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Offline Onehair

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Onehair is in Mourning !
« on: July 29, 2013, 10:30:00 AM »
Last week I finished the best looking, best tillered bow to-date. Bamboo backed IPE drawing 54 and 62" NTN. A wonderful shooter,,,,until. May she rest in pieces.
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Offline Black Mockingbird

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Re: Onehair is in Mourning !
« Reply #1 on: July 29, 2013, 10:41:00 AM »
Do u know what went wrong for sure? Pictures? Learning and finding out why a bow broke will teach you more than a successful bow will....sorry bout the break,but it happens sooner or later to everyone in this hobby...learn what went wrong and start another
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Re: Onehair is in Mourning !
« Reply #2 on: July 29, 2013, 12:11:00 PM »
Not a clue on this one.Very good tiller and a smooth pull. No stacking , creaking , cracking or any sign of failure. Just one big pop and nearly took out two of us. I am sure there was an imperfection in the wood that I had over looked. No pictures as I was out of town and left her behind.
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Online Roy from Pa

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Re: Onehair is in Mourning !
« Reply #3 on: July 29, 2013, 04:12:00 PM »
Isn't it exciting when they blow up? I know the feeling all too well:)
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Re: Onehair is in Mourning !
« Reply #4 on: July 29, 2013, 05:22:00 PM »
That sucks. Sorry to hear it.

Now get back on that bowhorse.
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Offline Sam Harper

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Re: Onehair is in Mourning !
« Reply #5 on: July 29, 2013, 07:14:00 PM »
I feel your pain, Onehair.
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Re: Onehair is in Mourning !
« Reply #6 on: July 29, 2013, 07:59:00 PM »
I have to say it gave a shot of adrenalin to a ho-hum afternoon of shooting. One real odd thing was my string traveling about 10 feet with my arrow nock still on the string. I have a piece of bamboo shaped and thinned and am planning another glue up tomorrow. It's all circular.
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Offline Bowjunkie

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Re: Onehair is in Mourning !
« Reply #7 on: July 29, 2013, 09:43:00 PM »
It becomes slightly more linear as you gain experience.
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Re: Onehair is in Mourning !
« Reply #8 on: July 29, 2013, 10:49:00 PM »
That sucks.  I hate to hear that.  Good thing its fun building them.
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Re: Onehair is in Mourning !
« Reply #9 on: August 01, 2013, 12:45:00 PM »
ipe sorta scares me...

Sorry for your loss...   :(
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Offline JEFF B

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Re: Onehair is in Mourning !
« Reply #10 on: August 01, 2013, 03:41:00 PM »
yup i know what thats like   :(
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