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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: HickoryBill on February 26, 2011, 11:14:28 pm

Title: Good use for a broken bow.
Post by: HickoryBill on February 26, 2011, 11:14:28 pm

I found a new use for a broken bow. I made a bow rack out of the ERC bow I was working on, after it violently blew up. It will hold my good bows for years to come. I bet its sorry it decided to blow up in my face!!!

(http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee451/HickoryBill/0226011958.jpg)
(http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee451/HickoryBill/0226011958a.jpg)
(http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee451/HickoryBill/0226011959.jpg)

This will be a reminder to me of the ups and downs for bow building. I hope you guys enjoy this.

Title: Re: Good use for a broken bow.
Post by: juniper junkie on February 26, 2011, 11:18:22 pm

WOW! I bet that was a spectacular failure!!! I have used a limb to make a atlatl thrower.

Title: Re: Good use for a broken bow.
Post by: HickoryBill on February 26, 2011, 11:26:28 pm

JJ: I have been wanting to try to make an atlatl.I'm sure I'll have more broken bow limbs to use as the thrower.... :D :D

Title: Re: Good use for a broken bow.
Post by: 1776J on February 27, 2011, 12:40:47 am

That thing really went to pieces on you by the looks of it!!  hope you were wearing your ballistics gear when it did!  :o

Title: Re: Good use for a broken bow.
Post by: DEllis on February 27, 2011, 04:06:01 am

 that's funny stuff! ;D I had a Juniper bow explode into 7 peices just about the same...........I burned mine ;D
Darcy

Title: Re: Good use for a broken bow.
Post by: sweeney3 on February 27, 2011, 12:38:07 pm

Punishment!!  I like it!   ;D

Title: Re: Good use for a broken bow.
Post by: John K on February 27, 2011, 12:43:16 pm

Good idea !

Title: Re: Good use for a broken bow.
Post by: Del the cat on February 27, 2011, 12:44:52 pm

Yeah, that'll teach it, and it will be a lesson to the other bows to behave themselves.
Del

Title: Re: Good use for a broken bow.
Post by: HickoryBill on February 27, 2011, 01:44:31 pm

My thoughts exactly!!   >:D >:D

Title: Re: Good use for a broken bow.
Post by: Lee Slikkers on February 28, 2011, 11:12:30 am

Great idea and use of the "trader" who gave up the ghost... >:D

Title: Re: Good use for a broken bow.
Post by: ohma on February 28, 2011, 11:17:47 am

hope it dont fall off the wall and land on your toe.