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Offline Harperclan7

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Re: broke my first bow
« Reply #20 on: January 28, 2010, 02:24:00 PM »
I am sure that everyone who makes bows or calls themselves a bowyer has broken many bows. I am on my second bow now and just assumed that the first would break but so far so good.
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: broke my first bow
« Reply #21 on: January 29, 2010, 08:59:00 PM »
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Offline 4est trekker

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Re: broke my first bow
« Reply #22 on: January 29, 2010, 09:27:00 PM »
Hey, man, check this thread out that I posted.  It'll make you feel better.  I was really pushing the limits on this one, and paid for it in the end!  But, that's learnin'!

  http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=125;t=002260
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Offline joebob

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Re: broke my first bow
« Reply #23 on: January 31, 2010, 10:51:00 PM »
I broke my second bow about a month ago,a sassafras I fell in love with while making.That was a tough one to get over.Just gotta keep at it!Good luck to ya!
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Offline scootsp1

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Re: broke my first bow
« Reply #24 on: February 01, 2010, 03:33:00 AM »
Hey guys I new to this bowyer stuff and I've already busted to board bows.Both of 'em were in the final stage s of tillering!! Both went bang right in front of me.The first one scared the crap outta me!!lol
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Offline Broke another one

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Re: broke my first bow
« Reply #25 on: February 01, 2010, 05:41:00 AM »
Awww man 4est, I remember that post from about a month or two back, it broke my heart. That bow breaking was truly a tragedy.
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Offline badbadleroybrown

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Re: broke my first bow
« Reply #26 on: February 07, 2010, 01:38:00 AM »
This thread has sapped what little optimism I had about my first attempt being functional.  Although my hickory bow is coming along fairly well, I have my concerns.

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Re: broke my first bow
« Reply #27 on: February 07, 2010, 12:08:00 PM »
It's only wood. If it breaks start another. We have all broke bows. My last had 1000 shots through it and was gonna be my hunting bow for this past season...until I got stupid and pulled it an inch too far late one night. You'd think after 25+ years I would have learned!  d;^)
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