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Offline fishfinder401

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what about willow? (will it go boom)( i now have my craving satisfied)
« on: September 27, 2011, 08:20:56 pm »
i  really like things when they explode(unless it really good wood), and i have heard that willow is a terrible bow wood, so i was wondering, would a willow warbow explode,( im really hoping the answer is yes) and would heavy  heat treating help it go boom ;D ;D ;D ;D
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noel
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Offline Ifrit617

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Re: what about willow?
« Reply #1 on: September 27, 2011, 08:28:02 pm »
I am guessing it wood... Try to get  video.... ;D ;D ;D
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Re: what about willow?
« Reply #2 on: September 27, 2011, 08:29:40 pm »
Quote from: Ifrit617 on September 27, 2011, 08:28:02 pm
. Try to get  video.... ;D ;D ;D
oh, i defiantly will......
wouldn't it be funny if it actually turned out to be a good bow and stay in one piece ;D
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noel
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Re: what about willow?
« Reply #3 on: September 27, 2011, 08:30:03 pm »
It would certainly be a suprise..
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Offline bubby

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« Reply #4 on: September 27, 2011, 09:07:50 pm »
my guess is if anyone can get it to blow, its you >:D, Bub
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Re: what about willow?
« Reply #5 on: September 27, 2011, 09:31:13 pm »
Quote from: bubby on September 27, 2011, 09:07:50 pm
my guess is if anyone can get it to blow, its you >:D, Bub
i will try my hardest ;)( by the way, the only bow iv'e ever blown was a sho ;Drt bittersweet vine that had been dead for a few years and was constantly dry fired from a draw of 32 inches)
im thinking 60 inches long, 32+ draw and a good pair of goggles .... actually, make that a 35 draw and if it doesn't blow, it dry firing time >:D >:D >:D >:D
noel
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Re: what about willow? (will it go boom)
« Reply #6 on: September 27, 2011, 09:33:41 pm »
Not a good bow wood. My site may help you. Jawge
http://georgeandjoni.home.comcast.net/~georgeandjoni/
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Offline fishfinder401

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Re: what about willow? (will it go boom)
« Reply #7 on: September 27, 2011, 09:36:17 pm »
Quote from: George Tsoukalas on September 27, 2011, 09:33:41 pm
Not a good bow wood.
thats the point, i want to see how much i can get a bow to self destruct >:D, and its common around m fishing area, how would you suggest making it more brittle?
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noel
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Re: what about willow? (will it go boom)
« Reply #8 on: September 27, 2011, 09:39:56 pm »
fish, i'm just a smart ass, not ? your skill's, Bub
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Re: what about willow? (will it go boom)
« Reply #9 on: September 27, 2011, 09:43:07 pm »
Quote from: bubby on September 27, 2011, 09:39:56 pm
fish, i'm just a smart ass, not ? your skill's, Bub
i know you wern't, but to tell you the truth, im surprised i haven't blown more ;D
noel
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Re: what about willow? (will it go boom)
« Reply #10 on: September 27, 2011, 10:28:38 pm »
noel you are too talented and smart to be trying to blow up a bow on purpose.

But if you do it be safe about it >:D

Lane
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Re: what about willow? (will it go boom)
« Reply #11 on: September 27, 2011, 10:31:00 pm »
 thanks for the complement lane, and don't worry, i will be wearing allot of protection if i do it
can you tell  have a slight destructive side >:D
noel
ps: im also interested in what this wood can actually take
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Re: what about willow? (will it go boom)
« Reply #12 on: September 27, 2011, 10:41:44 pm »
I made my very first bow out of willow when i was 9. The growth rings were extremely violated because i had chopped away wood on either side. It was long, probably around 70 inches. After 2 weeks it exploded.
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Offline fishfinder401

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Re: what about willow? (will it go boom)
« Reply #13 on: September 27, 2011, 10:48:07 pm »
what kind of explosion ;D, did it shatter, or just break
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noel
PS: im sorry about your first bow exploding
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« Reply #14 on: September 27, 2011, 11:15:24 pm »
It just snapped, nothing spectacular. But the wood was wet so dry wood would probably explode. Then I made a 45 inch willow bow and I can still pull it to about 18 inches and the back is extremely violated.
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