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Offline HickoryBill

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Good use for a broken bow.
« on: February 26, 2011, 11:14:28 pm »
I found a new use for a broken bow. I made a bow rack out of the ERC bow I was working on, after it violently blew up. It will hold my good bows for years to come. I bet its sorry it decided to blow up in my face!!!





This will be a reminder to me of the ups and downs for bow building. I hope you guys enjoy this.
"He who hesitates usually misses"
"All you really need to make a bow and arrow are some sticks and a deer carcass"
Bill Stockdill
Clarion County Pennsylvania

Offline juniper junkie

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Re: Good use for a broken bow.
« Reply #1 on: February 26, 2011, 11:18:22 pm »
WOW! I bet that was a spectacular failure!!! I have used a limb to make a atlatl thrower.

Offline HickoryBill

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Re: Good use for a broken bow.
« Reply #2 on: February 26, 2011, 11:26:28 pm »
JJ: I have been wanting to try to make an atlatl.I'm sure I'll have more broken bow limbs to use as the thrower.... :D :D
"He who hesitates usually misses"
"All you really need to make a bow and arrow are some sticks and a deer carcass"
Bill Stockdill
Clarion County Pennsylvania

Offline 1776J

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Re: Good use for a broken bow.
« Reply #3 on: February 27, 2011, 12:40:47 am »
That thing really went to pieces on you by the looks of it!!  hope you were wearing your ballistics gear when it did!  :o

Offline DEllis

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Re: Good use for a broken bow.
« Reply #4 on: February 27, 2011, 04:06:01 am »
 that's funny stuff! ;D I had a Juniper bow explode into 7 peices just about the same...........I burned mine ;D
Darcy
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Fort Fraser BC Canada eh!

Offline sweeney3

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Re: Good use for a broken bow.
« Reply #5 on: February 27, 2011, 12:38:07 pm »
Punishment!!  I like it!   ;D

Offline John K

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Re: Good use for a broken bow.
« Reply #6 on: February 27, 2011, 12:43:16 pm »
Good idea !
The only way to fail is to never start !

Offline Del the cat

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Re: Good use for a broken bow.
« Reply #7 on: February 27, 2011, 12:44:52 pm »
Yeah, that'll teach it, and it will be a lesson to the other bows to behave themselves.
Del
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Offline HickoryBill

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Re: Good use for a broken bow.
« Reply #8 on: February 27, 2011, 01:44:31 pm »
My thoughts exactly!!   >:D >:D
"He who hesitates usually misses"
"All you really need to make a bow and arrow are some sticks and a deer carcass"
Bill Stockdill
Clarion County Pennsylvania

Offline Lee Slikkers

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Re: Good use for a broken bow.
« Reply #9 on: February 28, 2011, 11:12:30 am »
Great idea and use of the "trader" who gave up the ghost... >:D
~ Lee

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Offline ohma

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Re: Good use for a broken bow.
« Reply #10 on: February 28, 2011, 11:17:47 am »
hope it dont fall off the wall and land on your toe.
if your not dead you are getting older so get out and shoot some arrows.