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Offline Blaflair2

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Bow go boom, me hit in mouth
« on: August 19, 2014, 01:23:15 pm »
 :'(

Man I man I had her looking saweeeet. No pix. Got two shots off and boom. The hickory split on a ring from fades to splintered mid limb? If I could find mid limb. Man this ipe is a mo fo. Someday I'll make a bow to hunt with.






I was shooting with my step daughter and told her to back up cuz I haven't shot this yet. Then I told her to back up more. Lol and more. (Maybe I jinxed myself) and boom!Scratched my lip a bit. Thought I bit it but too small and close scrapes for teeth. On to the next one.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Bow go boom, me hit in mouth
« Reply #1 on: August 19, 2014, 01:30:52 pm »
Glad you or your daughter weren't hurt.   NEXT!!!  ;D
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Bow go boom, me hit in mouth
« Reply #2 on: August 19, 2014, 02:27:48 pm »
Glad you are ok. Stay with it. Took me 14 bows or so over 3 years to get a hunting weight bow. Jawge
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Offline DuBois

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Re: Bow go boom, me hit in mouth
« Reply #3 on: August 19, 2014, 03:21:43 pm »
Man, glad nobody got seriously hurt. I had one explode in the house once while showing it to someone and my daughter was in the room. Coulda been real bad. Ever since then I am much more careful.

Offline IdahoMatt

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Re: Bow go boom, me hit in mouth
« Reply #4 on: August 19, 2014, 04:20:21 pm »
I'm with everyone.  Glad you still have teeth.

Offline Del the cat

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Re: Bow go boom, me hit in mouth
« Reply #5 on: August 19, 2014, 04:22:01 pm »
Shame... :(
I hope it amused your grandaughter :o >:D
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Offline bow101

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Re: Bow go boom, me hit in mouth
« Reply #6 on: August 19, 2014, 04:31:52 pm »
 ::).......breaking bows is never fun especially when it involves an injury.  I would not say that Backing is over rated to say the least. ;D
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Offline Blaflair2

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Re: Bow go boom, me hit in mouth
« Reply #7 on: August 19, 2014, 06:00:03 pm »
It was a hickory backed ipe. It's all a learning experience but sometimes u wanna kick the dog
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Offline bow101

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Re: Bow go boom, me hit in mouth
« Reply #8 on: August 19, 2014, 06:26:01 pm »
It was a hickory backed ipe. It's all a learning experience but sometimes u wanna kick the dog
Would you say that fabric backing or sinew and rawhide are a little more subtle when the stick breaks or gives warning. ???
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Offline Danzn Bar

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Re: Bow go boom, me hit in mouth
« Reply #9 on: August 19, 2014, 09:06:41 pm »
Hummmmm....I've never had a bow break on me  ??? ::)  ::).... :) ;)
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