Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Pappy on August 27, 2007, 07:42:42 am
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The bow with all the whoops in it seem to have developed a little hinge and a small crack,wonder
if it can be repaired.The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat.For those that think after a lot of bows that you get to where you don't have trouble,think again.Dose this annoy me [YES] dose
it make me want to quit[ NO]. :'( ;)
Pappy
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Hi Pappy
Interesting observation --- At the end of the day if it was easy and always worked it would no longer be a challenge or much fun.
Still I see no problem with that bow -- should be able barbeque some brats with it so not all is lost.
Also makes it easy to know when to start the next one.
Regards Graeme
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I think it can still be salvaged into a good performing bow! Just cut that bad limb off and splice a new one in its place in the handle. Thin the new limb to match, and there you have it! ;D
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Hey Pappy---What Greg said. ;D
Dick
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From the angle of the splinters it would seem there was some angled growth there
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Marc I think you are right,after looking closer you could see it,it was a bad swirl there,I should have seen it in the beginning but missed it.Most of the time I will pick up on the run off but it is
pretty obvious I didn't on this one.All is good ,it ant like it is the first I ever broke and I am sure it
won't be the last.If we can all learn something from it,It will be worth it. :)Greg,Dick yall are right now all I need to do is break another one. ;D
Pappy
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according to the bow makers bible, this a good opportunity, and excuse, for making a take down bow!
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bust out the duct tape :D and CA
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Could always make a cane out of the solid side, but I like he take down idear better.
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If anybody can fix it you can. Try one of those Marc StLouis style takedowns. Justin
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Well at least it happened on the tree and not in your hand ;D, that kinda smarts.
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2 up 1 down... ;) ....literally...
frank
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A little bubble gum, some duct tape, and a couple 3" drywall screws and it'll be good as new....... :) I've made a few of those myself over the years. At that point I just start calling them an "atlatl stave" instead of a "bow stave".
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Hah,Hah.I thought I was the only one making Atlatls out of the left over limb.
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I'd get that right limb bending a little more in the outer thirds.
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All is not lost. While I hate to see your effort result in a busted bow it will make it easier on me when (not if) I brake my first one. I will tell myself it happens even to a pro like my mentor.