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Offline Jmilbrandt

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Bow Exploding on the Tree
« 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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Offline Jmilbrandt

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Re: Bow Exploding on the Tree
« Reply #1 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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Offline woodstick

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Re: Bow Exploding on the Tree
« Reply #2 on: October 26, 2009, 07:05:59 pm »
nice pic for a bad situation, sorry to see it.
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Offline Easternarcher

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Re: Bow Exploding on the Tree
« Reply #3 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!
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Bow Exploding on the Tree
« Reply #4 on: October 26, 2009, 08:18:46 pm »
That's never fun. I'm glad you were using the t tree. Jawge
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Offline Jmilbrandt

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Re: Bow Exploding on the Tree
« Reply #5 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.
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Offline Dano

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Re: Bow Exploding on the Tree
« Reply #6 on: October 26, 2009, 08:50:26 pm »
Live and Learn huh? Glad you weren't hurt. Maybe you need a longer rope. ::)
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Offline Bushbow

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Re: Bow Exploding on the Tree
« Reply #7 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
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Offline Josh

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Re: Bow Exploding on the Tree
« Reply #8 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
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Offline Jmilbrandt

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Re: Bow Exploding on the Tree
« Reply #9 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
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Offline Pappy

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Re: Bow Exploding on the Tree
« Reply #10 on: October 27, 2009, 06:47:22 am »
Been there ,done that,it ant never fun. :)
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: Bow Exploding on the Tree
« Reply #11 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)
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Offline GregB

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Re: Bow Exploding on the Tree
« Reply #12 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! :)
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Re: Bow Exploding on the Tree
« Reply #13 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
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Offline MaceG

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Re: Bow Exploding on the Tree
« Reply #14 on: October 27, 2009, 03:43:11 pm »
Things said just before a bow breaks:
"A little more. Just...a...little...mo-"
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