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Offline YewArcher

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Re: Staghorn Sumac D Bow
« Reply #45 on: August 07, 2008, 09:15:28 am »
I am heading off right now to the GLII. When I get back on Monday I will start up a new Michicgan hunt and build thred.

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Offline DanaM

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« Reply #46 on: April 18, 2009, 07:52:28 am »
It lived a short but sweet life. Gave out after 1500 or so shots :(

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Offline Jesse

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Re: Staghorn Sumac D Bow(Finally Broke)
« Reply #47 on: April 18, 2009, 10:27:53 am »
Just saw you finished it up. Looked great :o Well you proved it can be done and if you were in a situation were that's all you had it would at least be good enough to shoot  500 practice shots. And you would still have 1,000 shots left for hunting ;D
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Staghorn Sumac D Bow(Finally Broke)
« Reply #48 on: April 18, 2009, 10:35:28 am »
My thoughts too, Jesse.  Dana, thanks for the effort you put into a not so common bow wood. Your experiment will get other folks thinking out of the box with their bow building. 8)
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Offline Little John

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Re: Staghorn Sumac D Bow(Finally Broke)
« Reply #49 on: April 18, 2009, 10:40:15 am »
That is too bad Dana, I hate that it broke on ya. Well maybe a bit longer and wider. Any way you proved it can be done, especially as a survival bow.   Kenneth
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Re: Staghorn Sumac D Bow(Finally Broke)
« Reply #50 on: April 18, 2009, 10:43:07 am »
Too bad Dana :-[. All that work and craaaaaack - never know till ya try..
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Offline african man

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Re: Staghorn Sumac D Bow(Finally Broke)
« Reply #51 on: April 18, 2009, 11:00:40 am »
Damn and blast ... or words to that effect .... :'(
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Offline Keenan

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Re: Staghorn Sumac D Bow(Finally Broke)
« Reply #52 on: April 18, 2009, 12:10:38 pm »
 Bummer Dana, Sorry to hear that . Sometimes we get fairly attached to these sticks that we play with and at times when tragety stikes its almost like breaking your own arm :'(. But On a good note There are still lots of other trees to fondle. ;D
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Offline DanaM

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Re: Staghorn Sumac D Bow(Finally Broke)
« Reply #53 on: April 18, 2009, 08:15:33 pm »
I'm not too bummed that it broke after all who would have thought sumac would ever make a bow eh :)
Keenan I like that thought fondling trees :) Is that illegal :o ::) ;D
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Offline ricktrojanowski

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Re: Staghorn Sumac D Bow(Finally Broke)
« Reply #54 on: April 18, 2009, 09:25:11 pm »
That sucks.  Sorry to see it broken, I was hoping it was going to make it to TN.  That sinew wrapping where the crack started,  was that a patch for a trouble spot in the tillering stages?
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Offline venisonburger

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Re: Staghorn Sumac D Bow(Finally Broke)
« Reply #55 on: April 18, 2009, 11:10:00 pm »
At least you got 1500 shots to enjoy before she went.
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Offline DanaM

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Re: Staghorn Sumac D Bow(Finally Broke)
« Reply #56 on: April 19, 2009, 07:48:18 am »
Yea Rick it had started popping a splinter at a knot there, glued it and sinew wrapped it. Worked for a while :)
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Offline ricktrojanowski

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Re: Staghorn Sumac D Bow(Finally Broke)
« Reply #57 on: April 19, 2009, 04:41:33 pm »
Oh Well, Nothing ventured nothing gained.
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Re: Staghorn Sumac D Bow(Finally Broke)
« Reply #58 on: April 19, 2009, 07:26:26 pm »
Dang, that sucks!....Brian
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Offline DanaM

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Re: Staghorn Sumac D Bow(Finally Broke)
« Reply #59 on: April 19, 2009, 07:48:20 pm »
Quote from: koan on April 19, 2009, 07:26:26 pm
Dang, that sucks!....Brian

Dats da breaks eh Brian :D
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