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Offline steelslinger

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Just blew up my first bow!!!
« on: January 08, 2012, 10:04:30 pm »
I was tillering my first bow and exercising my last session of tillering and the top limb blew right at the fade. I feel pretty good that I did not get hurt to bad.  It was an Ipe board that was really shaping up to be a nice bow. it was 66" ntn and 1 1\2" wide mid limb. I am really bummed because I do not know when I will be able to get another stave to work on. I was having so much fun and learning so much. Oh well ;)
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Offline Gordon

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Re: Just blew up my first bow!!!
« Reply #1 on: January 08, 2012, 10:15:15 pm »
Get used to it. If you're serious about making wooden bows you are going to break some. I had a good run and then had 2 fail on me last month. It comes with the territory.
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Re: Just blew up my first bow!!!
« Reply #2 on: January 08, 2012, 10:40:49 pm »
 There you go! ;Dnow you're part of the Club. ??? ;)
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Offline Slackbunny

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Re: Just blew up my first bow!!!
« Reply #3 on: January 08, 2012, 10:48:58 pm »
Don't let that bug you. I broke half a dozen before my first real success. But I was probably a little reckless at first, had to learn some patience before I could succeed. And sometimes no matter how careful you are, that stick just does not want to be a bow.

Congratulations on your first learning experience.
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Just blew up my first bow!!!
« Reply #4 on: January 08, 2012, 10:52:06 pm »
I dont know what I would do with myself if I ever broke a bow I was working on.........must be a real bummer.
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Offline Dictionary

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Re: Just blew up my first bow!!!
« Reply #5 on: January 08, 2012, 10:52:28 pm »
Had about 10 break on me before i made one that was suitable to my liking. True story. bout 10. Some shot for a while though  ;D
« Last Edit: January 08, 2012, 10:56:34 pm by Dictionary »
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Just blew up my first bow!!!
« Reply #6 on: January 08, 2012, 10:57:18 pm »
You should run marathons with an attitude like that Dictionary. Way to stay with it pal. I know I wouldnt have!
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Offline steelslinger

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Re: Just blew up my first bow!!!
« Reply #7 on: January 08, 2012, 11:03:50 pm »
I have been so excited to work on it, now all I want is to start another one. But I must wait for some suitable wood to come my way. I  think I might still hang it on the wall.
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Offline Ifrit617

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Re: Just blew up my first bow!!!
« Reply #8 on: January 08, 2012, 11:11:30 pm »
I'm with dictionary... As some great bow maker once said, "If your not breaking them your not making them... "  ;D ;D Better luck next time..

Jon
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Offline Dictionary

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Re: Just blew up my first bow!!!
« Reply #9 on: January 08, 2012, 11:25:18 pm »
ha i edited it. I initially put 20 bows. It was around 15-20 broken at first. A lotof them developed hinges. Some were overdrawn or made too short. Some were made while green and took enormous set and eventually broke. I took like a month off and started back up and learned slowly. Got 2 bows drawing roughly 48# and 53# @ 25in on the scale and been shooting them for a month or so now. So i'm making progress. Just keep at it. If i can get it.......anyone in the world can.
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Offline randman

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Re: Just blew up my first bow!!!
« Reply #10 on: January 09, 2012, 02:00:14 am »
When I first got hooked, I was breakin about 90% of the sticks I was working on. The other 10% were under weight.
Now I'm only breakin about 30% and the weights are coming up. So just keep on breaking and the percentages get better.
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Offline druid

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Re: Just blew up my first bow!!!
« Reply #11 on: January 09, 2012, 03:03:29 am »
I think that I broke my first dozen or even more without any survived bow.  :-\
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Offline bambule

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Re: Just blew up my first bow!!!
« Reply #12 on: January 09, 2012, 05:02:32 am »
I don't know how much I broke but I think about 30% maybe even more of all of my bows broke.
and I think I made about 150 bows over the years...

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Re: Just blew up my first bow!!!
« Reply #13 on: January 09, 2012, 09:33:06 am »
It happens,no one likes it but it still happens,that is why I tell beginners not fall in love with a piece of wood,it will break your heart,plenty of time for love it once it's  a bow. :) :) Hang in,it still happens but does get easier to take. :) :)
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Offline Parnell

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Re: Just blew up my first bow!!!
« Reply #14 on: January 09, 2012, 11:05:10 am »
Gets your attention doesn't it?!
Oh well, keep moving on, I broke a bunch at first.  Did you back the ipe board?
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