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Offline Mike Joe

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Privet Bow R.I.P.
« on: January 23, 2014, 12:40:31 am »
I managed to break the Privet bow that I posted a couple months ago. This was the first time I've broken a bow. I had intended to take it on an evening squirrel hunt, and I was practicing in the yard when it broke. I was at full draw, and right before I released, the top limb shattered. I had shot at least 500 arrows through this bow, and I thought the tiller looked good. I guess it's just part of it. I had fun making it, fun shooting it, and fun hunting with it. and now I have an excuse to build another one. :)
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Offline bow101

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Re: Privet Bow R.I.P.
« Reply #1 on: January 23, 2014, 12:47:42 am »
 :o       Another one hits the burn pile.    Like they say "if ya aint breakin, ya aint building"
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Privet Bow R.I.P.
« Reply #2 on: January 23, 2014, 01:08:00 am »
You don't have a broken bow, you have two atlatls
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Re: Privet Bow R.I.P.
« Reply #3 on: January 23, 2014, 05:08:45 am »
Never like to see that happen,but a man needs fire/fire wood also. ;) :) Broke one Saturday while helping a n
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Offline ssgtchad

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Re: Privet Bow R.I.P.
« Reply #4 on: January 23, 2014, 10:03:02 am »
That blows!   :o I've destroyed 3 privet bow.  So I feel your pain
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Offline half eye

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Re: Privet Bow R.I.P.
« Reply #5 on: January 23, 2014, 10:07:28 am »
Mike, it is obvious that you have the full blown version of the bow building bug, sir. When one of them decides to "lay down on the job" you are already building a replacement 8) Good for you, ya got the right outlook.
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Offline Mike Joe

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Re: Privet Bow R.I.P.
« Reply #6 on: January 23, 2014, 12:25:52 pm »
Thanks for the replies everyone. ;)

Quote from: osage outlaw on January 23, 2014, 01:08:00 am
You don't have a broken bow, you have two atlatls

That sounds like a good idea. I think I'll give it a try and see how it turns out.
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Offline Arrowind

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Re: Privet Bow R.I.P.
« Reply #7 on: January 25, 2014, 03:34:15 pm »
I feel your pain brother.  This will make your next one that much better for sure. 
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