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Offline david w.

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Bye-bye bow
« on: May 18, 2008, 11:05:38 pm »
a while ago i posed on my bow having a crack.  Well i thought it could of been humidity. i wanted to make my self feel better and get it out of mind.  i did notice a small crack on the side.

well i was testing out my new spicebush arrow and on the thrid shot there was a catasrophic break.  It just decided it was its time to go. Well this bow had a long, good life. I had many, many shots.

this was my best bow fast hard hitting, forgiving everything you could look for in a bow.  the tiller on the top limb bend just a little too much at midlimb, no hinge but more than the other areas. the bottome limb was perfect and on a scale of 1-10 i would of given it all 7 but it decided it was time to go and it had a good long life. i thouroughly enjoyed it while it lasted.

i dont really know how i should feel. i am sort of in disbelief.  well i have more of an excuse to get started on my osage bows ;D

i think i will glue it and use it as a wall hanger. its too pretty to through away

in death there is always more life :)
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Offline kayakfisher

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Re: Bye-bye bow
« Reply #1 on: May 18, 2008, 11:34:47 pm »
Sory to hear that David ,but it also gives you a chance to make another
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Offline recurve shooter

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Re: Bye-bye bow
« Reply #2 on: May 19, 2008, 12:36:52 am »
yeah. i feel you dude. thats how i felt when i screwed up the only 6 foot streight (well, nearly streight) section of hornbeam i had ever seen.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Bye-bye bow
« Reply #3 on: May 19, 2008, 01:50:07 am »
Sorry about your bow David but as you have read lately, it happens to the best of us. ;D   You have a good attitude about it. If that bow was so good, the next one you build will be better.  8)    Pat
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Offline venisonburger

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Re: Bye-bye bow
« Reply #4 on: May 19, 2008, 02:51:44 am »
Too bad David, hows that obsidian knife holding up that I sent ya?
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Offline GregB

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Re: Bye-bye bow
« Reply #5 on: May 19, 2008, 09:29:40 am »
I certainly know how you feel David. The only bow I've won BOM with broke during that following hunting season. It took two deer before it went though. :)
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Offline cowboy

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Re: Bye-bye bow
« Reply #6 on: May 19, 2008, 11:18:28 am »
I've got a decision to make for the weekend - either work on my 60" osage or go fishing. I've never heard of so many broken bows in one week, maybe I'll just go fishing :). Sorry ta hear about your loss David ;)..
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Offline david w.

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Re: Bye-bye bow
« Reply #7 on: May 19, 2008, 07:15:51 pm »
Quote from: venisonburger on May 19, 2008, 02:51:44 am
Too bad David, hows that obsidian knife holding up that I sent ya?
VB

its holding up great! I love it! its really cooli wish i could knap like that  :)

and cowboy i havent gone fishing at all yet i am going through withdrawls ;)
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Re: Bye-bye bow
« Reply #8 on: May 19, 2008, 11:12:12 pm »
Take a break and go fishin - it's good for the soul and will give ya time to recoup :).
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Offline david w.

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Re: Bye-bye bow
« Reply #9 on: May 19, 2008, 11:13:09 pm »
i would but the local pound was filled up :'( alot of good memories there
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Offline david w.

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Re: Bye-bye bow
« Reply #10 on: May 22, 2008, 11:14:48 pm »
here the break it went after thousands of shots im sure it lived a long life RIP

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Offline david w.

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Re: Bye-bye bow
« Reply #11 on: May 22, 2008, 11:15:33 pm »
its worse in real life.

it broke just about at midlimb
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« Reply #12 on: May 23, 2008, 01:53:56 am »
The more  bows you make David, the less sentimental losing one becomes..They are wood, things go bad even on bows with perfect looking tillers...after another fifty bows you will just laugh when it happens..

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Offline david w.

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Re: Bye-bye bow
« Reply #13 on: May 23, 2008, 02:03:46 am »
i was dissapointed but i handled it pretty well i just thought "o darn well its been a fun time and it was worth it"  now i can make more ;D
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