Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: gmc on January 31, 2010, 06:48:36 pm
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I should have taken a friends advice and went rabbit hunting today. Instead, thought I'd finish tillering a little 60 inch Hickory that I'd been working with over the past month now. The bow was holding most of its reflex, the tiller looked great, almost done, and just when I hit that final 28'' mark on the tiller tree this happen. No need to call in the CSI team because I know exactly what happen. Although you can't see it now, I did set the bow back about an inch and in the process put a clamp mark dead center of the handle. That's where it blew. After about 10 mins. when I stopped crying it was pretty funny that it still had the string on it so thought I'd take a few pictures. This was number 37 over the past year and half and I think its time to let this rest for awhile.
(http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh213/colevy/disassembly.jpg)
(http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh213/colevy/disassmebly2.jpg)
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Sorry to hear that but the bright side is you could just about hang that on the wall as art!
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gmc,
Man that really sucks, bigtime >:( Looks like ya had the tiller really good (even pressure) for that thing to let go along it's entire length.
half eye
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Sorry That your bow blew up... That is the most interesting way of blowing up i have ever seen though... :) -josh
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Looks like some sort of a logo. Tiller is still pretty good too. ;D
Oh and I'm sorry for your loss.
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Bummer, However I think you get the best self destruct award for the month ::) Looks like it was a nice bow,
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That is freakin Awesome....If You are going to Break A Bow....man thats the Way for One to Go Out....Look at that Thing... :o
Bet Your Butt Puckered........ ::)
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Sorry you lost your bow and all the hard work...but it is quite artistic looking as it is. A nice wall hanger...and a reminder! ::)
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Yes it was quite spectacular. I took the string off and just placed all the slivers back into place. There was only on little piece missing, its probally stuck in the ceiling in the garage. I haven't had the heart to make it back to ground zero yet to check out the rest of the scene.
El, yes, things were pretty tight in that area. :o
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Never seen one let go like that, I say hang it up as a converstation piece :)
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Wowha! What an explosion. Sorry this happened.
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The way it split, it appears to have been some straight grained wood. So have you decided yet; tomato stake or firewood?
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Sorry about the bow but I think it is still a wall hanger.
Very artistic!!!... bet you can't make another like it!! ...very 1 of a kind!!!
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put that infront of a bank in dallas tx and you could be a famous artist. sorry but it looks like art.
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id put that on my wall too
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Yikes! :o I've never had anything come apart like that before!
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that is tooo cool!
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Holy blow up, good thing no one was hurt.
VB
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Sorry about that...then again, it sure is the most interestind blow up I've seen documented!
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Wow,now that's what I call a come a part. Don't see Hickory do that very often.Reminds me of the last ERC I was working on. :)
Pappy
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If it were mine I'd have to hang it on the wall. If you ain't breakin you ain't makin.Ron
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Awesome! Better to have it go with style!
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i would just abuot be pleased to have one come apart like that. as has been said thats artistic.
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Glad you guys like it and good to know that I can contribute at all levels. >:D
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My vote is with the majority - first glance looks like sculpture to me. Amazing that the clamp fractured it to the point of failure ??
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I still have My doubts that this is what caused it....looks like it split from bith Tips to the Center...but then I aint holding it ...so I can only Guess....... ;)
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You might be right El, just a bad hair day for a bow is all I know. ::)
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They Say...If You Aint Breakin Em...You Aint Makin Em...well I can tell you this much...When I break another One...And I know I will....I hope that it looks like this....that is an Awesome Conversation Piece you have there...and I would definitely keep it ...and find a Place to Hang it....
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I think you an fix it ::) A little sinew here...some glue there...VIOLA! Good as new! ;D
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looks to me like it ws overly dry and seperated at the rings
i have a pignut that did that just on the very back layer of wood
mine was just getting first brace when it let loose,took about 8 inches of wood from one limb
just the nicest thinest layer of wood too,it was even translucent
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I think you an fix it ::) A little sinew here...some glue there...VIOLA! Good as new! ;D
Sounds like a good idea, either that or ducktape.
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looks to me like it ws overly dry and seperated at the rings
i have a pignut that did that just on the very back layer of wood
mine was just getting first brace when it let loose,took about 8 inches of wood from one limb
just the nicest thinest layer of wood too,it was even translucent
The bow was at 8%, just a little wetter than I normally tiller Hickory to.
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maybe its just fate then.
i never use a meter.i just figured by the looks of mine that it was because it was to dry
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Windshaken wood???
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Too short for 28 in. If you ain't breakin' you ain't makin'. Jawge
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That sucks bro.. but you definitely get the award for coolest blow up ..
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Sailordad,
I don't use a mositure either, just a humidity ga. with a temp calculation over time, EMC.
Shannon,
I have made several bows from that same tree. First issue that I had with it not really understanding the term you are using.
Jawage,
The handle was working a little on this bow, could have been longer but have made them much shorter with no issues.
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That sure is the way to do it if your gonna break one 8) I'm surprised hickory did that to you though. I got away with carving a turtle in the center-back of one of mine.
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But it was an issue with this bow IMHO. When you under build you take your chances. :) Jawge