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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: John K on April 02, 2009, 11:12:19 am

Title: Failure !
Post by: John K on April 02, 2009, 11:12:19 am

As promised, here are some pics of a Hickory D bow i had blow on me.  :'(

(http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll62/johnkeehn/hickbreak.jpg)

Belly side.

(http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll62/johnkeehn/bellyhick.jpg)

The knot. It split right down the middle of the knot.

(http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll62/johnkeehn/knotbreak.jpg)

It sure scared the crap out of me when it blew !
Just thought i would share one of my failures with everyone. Already have another in the works.  ;D

John

Title: Re: Failure !
Post by: Pat B on April 02, 2009, 11:21:40 am

It's fun when they blow, ain't it John!  :o ::)   Looks like the knot was the problem and from there it went into the wood. Was it hinged in that area?     

Title: Re: Failure !
Post by: bigcountry on April 02, 2009, 11:22:17 am

Sorry to hear that.  I have several staves right now from hickory with knots.  I was wondering if I should even bother with them. 

Title: Re: Failure !
Post by: John K on April 02, 2009, 11:30:50 am

Pat, I don't think it was hinged. If you look at the belly pic, there is a gray line running down it. It had a very pithy wood in it, that i could could scrape out. It was about an 1/8" deep. I think this had something to do with the failure. Just seems wierd that it split the knot in half. Must of been the week point ?

Bigcountry, I would work you'r stave and not let the knots bother you  :D  You never know till you try  ;D

Title: Re: Failure !
Post by: Pat B on April 02, 2009, 11:37:27 am

I have made plenty of hickory bows with knots in them. If the knots are sound, they are usually not a problem. If the knot id doughty I will saturate it with super glue first before working the stave. If the knot is read bad, I will remove as much of it as I can then super glue it. Sometimes, removing the knot all together will eliminate the possibility of it causing failure.

Title: Re: Failure !
Post by: DanaM on April 02, 2009, 11:41:50 am

Yup dats a broken bow John :P

Title: Re: Failure !
Post by: John K on April 02, 2009, 11:44:27 am

It sits above my TV in the shop now, as a reminder to take it slow  ;)

Title: Re: Failure !
Post by: Pappy on April 02, 2009, 11:52:43 am

It happens ,all a guy can do is start another.Sometimes it's nobodys fault it just didn't want to be a bow,a man need fire to. ;) :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Failure !
Post by: John K on April 02, 2009, 11:58:18 am

Well put Pappy !

Title: Re: Failure !
Post by: mullet on April 02, 2009, 12:23:12 pm

 Those broken hickory bows are real good smokin' ribs and pork chops. :P

Title: Re: Failure !
Post by: DanaM on April 02, 2009, 12:53:22 pm

Quote from: mullet on April 02, 2009, 12:23:12 pm

Those broken hickory bows are real good smokin' ribs and pork chops. :P

Hmmm I having ribs on da grill tonight and just realized I don't have any hickory for smoking them, I will have to rough
out a hickory bow I guess :)