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Title: KA-POWWW!
Post by: razorsharptokill on August 15, 2023, 10:17:36 AM

Bow was 64 @28". It was a tad heavy for my liking. It had some worsening stress cracks on the lower limb. I had them wrapped but more developed up limb. A little too thin on the growth ring in that area I guess. This bow was probably 3-4 years old and had LOTS of shots fired out of it. Better now than in the woods later... :o

Title: Re: KA-POWWW!
Post by: Pat B on August 15, 2023, 10:29:43 AM

Jim, is the bow osage? And by stress cracks are you talking frets, compression fractures on the belly or cracks or checks, drying cracks on the back?
 I hate it for you but been there, done that with an osage bow that had over 1000 shots through her. Mine was my fault, not the bows.

Title: Re: KA-POWWW!
Post by: razorsharptokill on August 15, 2023, 12:51:48 PM

Yes, it is Osage. The cracks were on the back, not the belly and across the grain. Fatal for sure.

Title: Re: KA-POWWW!
Post by: Pat B on August 15, 2023, 05:42:23 PM

Yep, cracks across the back is fatal.

Title: Re: KA-POWWW!
Post by: Roy from Pa on August 22, 2023, 12:35:08 PM

I've experienced that a time or two...
Always very exciting:)

Title: Re: KA-POWWW!
Post by: ozarkcherrybow1 on September 02, 2023, 05:59:26 PM

I hate it when that happens, but happen it does!