Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Keenan on November 25, 2011, 04:53:32 pm
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Special two for one deal,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,be carefull tillering bows on black Friday,LOL :o ??? :'( This was a very nice Crepe Myrtle stave that I got last year from my sister's place in Texas. It was doing great and I had her tillered to 26 inches but decided to push a little more ::) I made a dumb mistake and decided to try to get one spot that "looked" stiff to bend a little more. However the natural "unbraced" stave had several dips and dives and I knew that spot was already flexing. Just "looked" stiff because of the character dip in the back. Should have listened to that little voice that said "STOP NOW"
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Keenan that's a tough break.. No pun intended either >:D just sounds that way:)
Cipriano
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I hate it when we do stupid stuff...and all of us are guilty of it. ::) Oh well. Go start another one or finish that other one(s) you have sitting around. ;)
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Good time to have about a dozen other bows in various stages,,,,,LOL Like they say, don't get married to the stave. Grab another and move on >:D
Already at it Pat. ;)
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Looks like it had some cool wiggles going on Keenan, too bad YOU broke it! Good luck with the next one.
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Bummer, that was a good looking bow. Glad I'm not the only one with several unfinished bows around. :)
George
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I think we've all been heart brken a time or two along the way!!
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Bwahhh :'(
Yup... that litte voice...we ignore it at our peril.
Del
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Looks more like a "door buster" special to me.
Lovely looking bow.
BUMMER.
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Sorry to see that Keenan, especially with the tips looking so good already. Hope the next one is more cordial to ya. :)
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Man Keenan I hope you don't have a streak like I did here a while back. LOL
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ohhh man,that is a bummer...sorry to see that...BUT,if you would have listened to me yelling(keenan spot at 25 and just give it to me)i think we both would be happy...LOL...just giving you crap....it would have been a cool bow with the snake in it....like you said and have told me many of times(dont be married to the wood)....well i am sure you have some thing else up your sleeve...john
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A sad deal.it just shows to go that as smart as we all think we are mother nature holds the better hand O:)
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John you are right, should have stopped at 26 and would have been perfect for my 25" draw. For some stupid reason I decided to tiller as though I'd be letting others shoot it. :o ???
Kris,, I rebuke those words Bro,,,LOL Already back in the saddle and tillered out two other bows today. Figured the best time to tiller is now while I have the explosion fresh in my mind ;) :P
Eric, yes the tips were already worked in. I tend to do them to start with because I hate adding tips on when there is already nocks cut.
Looks more like a "door buster" special to me.
Lovely looking bow.
BUMMER.
Now thats funny!
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My hearts hurtin' with you brother,and ,I know exactly how you feel too. ;) God Bless
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Oooch! you need some straight Crepte Myrtle.
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Eddie, I'm not sure that I would know how to tiller a straight stave. ::)
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Wow Keenan I have never seen anything but masterpieces from you, well welcome to the club.
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;D ;D ;D Thank you,Trust me Kenneth, been in that club for a long time.
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Yep, been there. That's why I don't rely on visual tillering cues anymore. With the wood that we tend to favor it's too easy to work down an area that look's "stiff" but really isn't. As for the bow breaking, I know how you feel. I had one explode in my hand last week while taking a full draw picture of the final product. And right in front of a friend no less - awkward. I've learned that if you're serious about making wooden bows you can't get too attached these things.