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Offline Pat B

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I spoke too soon!!!
« on: July 19, 2009, 02:59:08 pm »
Well, I jinxed myself by saying I have broken very few bows in another post. Friday evening I decided to string this bow and pull it a few times as I do sometimes just to stay is shooting shape. Like a fool I didn't exercise the bow a bit before full draw and I pulled it just beyond my normal draw length(10/10th broken  ::) ). Here is the result of my improper handling! :(  :'(
  The bow did give way at a knot on the back on both the top and bottom limb. It all went in one big boom! The wood for this bow(osage) is very thin grain with a few knots so I opted to add a rawhide backing then the tiger stripped tissue paper decoration.


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Offline Kegan

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Re: I spoke too soon!!!
« Reply #1 on: July 19, 2009, 03:02:20 pm »
What a shame :-[! I remember that bow, it was one of my favorites.

But now a little bit of it can be in other bows as overlays and what not?
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Offline Pat B

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Re: I spoke too soon!!!
« Reply #2 on: July 19, 2009, 03:06:54 pm »
I should practice what I preach!  ::)  Yea, this was my hunting bow for this year. I'll have to try to make another before the season. I have other bows to hunt with but not one of my selfbows.
  I will reuse the string but the rest will remain as it is... as a reminder! ;)
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Offline mullet

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Re: I spoke too soon!!!
« Reply #3 on: July 19, 2009, 03:11:28 pm »
Whoaa! When it decided to let go it sure did it in Style! It always makes you wish you had a "Do Over".
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Offline Pat B

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Re: I spoke too soon!!!
« Reply #4 on: July 19, 2009, 03:14:06 pm »
Late night, artificial stimulus and wood bows don't mix!   ::)   If I had a do-over I'd probably do over the same! ;D     
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Offline Dano

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Re: I spoke too soon!!!
« Reply #5 on: July 19, 2009, 03:19:59 pm »
Dang it Pat!!! ::) "artificial stimulus and wood bows don't mix!" That's my line.  ;D
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Offline adb

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Re: I spoke too soon!!!
« Reply #6 on: July 19, 2009, 04:23:25 pm »
Damn! That really let go. Bummer.
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Re: I spoke too soon!!!
« Reply #7 on: July 19, 2009, 05:07:38 pm »
Gewiz, that was a nice bow.Peace
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Offline woodstick

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Re: I spoke too soon!!!
« Reply #8 on: July 19, 2009, 05:51:58 pm »
if ya didnt have a few in ya it may have been a little worse. so dont change a thing. it happens. sad but true. that just gives you a little motivation to make another fine bow. sorry to see it.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: I spoke too soon!!!
« Reply #9 on: July 19, 2009, 06:50:32 pm »
Phil, this is the bow I was talking about for the trade. ;D
if ya ain't breakin' em, ya ain't makin' em. ;D
   ...and yes, it was a very exciting explosion!!!   Wife was asleep, I was in the living room and only received a 1/4" scratch in my side. It did wake and scare the heck out of our choc lab!!! :o
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Re: I spoke too soon!!!
« Reply #10 on: July 19, 2009, 06:58:21 pm »
 I've never seen an osage blow like that. It looks like it was really dry.
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Offline Michael C.

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Re: I spoke too soon!!!
« Reply #11 on: July 19, 2009, 07:00:10 pm »
Maybe you can make a Mowgli out of it  ;D
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Offline tom sawyer

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Re: I spoke too soon!!!
« Reply #12 on: July 19, 2009, 07:30:09 pm »
I broke the bow I was working on at MOJAM, a little 56" bendy handled design.  I had two people approach me about buying it as a blank.  I wanted something to work on so passed.  Then I got in a hurry and tried to string it before it was ready.  Made a very nice loud sound, got everyone's attentino who was in the pavillion.
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Offline Woodland Roamer

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Re: I spoke too soon!!!
« Reply #13 on: July 19, 2009, 08:03:59 pm »
Wow! What an explosion, glad you're ok Pat.

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Re: I spoke too soon!!!
« Reply #14 on: July 19, 2009, 08:33:36 pm »
Hate to hear that Pat it was a great looking bow.Ron :'(
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