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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Matt A on April 20, 2012, 03:20:34 pm

Title: HHB broke :-((((
Post by: Matt A on April 20, 2012, 03:20:34 pm

well first bow cracked yesterday. Lower limb think it was because of it's somewhat high crown in that area, hung it up on the wall braced now. oh well i guess. :-\

Title: Re: HHB broke :-((((
Post by: Sparrow on April 20, 2012, 03:50:42 pm

Sorry man !   Just gotta start another and drown your sorrow in wood shavings. '  Frank

Title: Re: HHB broke :-((((
Post by: ssgtchad on April 20, 2012, 04:56:12 pm

Yep, just learn and move on. I still haven't made it pass my first bow  :-\

Title: Re: HHB broke :-((((
Post by: rossfactor on April 20, 2012, 05:47:35 pm

Congratulations.  ;)  Breaking your first bow is a great achievement.  I hope you get to break more in you bow making future because as Jawge will inevitably point out:

"if you aint breaking, you aint making."

I know it sucks, but use the 'suckage' to fuel more bow making!

"sorrow in wood shavings"  I like that Frank!  That poetic!

Gabe

Title: Re: HHB broke :-((((
Post by: MoNative on April 20, 2012, 08:43:18 pm

Stinks I know :P

Title: Re: HHB broke :-((((
Post by: Gordon on April 21, 2012, 04:23:40 am

If you are serious about making wood bows you have to reconcile yourself to breaking some of them - there is no getting around it.

Title: Re: HHB broke :-((((
Post by: Del the cat on April 21, 2012, 05:14:12 am

@ Rossfactor...
'Suckage'  ;D I may have to borrow that expression.
"What doesn't kill you makes you stronger,
When a bow breaks make the next one longer".
Del

Title: Re: HHB broke :-((((
Post by: soy on April 21, 2012, 06:50:51 am

Is it broke through or just cracked? My first hhb cracked, i put thread and super glue over it and have shot a bunch of arras through it ...dont tap tell things go dark >:D

Title: Re: HHB broke :-((((
Post by: Matt A on April 21, 2012, 11:12:51 pm

it cracked pretty deep through that part of the limb i think it's goose is cooked. oh well i have the other half of the sapling

Title: Re: HHB broke :-((((
Post by: Arrowind on April 22, 2012, 12:19:21 am

Sorry it broke man.  That does suck.   Can't wait to see the one that doesn't break!  YEAH!

Title: Re: HHB broke :-((((
Post by: bushboy on April 22, 2012, 11:44:58 am

I have learnt the most from the school of broken bows and still am!