My flip tip is flipping me off (finished and broke, more pictures)

[Mad Max]

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[Mad Max]

can I fix this ( a heavy sinew wrap) or should i cut my losses.

[SLIMBOB]

Looks like and ender to me.  Sorry for that!

[BowEd]

If those cracks would'nt of came to the edge of your bow I'd say it would of made it.If I know myself I'm doing everything right in design and tiller those kind of bows I write off to just a sorry piece of wood.I can't say much more than that without looking at it in my hands.Looks like you followed the grain good from the pictures.Most times hedge is a real forgiving type wood.Maybe it was too dry.Don't feel alone we've had it happen to all of us.Guess it's time to live by your motto and move to another piece of wood.It was a very nice unique snaky looking bow.No reason a different one won't make a bow for ya.

[Mad Max]

thanks beadman

[dwardo]

I have a lovely yew stave roughed out to a similar shape. Every time I floor tillered I could hear a little pop.
Same cracks as your self that run out to the edge  I put it back in the corner of shame/soon to be kindling.

[Mad Max]

I have a lovely yew stave roughed out to a similar shape. Every time I floor tillered I could hear a little pop.
Same cracks as your self that run out to the edge  I put it back in the corner of shame/soon to be kindling.

Yea-----------  It was such a nice bow , i got about 50 shots out of it.
Now i need another OSAGE STAVE

[mikekeswick]

That one is toast and I can see some spots where you haven't followed the grain.
I doubt very much wether it was too dry. Bow wood that is too dry tends to just explode when bent not open up cracks like this.
Learn some lessons and move on!

[Mad Max]

That one is toast and I can see some spots where you haven't followed the grain.
I doubt very much wether it was too dry. Bow wood that is too dry tends to just explode when bent not open up cracks like this.
Learn some lessons and move on!

I did follow the grain this bow has many crack's in it