Working on a static recurve

[adb]

Not yet. Watched some of the Olympics this morning, and I had to do some reloading. I'm going elk hunting next week, and I only have a few rounds for my 300WM. Plus, it's supposed to be cold, so I gotta get my gear together. I haven't been hunting since deer season last November.

 I should be able to get out in the shop this aft.

[WhitefeatherFout]

That is looking pretty sweet.  cant wait to see it bending.

[adb]

Just got in from the shop. Update? You want an update? How's this for an update.
I'm choked.

[PatM]

That's why I went to single growth ring ash backings  for statics.  Too bad it didn't make it at that weight though.
 You can always remove the backing and try again.

[ohma2]

what a shame that was on its way to being a great bow.

[adb]

No... it split down into the ipe as well. No grain run off there. The hickory just failed. This happened while I was bracing it. It was going great. I had it to a low brace of 4". Bending nice. One limb was just a bit behind. No biggie.
I was really struggling to get it braced. I had just got it there, and I heard a 'tick.' I honestly thought it was the string falling into the nock groove.

I guess that answers my question about the tip design. The backing failed before the tip, so I'm good to go on that front. I can say, I have never had a backing failure like this with hickory before, and I can't blame it on a grain run off.

I'm choked. I can't believe it. Feels like someone just punched me in the guts. This design is making me crazy. Shaking my confidence for sure, never mind burning through material and my time. I can't believe it.

Oh well, I'm not giving up. Back to square one.

[bushboy]

That sucks bro!grain looks great,maybe bad hickory?doesn't make sense!

[PatM]

Couldn't quite see the whole picture as far as how deep the split went.
 You HAVE to persist with this design. It'll become a favorite.
 Do you have any bamboo for backing?

[Cameroo]

What is that saying you always tell me? If you ain't breakin...

It sucks even more when the autopsy doesn't really shed any light on it's death.

[adb]

What is that saying you always tell me? If you ain't breakin...

It sucks even more when the autopsy doesn't really shed any light on it's death.

Don't worry buddy... I'm not giving up. Most of my friends (including my wife) don't refer to me as a stubborn bastard for nuthin'!!

Yah, yah... if you ain't breakin', you ain't makin'.

[adb]

Couldn't quite see the whole picture as far as how deep the split went.
 You HAVE to persist with this design. It'll become a favorite.
 Do you have any bamboo for backing?

Thanks, Pat. I'm definitely making another.

I haven't used bamboo for years. Too unpredictable. Too many unexplained failures on far less stressed designs than this. Too dry here for bamboo as well.

[Marc St Louis]

I had a flat sawn Hickory backing on Osage core literally explode on me a few years ago at full draw, the bow was a year old and well broken in.  I sort of lost my confidence in Hickory that day.

[adb]

I had a flat sawn Hickory backing on Osage core literally explode on me a few years ago at full draw, the bow was a year old and well broken in.  I sort of lost my confidence in Hickory that day.

Yup... I'm walking away from it for this build.

[bubby]

Probably got a good maple backer in the shop, that's what I'd use

[adb]

 

Probably got a good maple backer in the shop, that's what I'd use

  That's what I'm thinkin'!!