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Offline (bow)Hunter

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Well it was fun while it lasted
« on: August 28, 2014, 05:44:28 pm »
Soooo I went to the range to shoot my bow for the third time (I've already shot 60ish arrows out of it) and it splintered while drawing it back... There's no way this is salvageable, right? I'm just really upset about this haha.
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Offline soy

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Re: Well it was fun while it lasted
« Reply #1 on: August 28, 2014, 05:47:16 pm »
I hate it when that happens  :(........
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Well it was fun while it lasted
« Reply #2 on: August 28, 2014, 05:51:30 pm »
Nah, she's R.I.P.   Resting in Pieces.

Back to the drawing board.  On the bright side, you get to make more wood shavings!
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Offline 4giveme

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Re: Well it was fun while it lasted
« Reply #3 on: August 28, 2014, 05:56:49 pm »
Ouch!!! :'(. I know exactly how you feel. 5 in a row  :o yes 5!!  >:( but we are sitting nice now 8). Keep going make another.
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Offline John D

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Re: Well it was fun while it lasted
« Reply #4 on: August 28, 2014, 05:59:49 pm »
Quote from: JW_Halverson on August 28, 2014, 05:51:30 pm
On the bright side, you get to make more wood shavings!
Also, you get to apply what you learned on this one to the next.  (that kinda makes me feel better, so I thought it was worth a shot  :) )
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Offline bow101

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Re: Well it was fun while it lasted
« Reply #5 on: August 28, 2014, 06:04:01 pm »
Yep,  sometimes its trial and error until you find your sweet spot.  ;D  some of us get there quicker than others.. :o
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Offline rossfactor

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Re: Well it was fun while it lasted
« Reply #6 on: August 28, 2014, 06:15:56 pm »
Bummer dude.

Fortunately, bows DO grow on trees.  You just have to whittle them out a bit.

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Offline Pat B

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Re: Well it was fun while it lasted
« Reply #7 on: August 28, 2014, 06:30:44 pm »
Study that break very well so when you choose your next board stave you'll know what not to get. Looks to me, from what I can see, that it lifted a splinter along a grain line on the tension side of the bow.
 Sorry for your disappointment but if you're gonna build wood bows you have to expect breaks. I went for my first 15 years or more without breaking a bow. Some badly bent but no breaks. A few years back though every bow I touched broke and these were all tree stave selfbows.
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Offline Knoll

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Re: Well it was fun while it lasted
« Reply #8 on: August 28, 2014, 07:09:48 pm »
Yep, been there, done that.
Knowing you have lotsa company isn't much consolation, but the idea is to get back on the horse.
Will look for pics of your next ... in 1 piece.
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Offline Peacebow_Coos

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Re: Well it was fun while it lasted
« Reply #9 on: August 29, 2014, 05:39:20 am »
Shithouse, at least it didn't explode!
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Offline Pappy

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Re: Well it was fun while it lasted
« Reply #10 on: August 29, 2014, 08:45:36 am »
Ouch,sorry about that,take Pat's advice and try and learn something from it,then cook some Brats. ;) :) :)
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Offline 4dog

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Re: Well it was fun while it lasted
« Reply #11 on: August 29, 2014, 09:14:17 am »
how clean is this splinter...just askin cause if its very clean ( no chunks of wood in it or a lot of debris)  you might be able to just fill that thing with super glue and then take some linen or serving string and wrap it tight....then soak the string or linen with super glue...i got a red oak mollie that lifted a big splinter and it was repaired this same way...it still shoots 2 yrs later...no loss in performance.   what have ya got to lose??
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Offline (bow)Hunter

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Re: Well it was fun while it lasted
« Reply #12 on: August 29, 2014, 12:51:00 pm »
4dog, the splinter is about as clean as it gets! When I press it back down into the wood you can barely tell it's there... Wow this is really getting my hopes up haha does anyone else have any experience with doing something similar?? and 4dog would you recommend I back it after gluing it down and wrapping it? (what kind of glue should I use by the way??)?
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Offline bubby

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Re: Well it was fun while it lasted
« Reply #13 on: August 29, 2014, 01:23:18 pm »
I would chalk it up to experiance and build a new one,
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Offline bradsmith2010

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Re: Well it was fun while it lasted
« Reply #14 on: August 29, 2014, 02:11:27 pm »
sinew wrap might hold it,, worth a try,,,
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