Video of me breaking a white oak bow

[blackhawk]

Made this up at marshall...didn't really like it there....brought it back thinking the mc was maybe a lil high yet so I hotboxed it and it didn't really lose any significant percentage...so I decided to keep shooting tonight...it started to moan on me like the sick ole dog of a bow it was...it never made any noises up in marshall on me however...I didn't really like the tiller on it either and it felt like it was maybe upper 40's poundage wise at the most...which is fine but the cast for it was not up to my standards...at this point I considered it firewood,and decided to make some video fun....plus we all like to see bows blow..admit it folks..you do     it was 66"ntn ..lol..now its about 46" 


http://youtu.be/ZoevdKaF6ko

[paulsemp]

Love it .

[Marc St Louis]

I've had my share of bows break, most of the time they go with a loud bang.  Can't say I've ever intentionally broken one though

[RyanR]

I bet that made you nervous. When you were working on that at Marshall I was hoping it would turn out nice. Oh well I guess.

[Buckeye Guy]

Kinda surprised
White oak is tuff stuff
Oh well sometimes things just ain't meant to be.

[DarkSoul]

I've never seen someone with that big a smile as in the last seconds of the footage when they've just broken a bow less than a minute ago!

[osage outlaw]

Its not osage.  What else did you expect?   

[blackhawk]

I figure its a good learning experience Marc...and I see no point in putting bandaids on bows anymore,and I'd never enjoy it or trust it...so I might as well enjoy breaking it

Me too Paul...I had fun doing it

I ain't gonna lie Ryan,that did make me nervous...but no biggy about it not working out..I got plenty of better bows,n will always make more...

I was kinda surprised it went so early to guy...maybe heartwood is weaker in tension,or this certain piece of wood was??? Or my tiller just sucked...lol... I have more from this tree and I'll try some more to torture in the future

Thanks darksoul  guess i ain't right in the head...or I've just made n broke so many I don't care anymore


Your prob right Clint 

[Badly Bent]

That was fun to watch! You got more nerve than me Chris, if I knew one was about to explode I wouldn't pull it by hand to make it happen. I'd just hand it to someone else to draw and not say anything.

[DuBois]

Man what timing! I finished my post on shakin not breakin and then I see this. Love it man. I like the form; straight up and down. Do ya hold it a little different when you know its gonna snap?
Thanks for the post Blackie.
doobs

[wildman]

SWEET! good on the eye protection. We have one that has a great patch job and probably 600 shots on it now. If it ever starts to be noisy I will break out the video.

[Hamish]

Smart man to wear glasses. I have had some close calls.
Yep it broke in tension, but it still was in one piece, so that white oak is still pretty tough stuff.
Glad you had fun.
                                  Hamish.

[Crogacht]

*tick tick* 

[Badger]

  I never have broke one on purpose while drawing the bow, had several over the years surprise me and break. That surprised me, it was a pretty gentle break.

[IdahoMatt]

Great vid.  It's weird hearing someone's voice for the first time .  Ballsy for sure, pulling on that thing.