Author Topic: MR Copy Explodes on the tiller at 100#  (Read 6744 times)

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Offline Del the cat

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Re: MR Copy Explodes on the tiller at 100#
« Reply #15 on: July 17, 2013, 09:54:34 am »
Ah well......nevermind!
Del - I've3 done exactly the same thing with some yew billets I had a year or so ago. I tried to match the heart/sap boundary......mistake!
Oh well, nice to know I'm in good company ;D
Del
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Offline dwardo

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Re: MR Copy Explodes on the tiller at 100#
« Reply #16 on: September 02, 2013, 01:43:40 pm »
Great video Dell.
I rekon I could have made it to next doors garage between that first ping and the explosion.
I keep showing this to friends to show them how much time can go into a bow only to end up with fancy kindling.

Offline Del the cat

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Re: MR Copy Explodes on the tiller at 100#
« Reply #17 on: September 02, 2013, 03:52:52 pm »
Cheers.
Yeah, that blog entry has now got more hits than any other.
Last month I got over 6500 hits :)
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: MR Copy Explodes on the tiller at 100#
« Reply #18 on: September 02, 2013, 04:23:42 pm »
Mostly mine.  I go back to it several times a day to cheer myself up.   >:D

You just keep it real, Del, post your blog with the warts and all exposed.  This esoteric mania of ours isn't all beer and skittles.  We have a dark side, too.
Guns have triggers. Bicycles have wheels. Trees and bows have wooden limbs.

Offline Del the cat

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Re: MR Copy Explodes on the tiller at 100#
« Reply #19 on: September 02, 2013, 05:21:30 pm »
Mostly mine.  I go back to it several times a day to cheer myself up.   >:D
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You made I larf....
Del
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Offline meanewood

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Re: MR Copy Explodes on the tiller at 100#
« Reply #20 on: September 05, 2013, 06:15:16 am »
Hi Del
I had one blow on me the other day and just grabbed another stave and started work!
Other times I just feel like packing it all in, well maybe until the next day.
I'm hooked on this crazy hobby!

Offline Del the cat

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Re: MR Copy Explodes on the tiller at 100#
« Reply #21 on: September 05, 2013, 06:41:24 am »
Hi Del
I had one blow on me the other day and just grabbed another stave and started work!
Other times I just feel like packing it all in, well maybe until the next day.
I'm hooked on this crazy hobby!
I notice there is an impressive distance record for a Hazel Warbow on the EWBS flight shoot results.
I'm a big fan of Hazel, so that's on my to-do list. I'll cut a couple of nice staves when Winter kicks in. I didn't used to like Winter, but now I actually look forward to it... mind I could do to build an extra wood store... dunno if Mrs Cat will go for it tho' ::)
Del
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