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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Jmilbrandt on October 26, 2009, 07:00:40 pm

Title: Bow Exploding on the Tree
Post by: Jmilbrandt on October 26, 2009, 07:00:40 pm: So I was taking pictures of this bow and wanted a full draw. No one was home to help me so I took it out to the tree figuring it would be pretty easy to get a picture. I had it at full draw and was having trouble geting the pic how I wanted, maybe if I just leaned back a little more...... :D

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Title: Re: Bow Exploding on the Tree
Post by: Jmilbrandt on October 26, 2009, 07:04:08 pm: My finger accidentaly pushed the button to take the picture as I stumbled backwards. Oh well at least I got a cool picture. ;D

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Title: Re: Bow Exploding on the Tree
Post by: woodstick on October 26, 2009, 07:05:59 pm: nice pic for a bad situation, sorry to see it.
Title: Re: Bow Exploding on the Tree
Post by: Easternarcher on October 26, 2009, 07:12:11 pm: That's about what I woulda seen 2 weeks ago, 'cept my eyes were closed and my head ducked under my hands! :o
Sorry to see that! But as everybody here says....it happens to us all.
Make another!
Title: Re: Bow Exploding on the Tree
Post by: George Tsoukalas on October 26, 2009, 08:18:46 pm: That's never fun. I'm glad you were using the t tree. Jawge
Title: Re: Bow Exploding on the Tree
Post by: Jmilbrandt on October 26, 2009, 08:27:14 pm: Me too the tree is the only way to go. It's all fine though like you guys said I'll just start on the next one.
Title: Re: Bow Exploding on the Tree
Post by: Dano on October 26, 2009, 08:50:26 pm: Live and Learn huh? Glad you weren't hurt. Maybe you need a longer rope. ::)
Title: Re: Bow Exploding on the Tree
Post by: Bushbow on October 26, 2009, 08:58:06 pm: I hate it when that happens. It is a cool pic though. My first attempt at a bow, red oak recurve, on the tiller tree in my garage with a drywall ceiling. Pulled to about 22", BOOM, red oak splinters stuck in the ceiling. It sucked, but was cool at the same tiime
Title: Re: Bow Exploding on the Tree
Post by: Josh on October 27, 2009, 01:49:44 am: Well at least you got a cool pic to show for that one. :) Beats it blowing up with no cool picture to remember it by. Good luck on your next bow!! -josh
Title: Re: Bow Exploding on the Tree
Post by: Jmilbrandt on October 27, 2009, 01:53:23 am: I'm glad I was nowhere near that thing when it blew it sent little splinters everywhere. I've bows blow before but that one blew into about a hundred toothpick sized slivers! :o
Title: Re: Bow Exploding on the Tree
Post by: Pappy on October 27, 2009, 06:47:22 am: Been there ,done that,it ant never fun. :)
Pappy
Title: Re: Bow Exploding on the Tree
Post by: Del the cat on October 27, 2009, 07:09:07 am: Yeah, join the club...first bow I sinewed did that on me. Heard the crack, grabbed the camera, too late KABOOM!
It's called experience so they tell me :'( (cute little Ash bow)
Del
Title: Re: Bow Exploding on the Tree
Post by: GregB on October 27, 2009, 08:07:12 am: I've been left holding nothing more then a handle and jagged remnants of bow limbs more then once. That's a rush! :)
Title: Re: Bow Exploding on the Tree
Post by: vtclimber on October 27, 2009, 08:36:45 am: I am incredibly new to building bows, but my first blew up while I had it in full draw (getting ready to shoot). Left about a 2" wide by 6" long bruise on my arm and knocked the heck out of my chin. Glad yours was on the tree. In hand it can HURT :D
Title: Re: Bow Exploding on the Tree
Post by: MaceG on October 27, 2009, 03:43:11 pm: Things said just before a bow breaks:
"A little more. Just...a...little...mo-"
Title: Re: Bow Exploding on the Tree
Post by: Jmilbrandt on October 27, 2009, 05:49:15 pm: This bow was made from juniper from eastern oregon, don't know what kind. I have made a few very highly strained unbacked bows from it and have never had it break on me. This was the most highly strained one yet, 33" long 50# at 19" 1"1/2 wide. Finally broke but after about a year of sevice and thousands of shots so I'm happy. Thousands of shots and a cool picture, what more could I ask for? :)