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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Del the cat on December 12, 2019, 02:05:43 pm

Title: I didn't believe it!
Post by: Del the cat on December 12, 2019, 02:05:43 pm

Woring with my mate JT to get a warbow to brace for the first time. Eased off his pull on the bow/stringer... brace is 4"... 3" ... 2"... boing!
What's broken? Nocks are ok, string still in place.... What???!!!
My aluminium string adjust ring had been pulled apart (or cut through my the string).  :o :o :o
If I hadn't witnessed it I'd have said it was impossible !
There's a lot of tension in a braced warbow string!!!  :o
Video of us messing about with it  ;D here:-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvSI_onb42o&t=7s (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvSI_onb42o&t=7s)
Del

Title: Re: I didn't believe it!
Post by: DC on December 12, 2019, 02:39:45 pm

I use a removeable chain link. Works great.

Title: Re: I didn't believe it!
Post by: dylanholderman on December 12, 2019, 03:38:16 pm

Wow  :o
I use a steel ring I made from 1/4” round stock

Title: Re: I didn't believe it!
Post by: bownarra on December 13, 2019, 12:54:27 am

Aluminium work hardens. I suspect that is the problem here. Have you been using it for a while? As mentioned a steel chainlink will last forever.

Title: Re: I didn't believe it!
Post by: Hrothgar on December 13, 2019, 05:59:18 am

Glad you and the bow survived, Derek.

Title: Re: I didn't believe it!
Post by: JW_Halverson on December 13, 2019, 06:50:57 pm

Egads, sir!

By the way, you look more than a little like Walter White in Breaking Bad with the new facial hair.

Title: Re: I didn't believe it!
Post by: Del the cat on December 14, 2019, 11:03:43 am

Quote from: JW_Halverson on December 13, 2019, 06:50:57 pm

Egads, sir!

By the way, you look more than a little like Walter White in Breaking Bad with the new facial hair.

LOL  ;D
Del