Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: PEARL DRUMS on December 12, 2013, 08:51:28 am
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I done strunged it back'erds...... ???
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What was it?
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It was a gorgeous tri-lam blank from Mr. Roy Painter. He glued it up for me so I could have CHRISTmas break project, instead USPS broke it first........I was devastated and he was livid. He left a lot of meat on the belly as you can see, it took some serious force to break that blank.
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Hmmmm, sounds like USPS could be a partner to Royal Mail over here - "We can break an anvil and lose an elephant!". :o
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Dang, that sucks. I am still looking for a Christmas project. Might have to order a seasoned stave.
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Had to be a forklift involved, pure carelessness there.
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You would pretty much have to stand on that to break it. :o
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I would blame Ol' Roy for doing such a poor packaging job! Tell him you want another ;).
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Dang, that sucks. I am still looking for a Christmas project. Might have to order a seasoned stave.
Come and get one Ry Guy.
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I was bummed when I saw that first thing earlier this morning....Roy sent me pics of it before he shipped it so we know it wasn't his drunk @$$ who broke it
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I would blame Ol' Roy for doing such a poor packaging job! Tell him you want another ;).
You know how he is a soft, sissy pants kinda' guy Artsy! He was crying in Chris' arms all night Im sure, I couldn't bare to come down hard on him like that. Instead, I told him Id hunt down some yew and maple for two blanks. He will supply the boo and glue them up, then keep one.
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Had the same thing happen recently. The break even looks similar, strung backwards for sure. That really gets me mad, feeling sorry for you man.
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This is the first damaged shipment Ive received or shipped. I cant complain, I ship weekly and they have done well on all the others.
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That stinks. :) just one more reason I hate shipping. :)
Pappy
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that's a huge bummer... :'(
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Well, if nothing else Pearly, Ol' Roybert is a GOOD guy. You're going to have to send him a consoling :-* and hug...........Art
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I'll take care of his old, retired butt Artsy!
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That's too bad man. I hate to see that kind of negligence, it really makes you wonder what happened. To see that kind of a break it had to make quite a cracking sound. I'm sure someone dishonest heard it break and simply ignored it. Makes me upset >:(.
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Bummer man! So what ya gonna do for Christmas now Pearlie-gotta a plan B?
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Always got a plan B doob's, always!
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I've had a few shipping disasters with Canada Post. One involving a forklift... a finished bow packed in a heavy cardboard carpet roll was sideways on a forklift with a bunch of other parcels and the operator ran through a door. The lift fit... the bow did not. Snapped it in half. Canada Post wanted to know if it could be repaired. ::) It took months before the insurance claim was settled.
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Ooooooohhh... Now that looks like something that would happen to me in my luck...
That's why I always package bows or bow materials in a scheule 40 PVC pipe with taped on endcaps. Stick a package label on it and it ships beautifully.
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That's the norm HL, but this bow had too much reflex and would probably need a 6" pipe, big money to buy and ship that bugger. Crap happens when you handle millions of packages every 24 hour period. Doesn't make the sting go away, but its reality.
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A moment of silence...... :(
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I feel Your Pain. I have a 1956 Bear Kodiak Special, 64", 52#, that was near mint. Purchased it from another collector. He packed it well, shipped it insured, and I recieved it in 2 pieces(it was a one piece bow)...Insurance paid off, but the bow will never be whole again...
Crying shame there. They hire some interesting characters at the Post Office, or so it seems....
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...any chance of a take down? ...perhaps an asymetrical? <mops tearstained cheeks with sleave cuff again>
OneBow
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Its J-U-N-K Onebow, I looked at it from every angle. The boo is good, but not worth the effort to separate it.
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...an Atlatl even? <snif>
OneBow
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Perhaps? I could use one...
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That sucks Pearlie. I just shipped that gator grip bow and arrows. I used UPS and paid an outrageous price with insurance. But, I don't want to worry about it. Ugh...
Pappy's right, shipping sucks.
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:'(
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How was it packaged?
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Damn sorry to hear that Chris, but hands down I'd shop usps over the others, faster service and I've got some messed up packages from the other guys
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first let me say DANG IT! THAT SUCKS!
.....has me thinking about next years bow trade....hope there aren't any fatalities!
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Ooooooohhh... Now that looks like something that would happen to me in my luck...
That's why I always package bows or bow materials in a scheule 40 PVC pipe with taped on endcaps. Stick a package label on it and it ships beautifully.
and you can always make the pipe into a bow. not primitive but still a bit of fun
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BUMMER (taps blowing in the background) ! Bob
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I am done with the usps. I mailed a priority mail package on the 5th of this month. It was a 2 day priority mail package. I purchased the label online, and mailed the package at my local post office. I asked the guy for a receipt 3 times. He refused 3 times, I guess because the lady came and took the package in the back, after he took it, and I guess he was too lazy to go grab it. I swear I asked 3 times, and 3 times he just laughed and said something like "she never takes em that fast, I swear! har har har!". So fast forward to the 13th, and there is absolutely zero updates on the tracking. Nothing, it shows the package is still in "pre-shipment" stage. I waited 3 days for consumer affairs to tell me (I had to call, they never called like they said they would) that they can neither tell me nor do nothing. The lady on the phone insinuated that I might be trying to , quote un quote, "scam the system", because THEY never scanned it at the post office, and THEY never gave me a receipt, so I have no proof it was even shipped. Even though it is THEIR FAULT. So advised me over the phone that I was going to have a lot of trouble trying to collect insurance on this package for these reasons. And the package that I am so called trying to "scam the system" for was a bow I promised the person who bought it from me would make it to them for christmas, that's the worst part. I got a spare glued up yesterday, which I wanted to tiller out today, but for some reason I got something going on with my armpit hurting, I think I have a swollen lymph gland as it is called for some reason, either way it hurts pretty darn bad, and is making rasping not too fun. I hate christmas, :).
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Feel better now tmk? ???( prob not)? That sucks :-\ ....I always make sure I have a reciept
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Don't ignore those lymph nodes, the "C" word loves playing with them man. I have LOTS of experience with this stuff.....sadly enough.
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Don't ignore those lymph nodes, the "C" word loves playing with them man. I have LOTS of experience with this stuff.....sadly enough.
I'm sorry to hear that pearl. I don't really know nothing about it, I was reading that it can be caused by an infection from a cut? I did cut my arm on the edge of my bandsaw fence before it started hurting the next day, not sure if it is related. I have never had this happen though before. The cut is kinda tender though, I'm sure I got all kinds of wood dust in it.
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Please see somebody with a medical degree. I'd hate for you to have to change your screen name to "Too Few Arms"
OneBow
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Id get it checked out man. Even if the swelling goes down in a day or two. The 'C' word don't play games. Its worth the time to have it looked in to.
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Don't ignore those lymph nodes, the "C" word loves playing with them man. I have LOTS of experience with this stuff.....sadly enough.
I'm sorry to hear that pearl. I don't really know nothing about it, I was reading that it can be caused by an infection from a cut? I did cut my arm on the edge of my bandsaw fence before it started hurting the next day, not sure if it is related. I have never had this happen though before. The cut is kinda tender though, I'm sure I got all kinds of wood dust in it.
Mr. Toomanyknots, you could possibly have a serious bacterial infection. If it's inflamed and tender you should seek medical attention sooner than later. If it's nothing...oh well. If it something, then you'll be glad you had it looked at.
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Please see somebody with a medical degree. I'd hate for you to have to change your screen name to "Too Few Arms"
OneBow
Haha, if it don't go away i'll get it checked out. I always got something going with me, :).
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The combination of a cut and swollen lymph nodes can be bloodpoisoning.
If it dont go away you wont have time to get it checked out!
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The combination of a cut and swollen lymph nodes can be bloodpoisoning.
If it dont go away you wont have time to get it checked out!
yep found my dad on the ground one day. turned out he had blood poisoning
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The combination of a cut and swollen lymph nodes can be bloodpoisoning.
If it dont go away you wont have time to get it checked out!
yep found my dad on the ground one day. turned out he had blood poisoning
Was he ok?
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Sorry for both you guys...I've had my problems with packages also. Especially arrow shafting >:( When you see tire tracks on the box from a forklift you know something went completely wrong.
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I send most everything priority/fragile and havn't had any problems that I know of
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I use to load trucks for UPS an the packages there was mishandled frequently not only people but get stuck on the belts as well. When a 53 ft trailer is crammed full of packages front to back its hard to not have anything damaged. Honestly I'm surprised that more stuff isn't damaged but once on the brown trucks they are stacked and handled much better. I know this is a different shipping company but I assume it still applies.
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after 4 pages of all....this....im a little worried about sending off my Christmas gift. :-[
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Well it updated today, so I guess I can stop my whining and cryin, ;D. I think pvc pipes work good, but then you really gotta bubble wrap and secure the crap out of your bow inside. I have had horn nocks broke off of elbs that have 4 layers of bubble wrap wrapped around them, with the bow secure in the pipe, so much bubble wrap I could barely jam it in there. I think it's because they are so heavy (and big in the case of longbows/warbows) that they get treated and thrown around like they are indestructible, so I would make whatever's inside as indestructible as possible. I have seen one after it was shipped from ohio, to CA, back to me in ohio, and it looked like it had been through a war, this was fedex ground though. I still like fedex better than usps. :) Bryce, if it was inappropriate of me to ask that, I apologize, thank you for the advice, and I am extremely sorry to hear that about your father. Thank you again.
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Tmk I put some foam in the top and bottom of the tube, sometimes styrofoam and both work well to protect the tips
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Nah Its fine:) didn't want the thread to go a different direction than intended :) he's fine. That was awhile ago.
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Tmk I put some foam in the top and bottom of the tube, sometimes styrofoam and both work well to protect the tips
Noted. I will give that a try. Bryce, I'm glad he's ok, I guess I will stop derailing this thread, and will wait to post again until I find out my bow has also arrived broken like pearl drums bow. :) Seriously though, that really does suck, sorry about that PD. It just brought out some deep seeded hate I harbor deep inside for bow destroying delivery services, didn't mean to go off there. :)
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Sorry to hear about your loss. I have'nt had any probs shipping staves or bows yet, but I do have a shipping story to tell real quick. It was so absurd it was hillarious. My 16yr old daughter went online and bought some of those rediculously high priced designer jeans on sale for about $30(her money). 10 days later she gets this plastic bag in the mail with what looks like shredded denim. I mean like you could use it for mulch. It had a postal label on it that said. "Were sorry that your package was slightly damaged during shipping. We appologize for any inconvience this may have caused you". This stuff was so toast it was'nt even worth shipping. I'm guessing it got caught up in the conveyor belt and was in there quite a while. Post office said the Postmaster was out of town and that I would have to wait till he got back to get any satisfaction from them. In the mean time I called the company she bought the jeans from and told them the story. They replaced them immediatley and appologized for the inconvience. Good customer service. Danny
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That is a bummer! :o :'( Definitely makes me worry a bit about shipping. :-\
TMK, try a hot pack on your swollen lymph nodes. My Grandma was a nurse back in the day when they took care of people and didn't just push pills. She taught me that trick and it does wonders. Just use a hot washcloth and frequently change the water out to keep it as hot as you can stand. It helps loosen up those boogery white blood cells that get jammed up in those nodes now and again. I find I am more likley to get a swollen lymph node when I am not staying hydrated. So drink plenty of water when you are sweating away making bows and cutting yourself up. ;D
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I had to go to the doc a while back. He told me I needed to cut my drinking in half.... Havent had a sip of water since. Feel muhc btetr now :) Hick*
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That is a bummer! :o :'( Definitely makes me worry a bit about shipping. :-\
TMK, try a hot pack on your swollen lymph nodes. My Grandma was a nurse back in the day when they took care of people and didn't just push pills. She taught me that trick and it does wonders. Just use a hot washcloth and frequently change the water out to keep it as hot as you can stand. It helps loosen up those boogery white blood cells that get jammed up in those nodes now and again. I find I am more likley to get a swollen lymph node when I am not staying hydrated. So drink plenty of water when you are sweating away making bows and cutting yourself up. ;D
Will do, thank you!