You win some...you lose some....

[PEARL DRUMS]

but some just sting a little more than others. I had this jewel ready to rock and was working on finding the arrow pass when it popped a splinter. It was a bow for DVS and man did I want him to have it. Sorry man....

A short memory is the bowyers best friend......next to great hand tools of course!

[blackhawk]

Let's burn it     

[dwardo]

What a beauty, Condolences 

[Blackcoyote]

bummer, that one has some nice lines!   

[Christian Soldier]

Been there bro. Just last week actually with my BW bow. It happens. Best thing is to put it in the corner for now if you want to use it for something else like knock overlays, handle laminations, or as BH suggested, firewood  .

After the bow is placed in the corner, start right again on a new one and work to ensure a clean back. 

It was a good looking bow though, bummer. 

[SLIMBOB]

Man, too pretty!

[MWirwicki]

Bummer Drums.     Looked like a sweetie.

[rps3]

Too bad. Would you have done something different looking back, or was it just one of those things that a wood bow does that you had no control over?

[PEARL DRUMS]

It was just a risky stave from the start Bob. It doesnt have 2" of flat on it anywhere. It wanders all over. I can still make a bow if I wrap it, but not for a gift bow. No way.

[Roy]

Oh how well I know that feeling.

[DuBois]

Bummer,
If I made anything that was that pretty I'd be proud, even if it broke. Sure wouldn't hurt my feelings having a wrapped gift like that

[johnfolchetti]

That sucks....just happened to me last weekend with a piece of ornamental Yew

[osage outlaw]

You already know what I think.  Wrap a patch on it and shoot it until it breaks.  Maybe find someone with a shorter draw that won't stress it to much.     

[H Rhodes]

I hate that.  Looks like you had put time and effort into that one.  I broke two on wednesday - one hickory and one winged elm - snap X 2 - a whole day wasted.....  oh well.  Rock on.   

I have done the patching up thing a couple of times...  I doubt I will anymore.  If a piece of wood doesn't want to be a bow, I want it in the burn barrel and gone.  Too many trees around here for me to sit around lamenting. 

[crooketarrow]

  Thats a nice looking bow. I be worth backing.