they last ages. The only bad thing I have to say about them is that there’s a bewildering array of options to choose from and the documentation leaves a bit to be desired. The documentation,…

  • Garlic

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    Garlic is very easy to grow and is affected by fewer pests and diseases than most plants. Planting The soil should be free draining and largely spent e.g. not too nutrient rich. If the soil holds too much water the bulbs will rot. Varieties Solent Wight Planted: Early 2023, Early 2024 (from saved bulbs) A…

  • Pickling Onions and Calcium Chloride

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    Calcium chloride is used extensively in the food industry and is considered a very safe additive by all the food safety bodies. When it comes to pickles it has two primary functions, it gives a salty taste and (more importantly) keeps the pickles crisp. Without calcium chloride your pickles will go soft fairly quickly in…

  • WNS Motive FX Riser

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    I bought this riser for myself March 2025 and I’m writing this about six months later after shooting a good few thousand arrows with it. Overall I like the riser but I can’t help comparing it to the Kinetic riser I bought for my kid at the same time. The Kinetic was, give or take,…

  • Onion Greens and Crystallised Ginger Sauce

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    I was processing the pickling onions I grew this year and started to wonder what I could do with the onion greens (e.g. the leaves). All parts of the onion are edible, even the roots apparently, so it seems a shame to waste them. I found a recipe that was essentially ginger and onion with…

  • Kinetic Novius V2 Riser

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    Let me start by saying I’m not a professional archer, I’m not even a good archer, so take what I say with a large pinch of salt. Having said that I’m super impressed with the quality of this riser. I bought it for my kid but I’ve shot with it a few times and I’m…

  • Archery Equipment

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    I recently took up archery and I thought it would be useful to record my progression of equipment. I’m lucky in that I have found a really good club and there’s a particularly helpful archery shop a short drive away. At the moment I shoot bare bow but I’ll probably also try recurve in the…

  • Getting Paid by AdSense

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    I make a small amount of money through Google AdSense, just about enough to pay for the server that runs this site if you were wondering. I honestly don’t know if it’s worth it for the amount of hassle it is but I enjoy running a website so I keep at it. Recently, however, when…

  • DIY Tools

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  • DIY Materials

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    I use a lot of different materials while I’m doing DIY and I figured it would be useful to keep a list of what I use so that I can buy them again if I like them and match what I’ve currently got. I’ve tried to group them by project but some don’t fit nicely…

  • DIY Caustic Paint Strippers

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    My tumble down house never seems to not need some work doing on it. At the moment that means I’m restoring the sash windows at the front of the house. They are about 200 years old and probably haven’t been touched in 30 years so they are in a bit of a state. On the…