Author Topic: how often do yall have one go boom?  (Read 8167 times)

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Offline dbb

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Re: how often do yall have one go boom?
« Reply #30 on: May 28, 2015, 05:12:16 am »
I only have two spectacular booms so far,one was a rowan mollegabet that i pushed too far (i found what i believe is the last piece this spring when cleaning).
The other was a oak ELB that should have been a broomhandle and not a bow.
That was in the beginning,since then i just suffered a few less spectacular splinters and chrysals (as bad as a boom in my book)
Havent built anything lately due to a hernia,but recovering from the operation now,so this will hopefully see a few bows made ;D
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Offline Benedikt

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Re: how often do yall have one go boom?
« Reply #31 on: May 28, 2015, 05:37:16 am »
With around 50 iI#ve made so far, I've broken like 5. But  I recognized, as soon as one breaks, another one will break.

Example: I was building an elm takedown, when it broke right during the tillering. I was like: " Okay, great, lets shoot a bit.". So i took an elder bow, stringed itz up, drawed it out an BOOOOM!! another bow exploded  ;D
I didnt continue shooting. I'm sure otherwise I would have broken three bows that day  :P
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