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Offline lowell

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Not for the weak...(Graphic photo)
« on: April 27, 2008, 11:31:36 am »
Been slowly making my nocks smaller.  Reached my limit, at least with this bow.

  It was the thin ringed osage I made this winter that I had questioned.

  Not really blaming the thin rings but will be leaving nocks a little bigger on the next couple! :-[ >:D

  It had really been shooting nice.  Was using it for an indoor trad 3-d league and was still turkey hunting with it. :'(

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Offline Badger

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Re: Not for the weak...(Graphic photo)
« Reply #1 on: April 27, 2008, 11:33:27 am »
Lowell, it looks like you had a back nock cut on the bow, thats a recipe for a disaster, on very narrow rips use an overlay and then cut a back nock into that. The bow you have there may be savable. Steve
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Offline Hillbilly

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Re: Not for the weak...(Graphic photo)
« Reply #2 on: April 27, 2008, 11:35:05 am »
Bummer! Never saw that happen. I do like Badger said.
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Offline sailordad

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Re: Not for the weak...(Graphic photo)
« Reply #3 on: April 27, 2008, 11:35:34 am »
DAMN :o

that must made ya about wet yourself.

that could have been a whole lot worse.hope all that were nearby (including yourself) didnt get injured at all.
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Offline bowmo

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Re: Not for the weak...(Graphic photo)
« Reply #4 on: April 27, 2008, 11:36:42 am »
Glue the crack back together and put overlays on it...
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Not for the weak...(Graphic photo)
« Reply #5 on: April 27, 2008, 12:24:31 pm »
What everyone else said.   Here is a few pics of a hickory bow with small tips. If you will notice, the string groove is only in the antler tip overlay and not at all in the wood of the tips.   Pat

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Offline NOMADIC PIRATE

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Re: Not for the weak...(Graphic photo)
« Reply #6 on: April 27, 2008, 04:17:21 pm »
Yep, overlays are not just for estetics ;) ;)
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Offline lowell

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Re: Not for the weak...(Graphic photo)
« Reply #7 on: April 28, 2008, 12:06:18 am »
Well, seemed like I learned something by it breaking.  I thought it was a basket case but now I may learn something by trying to save it!!!

  Seems that whatever I do, I'm learning something from all you guys here.  Thanks , Lowell
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Not for the weak...(Graphic photo)
« Reply #8 on: April 28, 2008, 12:13:05 am »
 8) 8) 8)   Thats what its all about!!!  ;)   Pat
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Offline lowell

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Re: Not for the weak..Fixed maybe??
« Reply #9 on: July 20, 2008, 04:55:44 pm »
Took your advice that this one may be able to be fixed.

  Glued the split end back together and put on the horn overlay. 

 Kind of flinched the first couple times I pulled it and shot it but shot  about 50 arrows with it this afternoon .  So far so good!!

 Looking at the pictures I see I should have made the overlays as wide as the limb.  Will the next time.

   Live and learn!! :-[ Just hope I live long enough!! ;)

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Offline koan

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Re: Not for the weak...(Graphic photo)
« Reply #10 on: July 20, 2008, 07:28:34 pm »
Great save.....Brian
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Offline Pappy

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Re: Not for the weak...(Graphic photo)
« Reply #11 on: July 21, 2008, 09:44:06 am »
Never had that happen .YET. nice save.I also never cut across the back unless I plan to put overlays on them. :)
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Offline tom sawyer

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Re: Not for the weak...(Graphic photo)
« Reply #12 on: July 21, 2008, 09:49:56 am »
I've had a split froma  string, a time or two.  Never on osage, but a couple of whitewoods.  Usually the bow was too high of poundage when I was stringing.  Some of the lighter mass white woods aren't as tough and need the help of an overlay.  Looks like fine work.
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Offline adb

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Re: Not for the weak...(Graphic photo)
« Reply #13 on: July 21, 2008, 11:31:43 am »
I tore the nocks of a bbi once, by making them too light. I thought they looked really good, and I thought I was sooooo smart. First time I brought it to full draw... kablooie!! Broke both the nocks right off!! Live and learn.
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