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Author Topic: I think I'm gonna be sick ....  (Read 1739 times)

Offline Oregon Bill

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I think I'm gonna be sick ....
« on: August 19, 2008, 12:53:00 PM »
Took my Ancient Spirits Sequoia takedown out to shoot this morning with some new arras. First shot, I think my glove somehow caught the knock, which is a loose fit on my string, and basically resulted in a dry fire. I gave the bow a quick exam, and no harm done, it seemed.
Four arrows later, it blew up on me. This was the nicest bow I ever owned, not only gorgeous to look at, but as sweet to shoot.  

Offline Dave Bowers

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Re: I think I'm gonna be sick ....
« Reply #1 on: August 19, 2008, 12:56:00 PM »
Ohhh man thats terrible   :(

Offline Chris Lantz

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Re: I think I'm gonna be sick ....
« Reply #2 on: August 19, 2008, 12:57:00 PM »
That's horrible but at least you weren't seriously injured. Do you think you can salvage the limbs and get a new riser?

Offline Son of Texas

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Re: I think I'm gonna be sick ....
« Reply #3 on: August 19, 2008, 12:58:00 PM »
Sorry to here that, were you ok?

Offline deertraks

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Re: I think I'm gonna be sick ....
« Reply #4 on: August 19, 2008, 01:01:00 PM »
:eek:  Man, that hurts just to look at it. I can see why you feel sick. That was a beautiful bow.
Dave
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Offline Frenchymanny

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Re: I think I'm gonna be sick ....
« Reply #5 on: August 19, 2008, 01:13:00 PM »
:(    :banghead:  

Sorry to hear that, this is really too bad!

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Offline Frenchymanny

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Re: I think I'm gonna be sick ....
« Reply #6 on: August 19, 2008, 01:15:00 PM »
Looking to the picture again, is the second limb salvageable?

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Offline deermaster1

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Re: I think I'm gonna be sick ....
« Reply #7 on: August 19, 2008, 01:28:00 PM »
i feel sick just thinking about how you must feel sick.  i have dry fired a compound bow, and when checking it for damage, dry fired it again!  terrible things happen and i feel for ya!
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Offline Oregon Bill

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Re: I think I'm gonna be sick ....
« Reply #8 on: August 19, 2008, 01:28:00 PM »
I think one limb is salvageable, but I'm guessing it would cost close to what a new bow would go for to save it. I will contact JD Emerson about it. Fortunately, I escaped injury on this one, unlike the time a white oak board bow that I made let go on me. It took a while for the bleeding to stop on that one ...

Offline Widowbender

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Re: I think I'm gonna be sick ....
« Reply #9 on: August 19, 2008, 01:32:00 PM »
Sorry to hear about your bow, but Glad you weren't hurt...

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Re: I think I'm gonna be sick ....
« Reply #10 on: August 19, 2008, 02:14:00 PM »
:scared:   What a bummer......feel for ya man.

Offline Featherbuster

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Re: I think I'm gonna be sick ....
« Reply #11 on: August 19, 2008, 02:40:00 PM »
i am a little queezy
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Offline Tom Anderson

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Re: I think I'm gonna be sick ....
« Reply #12 on: August 19, 2008, 02:48:00 PM »
I've had dry-fires on many of my bows in the past and none of them resulted in that kind of damage - is this kind of damage typical?
Gosh, that is a beautiful bow, too....
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Offline hormoan

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Re: I think I'm gonna be sick ....
« Reply #13 on: August 19, 2008, 02:56:00 PM »

Make a grown man
 

Glad your OK, what a bummer.

Offline Chortdraw

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Re: I think I'm gonna be sick ....
« Reply #14 on: August 19, 2008, 03:29:00 PM »
Sorry for your loss. It hurts to loose a good bow. Glad to here you were not injured.  :scared:  

Chort

Offline upatree

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Re: I think I'm gonna be sick ....
« Reply #15 on: August 19, 2008, 03:37:00 PM »
That just sucks.  I am glad you are o.k.  She sure was a pretty gal and it's terrible she had to go that way.
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Offline TradPaul

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Re: I think I'm gonna be sick ....
« Reply #16 on: August 19, 2008, 05:17:00 PM »
Get ahold of Timthefuelman on here, he's got a few of his bows. He may be able to get you in touch with the bowyer as i believe they shot together at ETAR. From what i understand he may be able to help you out and maybe even send you a replacement until he's done, he's pretty cool like that. Tell Tim i told you to talk to him. Sorry about that man......


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Offline Ian johnson

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Re: I think I'm gonna be sick ....
« Reply #17 on: August 19, 2008, 06:08:00 PM »
do you still have a warranty on the bow?, if not, still give him a call and see what kind of a deal he can make ya for another one, I had a longbow that did not even have a warranty on it(small time bowyer)and snapped on me at full draw, when I told him what happened, he made me a new one for a third the original cost
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Re: I think I'm gonna be sick ....
« Reply #18 on: August 19, 2008, 06:12:00 PM »
OUCH! Sorry  :scared:    :scared:    :scared:    :scared:
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Offline Froggy

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Re: I think I'm gonna be sick ....
« Reply #19 on: August 19, 2008, 06:15:00 PM »
Sorry, what a beauty. Gotta go now and take a swig of Pepto Bismol..... Good Luck.
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