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Offline Earl Jeff

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Used longbow suprise
« on: December 22, 2009, 02:20:00 PM »
I bought a used Indian longbow on e-bay the other week it arrived Yesterday. looked OK for the money I paid for it. Strung it up, flexed it a few times all looked and sounded OK so I gave her a pull. WOW was that loud in a closed room sounded like a 22LR going off.
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Offline bornagainbowhunter

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Re: Used longbow suprise
« Reply #1 on: December 22, 2009, 02:25:00 PM »
I bet that scared you to death.  I know it would have scared me.  Did anybody get hurt?
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Offline Earl Jeff

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Re: Used longbow suprise
« Reply #2 on: December 22, 2009, 02:30:00 PM »
Na no injuries But I think it used up 4 or 5 of the cats lives not such a bad thing  :goldtooth:
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Offline George D. Stout

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Re: Used longbow suprise
« Reply #3 on: December 22, 2009, 02:32:00 PM »
All wood bows are subject to how they were stored over the years, they can dry out rather easily.
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Offline bow loving man

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Re: Used longbow suprise
« Reply #4 on: December 22, 2009, 02:35:00 PM »
Dang Earl, sorry to hear about that..But I am glad you are ok...Merry Christmas
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Offline hayslope

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Re: Used longbow suprise
« Reply #5 on: December 22, 2009, 02:38:00 PM »
I'd have to check my pants after something like that!!!!!
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Offline stumpsniper

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Re: Used longbow suprise
« Reply #6 on: December 22, 2009, 02:38:00 PM »
Do you need to ask for new underwear for Christmas?
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Offline lt-m-grow

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Re: Used longbow suprise
« Reply #7 on: December 22, 2009, 02:44:00 PM »
Heck it scares me just looking at the pictures let alone being there

Glad you are ok.


Stumpsniper - funny stuff right there.
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Offline Earl Jeff

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Re: Used longbow suprise
« Reply #8 on: December 22, 2009, 03:08:00 PM »
No new Underwear for Christmas. I don't wear them.  :p  


Just Kiddin
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Offline String Cutter

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Re: Used longbow suprise
« Reply #9 on: December 22, 2009, 04:42:00 PM »
Hope you can get your money back??
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Offline ripforce56

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Re: Used longbow suprise
« Reply #10 on: December 22, 2009, 06:25:00 PM »
I had the same thing happen to me, a guy at work gave me a Sears made Bear recurve, it looked good had no visible cracks shot it a few times all seemed good!  then one day drew her back and Kapow limb shattered and just missed my eye! Scares the crap out of you I know that!
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Offline LongStick64

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Re: Used longbow suprise
« Reply #11 on: December 22, 2009, 06:27:00 PM »
Sheesh that is terrible. It's my biggest fear whenever I buy a bow.
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Offline Jason Jelinek

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Re: Used longbow suprise
« Reply #12 on: December 22, 2009, 06:30:00 PM »
Wood bows need to be gently brought back into service.  Its a process that can take days.
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Offline JMartin

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Re: Used longbow suprise
« Reply #13 on: December 22, 2009, 06:40:00 PM »
Awww man........rats  :mad:
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Offline Shape Shifter

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Re: Used longbow suprise
« Reply #14 on: December 22, 2009, 06:43:00 PM »
What kind of treatment do you guys suggest for breaking in a older all wood bow? I am just trying to prevent what happened to Earl if I can help it.
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Offline LoneWolf73

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Re: Used longbow suprise
« Reply #15 on: December 22, 2009, 06:58:00 PM »
Glad for the no injuries! Sorry about bow. Sometimes the old wood ones are so dried out that they become more brittle than bendable. Here in the South with the Humidity you would think old bows would not lose all their moisture. I had one(lemonwood) "explode" into 5 pieces when I was at full draw. I was amazed that nothing was punctured. And that was after working it up slowly too. Try and stick to Laminated limb bows now!
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Offline George D. Stout

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Re: Used longbow suprise
« Reply #16 on: December 22, 2009, 07:05:00 PM »
The seller wouldn't be responsible for such a thing.  That bow is over fifty years old and all wood.  Stuff happens, and it may have broken even if you took days to break it in.  Lemonwood is pretty tough, but it was probably dried out and needed some moisture.

Those old bows usually lack a good finish and can lose moisture.  Sometimes it's best to keep them in a humidified room for a week or more before putting a new finish on them.  You just never know, however, so you just go on.
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Offline gregk

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Re: Used longbow suprise
« Reply #17 on: December 22, 2009, 07:09:00 PM »
Talk about bad luck, hopefully no one caught any splinters from it.
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