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A very bizzare bowyers track record

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tom sawyer:
It is odd, especially the sinew-backed bows.  Where were the breaks and what do you think caused the failures?  It pays to analyze the failures, they tell you more than 10 good bows.

YewArcher:
Sorry guys, my original post came off wrong. I was mentioning the numbers and the breaks to highlight that I have now broken 3 bows that are not supposed to break. Not that i have only broken 3 bows. My apolgies.

lennie,

Both sinew backed Osages broke in right below my hand. I  mean in the exact same spot on both bows. The bows where tillered well and had a very round style tiller. More round then a typical D because of the lenght. I can not really figure out why they would break in that spot. Both bows where truly unruly and fough the bow making process every step of the way. That may be a pointer. Some stave staves are just contraty.

Will post up some pics after the proer amount of greiving has been honered!  :

SJM

Pat B:
OK! grieving is over :'(. Where are the pics?  ;D   Pat

snedeker:
Funnny thing about osage in particular.  Hidden flaws that will stand a fair amount of flexing to fool you.  I broke a very experimental silt backed osage this past weekend.  60" rigit handle deep rounded belly, edge grained piece, silk backed.  Had it near full brace height and test pulled and pow.  Very blunt angle fracture.

Dave

George Tsoukalas:
Making selfbows is bizarre to begin with so nothing about it amazes me. :) Jawge

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