Well, this is a bummer.

[WhistlingBadger]

I was out in the garage putting a few arrows through Jubal, my black locust flatbow, when it made a loud click and lifted a big splinter on the back, about 5" below the handle.

Dang, I had a lot of good times with that bow.  Feels like losing a friend.  All good things, I guess...

Thomas

[sleek]

I've been there. I heard the tick and my heart fell to my stomach. A bow I had shot for 5 years and really loved it. I may find a way to save it with sinew, but for now its in the corner. Maybe you can save yours too.

[HH~]

I hear ya. Lost a true winner at Howard Hill last year. Cut in half just last week and added a new limb. Half a Holler is back up and running like the champ she was. Be my Arvin Shootdown bow when the $ is on the barrel head.

HH~

[Pat B]

Will you post pics. Black locust is pretty strong in tension so lifting a splinter on the back must have a good reason for doing so.

[eastcreekarchery]

Yes can we see the break!

[Will B]

Sorry to hear that. Frustrating when that happens

[bjrogg]

I broke my first one in front of a bunch of old timers who already thought I had a screw loose.lol

Looking back it was one of the best things that happened to me. It made me realize how much I missed my bow and that I never wanted to be without one again. I got serious and learned how to make better bows.

Glad you got to shoot yours awhile WB. Sure is a awesome feeling

Bjrogg

PS those old timers are some of my biggest “fans” now

[Hawkdancer]

Bummer!  Maybe you can do a sinew or rawhide and superglue fix?  Got to get out to the shop and decide what stave to work on next,  BL, shagbark, crabapple, got an Osage that is really rough, might be a smooth bark hickory.  Got primo yew and Osage that are waiting on me improving my skills and getting a few more bows done.  Got to send some arrows down range, too!
Hawkdancer

[WhistlingBadger]

Sounds like fun, Hawk.  I contacted the maker, and he suggested I could glue it down and rawhide-back it.  I just don't know if I'd trust it again...I guess maybe it's time to get motivated and learn to build these things for myself.  Need to find a few more good hickory staves to work on.

Speaking of which, I finished one over the weekend.  It's not what I wanted, but it shoots!  Need to get some pics up.

[Tom Dulaney]

Was this bow deep fried or skillet roasted?

[Pat B]

Tom, do you have to keep stirring the pot. Don't you have anything better, more productive to do besides being so annoying? 

[WhistlingBadger]

Was this bow deep fried or skillet roasted?

Hm, not following you...Might end up making good firewood, though.

[bradsmith2010]

if the bow did not blow up,, it will probably fix,, the bowyer should do that for you,,
I think its worth a try,, if you not up for it,, you can send it to me, I will put a sinew wrap on it and test it out,, if I think it needs to be rawhide backed we can talk about that,,when I see it,,

[Yooper Bowyer]

Was this bow deep fried or skillet roasted?

Hm, not following you...Might end up making good firewood, though.

Tom has been arguing on another thread that a bow will very likely break if it is exposed to any heat greater than high room temperature.  To say the least he has been very antagonizing in the prosses.

[Hawkdancer]

WHAT, there are other threads and sites out here??!!  Being the devil's advocate comes naturally to a lot of people who have to put up with a lot of young know-it-alls in their profession, like teachers and trainers, etc.!  On the other hand, some folks are dumb enough to try to pi$$ off the Sergeant Major!

WB, Brad has a good offer.  How big a splinter is it?  My question would be - fill the gap with superglue, then wrap it with sinew and back it with rawhide, or just back it?  But, I am a novice at this bow making stuff!
Hawkdancer