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Offline sleek

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Re: exploding bows
« Reply #15 on: September 05, 2015, 11:06:00 pm »
Lol and yall just sat there and smiled.... lol
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Offline Dakota Kid

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« Reply #16 on: September 05, 2015, 11:11:12 pm »
It's obvious from the photo that the gravitational force from that beard played a major role in that break.  :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Buy a razor hippie.
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Offline lebhuntfish

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Re: exploding bows
« Reply #17 on: September 05, 2015, 11:18:37 pm »
Quote from: Dakota Kid on September 05, 2015, 11:11:12 pm
It's obvious from the photo that the gravitational force from that beard played a major role in that break.  :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Buy a razor hippie.

He did, he looked like a 12 year old kid! Lol
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Offline Pat B

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Re: exploding bows
« Reply #18 on: September 05, 2015, 11:19:32 pm »
Here is one that blew while I was drawing. This bow had over 1000 arrows through her. She was thin ringed osage with a rawhide backing and the tiger stripe tissue paper covering. It was late one night. Me and Evan Williams were discussing draw length and I pulled her 1" over my draw when she blew...and I mean blew!   :o


This is her when I first built her...
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Offline lebhuntfish

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« Reply #19 on: September 05, 2015, 11:24:55 pm »
Wow Pat, I think I remember that one! Patrick
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Offline Pat B

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« Reply #20 on: September 05, 2015, 11:26:40 pm »
I was so impressed with the explosion I still have the pieces.  ;D
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Offline lebhuntfish

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« Reply #21 on: September 05, 2015, 11:38:52 pm »
Quote from: Pat B on September 05, 2015, 11:26:40 pm
I was so impressed with the explosion I still have the pieces.  ;D

I have most of my blow ups to Pat. Just can't seem to get them in the burn pile. Patrick
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Offline DesertDisciple

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Re: exploding bows
« Reply #22 on: September 06, 2015, 12:03:35 am »
Wish I would have filmed my eucalyptus blowout. Lower limb flew across the room. Twas a blast.
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: exploding bows
« Reply #23 on: September 06, 2015, 02:50:35 am »
Quote from: Pat B on September 05, 2015, 11:26:40 pm
I was so impressed with the explosion I still have the pieces.  ;D
Shame, that looked a great bow, nicely weathered :(
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Offline Arrowind

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« Reply #25 on: September 06, 2015, 09:05:13 am »
I had one explode on the tillering tree recently....I had tried to fix a splinter....twice...super glue.  more super glue.  Wrapped really tight with nylon then more super glue the back to tillering and....



.....I cut it into small pieces and tossed the remains....
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Offline Pat B

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Re: exploding bows
« Reply #26 on: September 06, 2015, 12:44:44 pm »
Del, Shere Khan was one of my favorites and like I said she had over 1000 shots through her. I blame it on the loco water but I did know better than to over draw her.  ::)
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