Doh!!! Had a hinge ..

[IndianKid]

So had a hinge, new it and just had to check the weight at 28" !!!

Bow went boom... then I remembered reading somewhere that when
you have a hinge, don't pull further! fix the limb first

So, the last 20 or something hours proves again that its the bowyering
that is a means unto an end and that If I wind up with a working bow,
thats a bonus !

So, I think my failure rate is about 70%
i have two that shoot great, hopefully one more almost done
but had 5 or 6 blow up at one point or another..

All of these have been white oak..
gonna try to get my paws on osage.....

in your 1st year, what was your failure rate?

[paulsemp]

the hardest and best thing you'll ever learn will be to slow down. once you figure that out you will see your failure rate drop off drastically.

[George Tsoukalas]

Hang in there. You'll get it. Took me awhile for sure. Jawge

[chef-d405]

First year failure rate 100%. Took me just over a year from reading a field and stream article on building your own bow to getting my first successful build. I broke my first 6 or 7. About 3 bows in I discovered the bowyer's bible series and it was uphill from there. Keep at it. You'll get there. Bow building is definitely a patient man's sport.

[Del the cat]

The whole thing is about being able to see problems early... and fix 'em ... not ignore 'em.
You'll find the impatience eases off a tad when you get past 60
Del

[bradsmith2010]

you just gradually eliminate your mistakes,, and the success rate will go up dramaticlly..if you make one bow in a year and it is a success ,, you are 100% for the year