Gun shy

[DC]

  66" to 68" seem to be the best number

Thanks Badger. I'm not ignoring your advice. All will be incorporated in the next build. I just thought that this bow was a good opportunity to try tearing the back off an epoxied bow just to see if it can be done. I have so many bows like this that never get shot that tearing apart one may/will teach me something. 

[DC]

Watching with interest.  I'm not qualifies to give any kind of advice on these lam bows, but I think it looks pretty darn good from my perch.

If I stand back and really look at it it is a nice bow and a couple of years ago I would have been very happy with it. 180 is no slouch. I don't sell bows and have a wall full of them so if possible I'll recycle them to try and learn anything. I only have 10-15 years max left so I have to learn all I can if I want to hit 200. I really don't think I'll make it though, it's a pretty lofty goal.

[bradsmith2010]

youll make it for sure,,,

[SLIMBOB]

DC...for what this is worth...I thought you were a youngster when you first came on.  No particular reason other than you came across to me that way.  Young spirit I recon.  I'm not so far behind you.  I have more behind me than in front of me, but I still enjoy the process.  I hope for another 20, If I can talk my back into coming along with me.

[DC]

youll make it for sure,,,

You have more confidence in me than I do

[DC]

DC...for what this is worth...I thought you were a youngster when you first came on.  No particular reason other than you came across to me that way.  Young spirit I recon.  I'm not so far behind you.  I have more behind me than in front of me, but I still enjoy the process.  I hope for another 20, If I can talk my back into coming along with me.

Probably because I ask so many(dumb) questions

[DC]

It broke when I tried to reflex it after gluing and wrapping with rubber bands. About 6" from the tip there was a little knot. It didn't like all the deflex, heat treat and then trying to reflex it. So I'll try to keep that in mind for the next one.

[Hawkdancer]

Pike it and make kid's bow or a short person bow?
Hawkdancer

[DC]

No, I'll save the bamboo for another try.

[Woodely]

Dam shame she broke,  but been thar dun that Scenario,  those experiments are what they are,  learn and move on to the next.   My best bows have broke it seems that way anyway.  In cast, smoothness of draw looks and performance..!

[bradsmith2010]

good thing to document things they dont like,, easier to avoid next time,,

[DC]

It occurred to me that there was only about 1-2 hours between heat treating and reflexing/breaking. Might be able to write this one off to stupidity. I just got caught up in the moment and forgot.

[scp]

DC, Can you look at the glueline to see if any delamination happened?

As for me, the break at just 6 inches from the tip would not be a big deal. I would simply glue on a siyah. With modern glues, we don't even have to wrap it.

[DC]

It happened when I was doing the glue up. The glue was still wet.

[scp]

It happened when I was doing the glue up. The glue was still wet.

I see. I read about it and forgot. As you said, it was way too soon after heat treating. Unless I am steam bending, I wait several days before I bend heat treated bows. Good luck with your next one.