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Offline Tyke

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exploding bows
« on: September 04, 2015, 05:08:47 pm »
I want to see some exploding bows I've been gone a while so put on some gloves and safety goggles and video your selfs blowing up unshootable bows and make happy.  >:D
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Offline JoJoDapyro

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Re: exploding bows
« Reply #1 on: September 04, 2015, 05:12:40 pm »
Quote from: Tyke on September 04, 2015, 05:08:47 pm
I want to see some exploding bows I've been gone a while so put on some gloves and safety goggles and video your selfs blowing up unshootable bows and make happy.  >:D
If I had some wood at work I would be all over it. But Alas, I only have paper clips!
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Offline Tyke

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« Reply #2 on: September 04, 2015, 05:30:14 pm »
I just got through reading the bow trade and thought I call out and challenge people who see there bow as unshootable I think it would make some good video
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Offline JoJoDapyro

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« Reply #3 on: September 04, 2015, 05:31:13 pm »
 :o Nothing like calling out the elephant in the room Tyke!
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Offline Tyke

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« Reply #4 on: September 04, 2015, 06:18:25 pm »
I just want to see a bow blow up :'(
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Offline JoJoDapyro

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« Reply #5 on: September 04, 2015, 06:38:18 pm »
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Offline mullet

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« Reply #6 on: September 04, 2015, 08:45:05 pm »
Can't help you there. Hasn't happened in a log time. Osage is King!!
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« Reply #7 on: September 04, 2015, 09:13:36 pm »
Quote from: mullet on September 04, 2015, 08:45:05 pm
Can't help you there. Hasn't happened in a log time. Osage is King!!

Lucky dog!
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Offline Marc St Louis

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Re: exploding bows
« Reply #8 on: September 05, 2015, 09:12:42 am »
I have a few pics of bows exploding but to take a bow and deliberately break it to amuse you is not something I would consider doing.  If you want to see it happen then do it yourself
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: exploding bows
« Reply #9 on: September 05, 2015, 11:27:47 am »
Here's the most viewed page on my blog...
http://bowyersdiary.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/warbow-explodes.html
Enjoy!
If you read the whole post, there is an explanation of how it blew.
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Offline jayman448

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Re: exploding bows
« Reply #10 on: September 05, 2015, 02:17:22 pm »
I blew up two this year. One was fantastic. I knew they would fail so i just strung em and shot em till the bust. The onejust kind of popped and folded over. The other i reefed on it for a final time, the upper limb shot off doing summersalts with an earth shattering kaboom. Haha
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Offline wizardgoat

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« Reply #11 on: September 05, 2015, 03:23:42 pm »
I haven't blown one up yet, but I know the day is coming.
I almost want it to happen, to just get it over with.
I think my main problem is I'm shooting a new bow every few
weeks. Well I guess it's not really a problem  :D
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Offline GB

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Re: exploding bows
« Reply #12 on: September 05, 2015, 03:41:04 pm »
I know that it happens to even the best bowyers, but as nice as you make and tiller them, I wouldn't worry about it too much, goat.
A couple of years ago I had one break on my tillering tree.  It was hickory backed elm and it split where I'd filed a temporary nock on the top limb.  It split all the way through the handle and down into the bottom limb but stayed intact, no flying pieces. 
It sounded like a .22 shot and yeah, I pretty much jumped out of my skin and called it a day after that. :)
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Offline Dakota Kid

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« Reply #13 on: September 05, 2015, 10:26:02 pm »
I've had one serious blow up and a few buckles. Luckily none of the pieces hit me. I did take a serious thump on the head when one snapped on the tiller tree before I learned to exercise the limbs properly.

Exploding arrows scare me way more. Arrow fragments tend to fly around like a drunk stunt pilot. I'm way more cautious about examining my arrows after shooting sessions now.
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Re: exploding bows
« Reply #14 on: September 05, 2015, 10:58:10 pm »
Two years ago at mojam!  Patrick

First time shooting a selfbow. My buddy Devin is shooting dvshunter 's black locust bow!



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