Red oak blow up :(

[ionicmuffin]

probably dryness, or maybe it was a much less dense piece of wood? looks like all the boards that ive had explode because of dryness

[Slackbunny]

My first instinct was that the wood was too dry, but I didn't want to say anything because I wasn't sure. But now that others are saying the same, it makes me feel smart 

[randman]

Yeah that's too bad because looking at the grain it looks pretty good. I'm thinking too dry also. A run-off break would have snapped off clean and that break you can see fracturing cracks up into the remaining wood away from the break.

[crwjr]

To dry? How do you fix that? Use a backing?? Thanks for the info though.

[blackhawk]

The corners need to be well rounded  before any serious bending happens....round the corners first next time..that can also contribute to a break....where was the wood stored and for how long,and where do you live? That'll maybe solve if it was too dry or not?

[crwjr]

The corners need to be well rounded  before any serious bending happens....round the corners first next time..that can also contribute to a break....where was the wood stored and for how long,and where do you live? That'll maybe solve if it was too dry or not?

Will do on the rounding corners, I live in NE Indiana, and it was stored at Home depot and for how long???

[Thesquirrelslinger]

I am going to say either the wood was too dry, or it had rot damage. I know that sounds wierd, but I have broken several bows that appear to be made from perfect red oak. The ones that survive.... generally shoot OK.
Well, it could also be from a piece of wood being less dense than it looked.