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Offline MEF

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Bow Explosion!!!
« on: February 14, 2010, 11:53:00 PM »
Today I decided to shoot my hickory selfbow. I had shot a few arrows through it already. I drew back to my 29 and a half inch draw length and BOOM!!! My forehead hurts and time for a new bow!

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Offline Bjorn

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Re: Bow Explosion!!!
« Reply #1 on: February 15, 2010, 12:05:00 AM »
Stuff happens! Be happy no one was injured-thanks for taking us along!  :bigsmyl:
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Offline BWD

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Re: Bow Explosion!!!
« Reply #2 on: February 15, 2010, 12:05:00 AM »
Sorry about your bow. Take a couple of goody powders and try again.
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Offline Orion

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Re: Bow Explosion!!!
« Reply #3 on: February 15, 2010, 12:09:00 AM »
Just inquisitive.  How long was your bow.  In the pix,it looks pretty short for a 29 1/2 draw. Glad you weren't seriously hurt.
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Offline 30coupe

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Re: Bow Explosion!!!
« Reply #4 on: February 15, 2010, 12:09:00 AM »
I wish I could say that has never happened to me.    :banghead:
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Re: Bow Explosion!!!
« Reply #5 on: February 15, 2010, 12:17:00 AM »
I have had more than 1 bow come apart in my hand. It is a really bad feeling.

Sorry for your loss but now you get to get a new bow.

Bisch
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Re: Bow Explosion!!!
« Reply #6 on: February 15, 2010, 02:27:00 AM »
Ouch!
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Offline Earthdog

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Re: Bow Explosion!!!
« Reply #7 on: February 15, 2010, 03:22:00 AM »
Sorry to hear this man.
Glad your ok though.
Time to make a new one huh.
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Offline sou-pawbowhunter

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Re: Bow Explosion!!!
« Reply #8 on: February 15, 2010, 05:50:00 AM »
Glad your ok.  That has to be a real heartbreaker after all the time invested in making it.
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Offline Shakes.602

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Re: Bow Explosion!!!
« Reply #9 on: February 15, 2010, 06:11:00 AM »
"No Blood, No Foul",right?? Glad it wasnt an Eyeball or something Important Like That!!
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Re: Bow Explosion!!!
« Reply #10 on: February 15, 2010, 07:07:00 AM »
It does happen, just ask Gray Buffalo...lol That said, it's never much fun when it does.
 
It can hurt physically and mentally... I'm glad to know that you'll survive without any long lasting harmful effects.

When you decide its time to build another I would suggest trying a different bow wood.. say Osage. But if you make another of hickory keep it long for your draw length or make it really wide. Then make sure you don't take the moisture level down too far. Hickory and other white woods can be over dried.

Again I'm sorry for the loss of your bow and I thank God you're going to be ok.

God bless,Mudd
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Offline MEF

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Re: Bow Explosion!!!
« Reply #11 on: February 15, 2010, 09:00:00 AM »
Thanks the bow was 64 inches nock to nock.I must admit though that this bow was given to me as a gift from my grandfather a few years ago and I have been shooting it fir several years with no ill effects. With my draw length I am thinking I should probably shoot an all wood bow that is around 68 or 69 inches ntn.
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Offline MEF

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Re: Bow Explosion!!!
« Reply #12 on: February 15, 2010, 01:02:00 PM »
I resized the pictures so they are within the acceptable size limit.
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Offline George D. Stout

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Re: Bow Explosion!!!
« Reply #13 on: February 15, 2010, 01:18:00 PM »
You were lucky to get a few years from a 64" selfbow and a 29.5 inch draw.  You would do well to go to the 68 to 70 inch bows.  Glad you are okay.
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Offline MEF

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Re: Bow Explosion!!!
« Reply #14 on: February 15, 2010, 01:35:00 PM »
Thanks and I actually have 4 75 inch long smooth maple staves drying as we speak.
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Re: Bow Explosion!!!
« Reply #15 on: February 15, 2010, 01:58:00 PM »
I agree with George.
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Offline ron w

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Re: Bow Explosion!!!
« Reply #16 on: February 15, 2010, 02:37:00 PM »
Thats why every time I see someone get a new stave, they get 2. All part of the game, I shot a 40 target 3-D one Sunday with a Osage self bow, The next day I went out to shoot for fun and blew up one the first draw. Made me gun shy for a week....big lump on my forehead as well. Get busy and make another....
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Offline WVeer

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Re: Bow Explosion!!!
« Reply #17 on: February 15, 2010, 03:12:00 PM »
Painful to look at......at least you wasn't bearing down on a P&Y.....Were Ya?  :D
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Offline DVSHUNTER

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Re: Bow Explosion!!!
« Reply #18 on: February 15, 2010, 03:22:00 PM »
that's to bad. Sorry for your loss. I broke one already this year too. We can only make more right! Happy building
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Offline GREASEMAN

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Re: Bow Explosion!!!
« Reply #19 on: February 15, 2010, 03:22:00 PM »
That is an awfull big draw length for a selfbow.Most guys I know that shoot them have 25"-28" draws
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