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Offline Del the cat

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Tillering Mishap!
« on: August 08, 2017, 04:40:53 am »
This short video should amuse you guys! ;D
https://youtu.be/bqCPi9viGis
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Offline Dances with squirrels

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Re: Tillering Mishap!
« Reply #1 on: August 08, 2017, 07:15:42 am »
Oops.
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Offline upstatenybowyer

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Re: Tillering Mishap!
« Reply #2 on: August 08, 2017, 07:19:07 am »
 ;D
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Offline bjrogg

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Re: Tillering Mishap!
« Reply #3 on: August 08, 2017, 07:20:13 am »
That will make your heart skip a beat😊
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Offline leonwood

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Re: Tillering Mishap!
« Reply #4 on: August 08, 2017, 07:27:28 am »
Auchhh that probably scared the **** out of you;-) And I thought I was the only one where that happens O:) Glad you and the bow are ok.

Offline Marc St Louis

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Re: Tillering Mishap!
« Reply #5 on: August 08, 2017, 07:45:22 am »
Yes things like that usually make my heart skip a bit  ;D.  Maybe a clamp will keep things in place?
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Tillering Mishap!
« Reply #6 on: August 08, 2017, 08:33:53 am »
It happens. :) Jawge
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Offline DuBois

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Re: Tillering Mishap!
« Reply #7 on: August 08, 2017, 10:10:07 am »
You caught that in mid air right? Quick reflexes Del!

Offline Hamish

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Re: Tillering Mishap!
« Reply #8 on: August 08, 2017, 07:06:39 pm »
 Count me as amused.

 Did the nock split off, or it just flipped because it was at low brace height? I have had nocks split off one one edge when trying to brace reasonably stout yew staves.

Love the character on that stave, can't wait to see how this one turns out.

Offline Peacebow_Coos

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Re: Tillering Mishap!
« Reply #9 on: August 08, 2017, 11:47:07 pm »
MY heart skipped a beat, glad you're ok that thing came off with some velocity.

Offline Del the cat

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Re: Tillering Mishap!
« Reply #10 on: August 09, 2017, 03:05:40 am »
Count me as amused.

 Did the nock split off, or it just flipped because it was at low brace height? I have had nocks split off one one edge when trying to brace reasonably stout yew staves.

Love the character on that stave, can't wait to see how this one turns out.
There is a temporary nock overlay and the groove was rather shallow, it was braced so low the string just slipped out of the groove.
I've filed the groove deeper and braced it higher now :) (changed my underwear too )

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Offline PaulN/KS

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Re: Tillering Mishap!
« Reply #11 on: August 09, 2017, 06:45:37 am »
Yikes!  (A)

Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Tillering Mishap!
« Reply #12 on: August 09, 2017, 06:57:53 am »
At least your feet didn't fly up into view this time.   That tillering video is my favorite  ;D
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