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Title: Loyd, Warranty work
Post by: Gray Buffalo on January 31, 2010, 04:27:00 PM: Hey Loyd and Butch. I need some warranty work. You talk about getting the crap scared out of you. My butt bit 3 button holes in my lee’s before I settled down. I have no idea what happened. It was shooting great until it blew. I even cut my arrows down to 28” to make sure I wouldn’t overdraw it.

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Title: Re: Loyd, Warranty work
Post by: SveinD on January 31, 2010, 04:33:00 PM: I hope that stuff never happens to me..
I'd croak right there on the spot!
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Post by: glass76 on January 31, 2010, 08:15:00 PM: Did that happen while drawing it back or upon release? Just wondering.
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Post by: Gray Buffalo on January 31, 2010, 08:34:00 PM: I had just hit anchor and held for a second (She went)
:scared: :scared:
I've been shooting for over 50 years and this is the first time I have ever had this happen with a longbow.
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Post by: Bob Barnes on January 31, 2010, 08:51:00 PM: glad you are OK...did you get a hold of one of Loyd's kid bows? :) sorry...
Bob
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Post by: Butch Speer on January 31, 2010, 09:42:00 PM: Jerry, Jerry Jerry. I tried to warn you but, noooooo. You just had to shoot carbon arrows out out of a selfbow. :readit: Shame, shame, shame.
Title: Re: Loyd, Warranty work
Post by: Mudd on January 31, 2010, 09:49:00 PM: I glad you weren't injured. I hate it when that happens... but it does.

I could understand it if a person were shooting carbon arrows out of a selfbow but a seasoned veteran like yourself wouldn't do something like that I'm sure. Loyd would most likely tell anyone that used carbons on his bows would void any warranty.

God bless, Mudd
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on January 31, 2010, 10:00:00 PM: not to mention jerry bet me he could drsw the bow back past his ear. I tried to stop him. I said" don't do it jerry! You are going to blow that sweet little thing apart." then he raised his eyebrow , let out a maniac laugh and shouted " I won't listen to some punk kid!" then I grabbed everyone and swept them out of harms way just as jerry summoned all his strength and jerked it back it's final time. It is a sad story indeed, but at least the woods are safe again now that the great gray buffalo has been disarmed...temporarily. Sorry for your loss. Make a new one with me. Dave
Title: Re: Loyd, Warranty work
Post by: DVSHUNTER on January 31, 2010, 10:03:00 PM: not to mention jerry bet me he could drsw the bow back past his ear. I tried to stop him. I said" don't do it jerry! You are going to blow that sweet little thing apart." then he raised his eyebrow , let out a maniac laugh and shouted " I won't listen to some punk kid!" then I grabbed everyone and swept them out of harms way just as jerry summoned all his strength and jerked it back it's final time. It is a sad story indeed, but at least the woods are safe again now that the great gray buffalo has been disarmed...temporarily. Sorry for your loss. Make a new one with me. Dave
Title: Re: Loyd, Warranty work
Post by: Butch Speer on January 31, 2010, 10:54:00 PM: Jerry,
I hate to rub it in but, I told ya! Everybody was there when I said it plain as day. " Never, never ,ever shoot carbons out of a selfbow!!" I almost cried there in front of everybody when I saw carbons in your quiver. I thought then " Oh Lord. He might as well be using a Cbow."
You could have gotten by drawing it to your ear,I'd a paid good money to see that, but, them old carbons done did ya in. I remember when you ustadid turn your nose up at carbon shooters. Sayin' "them there hain't real arras a shootin' outta them hybrid bows. Them hain't even real bows."(you always did talk with an accent). I told ya back then, several years ago."That's ok Jerry. It won't hurt the hybrid bows to shoot a carbon arrow. Just never, never, ever shoot em out of a selfbow. I guess you just wasn't listening. Either time. I'm just as sorry as I can be but, use carbons, void the warranty. Life's full of hard lessons. Costly one's too.
Title: Re: Loyd, Warranty work
Post by: Gray Buffalo on February 01, 2010, 06:06:00 AM: You guys are having entirely to much fun with this. I lost a lover before I even had a chance to spend a weekend in the woods with her. By the way her name was sassy.
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Post by: Butch Speer on February 01, 2010, 06:33:00 AM: Here lies Sassy. Put into an early grave by carbon poison. RIP
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on February 01, 2010, 08:56:00 AM: poor ole sassy... Cut down in her prime.lol
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Post by: No-sage on February 01, 2010, 09:59:00 AM: That bow doesn't look too bad... maybe it can be fixed. :goldtooth:

I had that happen to one of my bows that I gave to a friend. He said he had a problem with his bow and asked me to come over and look at it.

He tosses the 2 pieces on that table and says "can you fix this?"

He's not the greatest bowhunter around, in fact I don't think he's ever gotten a deer yet. So, I looked it over, smiled and said, "no.... but it should still work for your bowhunting"
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Post by: kill shot on February 01, 2010, 10:35:00 AM: butch is right,it was probably next to dry-fireing the bow. Glad your o-k.
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Post by: Mudd on February 01, 2010, 10:44:00 AM: Ole Gray Buffalo is a tough critter!! If it was me I'd have been crying..."UNCLE!" by now....lol

God bless,Mudd
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Post by: David Mitchell on February 01, 2010, 10:44:00 AM: :biglaugh: This is too much for a Monday morning.
Title: Re: Loyd, Warranty work
Post by: HATCHCHASER on February 01, 2010, 01:11:00 PM: Why would shooting carbons out of a bow make it break? If the arrows are spined right and heavy enough how would they differ from any other material. Rules are rules no doubt. Just curious.
Title: Re: Loyd, Warranty work
Post by: DVSHUNTER on February 01, 2010, 01:40:00 PM: the finish on carbon arrows cause a selfbow to break down and give up. I think it has something to do with the fiber too. Plus it upsets the bow gods.
Title: Re: Loyd, Warranty work
Post by: David Mitchell on February 01, 2010, 01:44:00 PM: Hatchaser, don't fall for this :rolleyes:
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Post by: Chris Shelton on February 01, 2010, 01:53:00 PM: So is that bit about shooting carbons voiding the warranty true?
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Post by: Gray Buffalo on February 01, 2010, 02:10:00 PM: Those were GT's 35-55 wighted to 600gr. don't let then get to you. the arrow was OK

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Title: Re: Loyd, Warranty work
Post by: Mudd on February 01, 2010, 02:13:00 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Chris Shelton:
So is that bit about shooting carbons voiding the warranty true?
"UNCLE!".....lol

Sorry! I'm hopefully laughing with you and not at you.

I've never seen or heard any warranty implied or otherwise on a selfbow between buddies. It's a wooden bow.. anything can happen at any time.

I once let someone just hold my Joe Mattingly selfbow, the "Two-Holer" but before I could say scat this giant of a lefty snatched the string back passed his ear. I almost cried as the upper limb rolled over splitting it right through the upper hole... It wasn't covered by warranty either...lol

God bless,Mudd

BTW It's just too much fun.. we've just got to yank GB's chain when we can...lol
Title: Re: Loyd, Warranty work
Post by: Gray Buffalo on February 01, 2010, 02:17:00 PM: Self and backed bow no matter how good will sooner or latter give up the goast
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Post by: loyd on February 01, 2010, 02:30:00 PM: its not broke till i say its broke ill send you some supperglue. damn!12 years of life wasnt bad. loyd
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Post by: wingnut on February 01, 2010, 02:36:00 PM: Hey wait a dang minute. That wood ain't right. Who the heck gave you a bow made outta white wood. Dang no self respecting bowyer builds selfbows outta white wood.

Mike
Title: Re: Loyd, Warranty work
Post by: Butch Speer on February 01, 2010, 02:58:00 PM: "Those were GT's 35-55 wighted to 600gr. don't let then get to you. the arrow was OK" They was carbon Jerry. Carbon. Can you say Hemlock,Arsenic? Same thing!!

No Sage,
That buddy of yours wasn't Gray Buffalo was it? Sounds like old Jerry. "He's not the greatest bowhunter around, in fact I don't think he's ever gotten a deer yet. So, I looked it over, smiled and said, "no.... but it should still work for your bowhunting" .Sounds just like old Jerry!

Wingnut,
That bow was made by Loyd Lippert. I watched him make that at Mojam. Four summers that were hotter than Hades. I'd pour water over his head to keep him from passing out. That ice water would hit his head & it was like throwing it on a wood stove. Steam every where!It were a yellar bow. I think Gray Buffalo got the sun kind of glintin' off of it so people would think it was an inferior bow!

Jerry,
I hope you know your getting a good ribbing? If I didn't like you, I wouldn't tease you. You don't see me teasing Mudd do ya? If you don't mind, send me your phone number. I wanted to talk to you.
Title: Re: Loyd, Warranty work
Post by: Gray Buffalo on February 01, 2010, 05:59:00 PM: Butch you have a private message.

If you thro bull at others you had better be able to dodge when it comes your way and Lord knows I thro a lot of bull around.
Title: Re: Loyd, Warranty work
Post by: Mudd on February 01, 2010, 06:04:00 PM: That's right Gray Buffalo he doesn't tease me... he torments me..lol Makes fun of my memory, is constantly reminding me of a shooting tab I own but can't find or haven't as yet. It'll most likely show up after Saturday when I buy the replacement at the UMB.

I hope lots of folks show for it.I know you'll be there GB.

God bless,Mudd
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Post by: boznarras on February 01, 2010, 06:29:00 PM: I bet you had white shorts and brown hair before that happened. Now look.
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Post by: Gray Buffalo on February 01, 2010, 09:01:00 PM: Your right about the brown shorts.

I'll be there trying to find a replacement for sassy
Title: Re: Loyd, Warranty work
Post by: Mudd on February 01, 2010, 09:23:00 PM: If there was sinew under that copperhead skin then I have one. Mine is a righty/lefty with beaver tail handle wrap. How can I best describe how it shoots, lets see... uh... oh yeah Sweeeet!!

Drooling yet?....hahaha!!!
God bless,Mudd