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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: DavidV on March 09, 2014, 08:07:27 pm

Title: Broke my streak :(
Post by: DavidV on March 09, 2014, 08:07:27 pm

Well after 2...3? years at this and a dozen bows I finally broke one.
It was my second, a hickory static. Just reworked the handle, slimmed the tips, and put a good finish on it last week. Became my favorite shooter then... Bang!

(http://i1352.photobucket.com/albums/q650/davidv111111/IMG_1624.jpg) (http://s1352.photobucket.com/user/davidv111111/media/IMG_1624.jpg.html)

(http://i1352.photobucket.com/albums/q650/davidv111111/IMG_1620.jpg) (http://s1352.photobucket.com/user/davidv111111/media/IMG_1620.jpg.html)

(http://i1352.photobucket.com/albums/q650/davidv111111/IMG_1621.jpg) (http://s1352.photobucket.com/user/davidv111111/media/IMG_1621.jpg.html)

(http://i1352.photobucket.com/albums/q650/davidv111111/IMG_1622.jpg) (http://s1352.photobucket.com/user/davidv111111/media/IMG_1622.jpg.html)

(http://i1352.photobucket.com/albums/q650/davidv111111/IMG_1623.jpg) (http://s1352.photobucket.com/user/davidv111111/media/IMG_1623.jpg.html)


I knew it was working too hard near the ends. Does it look like a tension or compression break?

Title: Re: Broke my streak :(
Post by: bow101 on March 09, 2014, 08:29:38 pm

I hear ya about breaking 'em.   :'(       I would say a Tension break.  But what do I know......... ???

Title: Re: Broke my streak :(
Post by: Pat B on March 09, 2014, 08:38:45 pm

I'd say tension too but that is odd for hickory.

Title: Re: Broke my streak :(
Post by: DavidV on March 09, 2014, 08:42:30 pm

I was thinking the same thing. The grain was good and I can't find anything in the wood so I assume it was just overworked.

Title: Re: Broke my streak :(
Post by: Danzn Bar on March 09, 2014, 08:44:20 pm

Quote from: Pat B on March 09, 2014, 08:38:45 pm

I'd say tension too but that is odd for hickory.

I agree Pat,  unless some fretting went unnoticed.  I had a hickory fret... and I shot it until it collapse with a tension break.
DBar

Title: Re: Broke my streak :(
Post by: ajooter on March 09, 2014, 09:06:25 pm

My favorite saying since i came on this forum..."if ya aint breakin bows ya aint makin bows!"  Glad you got to put some arrows thru her first!

Title: Re: Broke my streak :(
Post by: Gordon on March 09, 2014, 09:08:10 pm

Don't sweat it. I had a bow explode in my hand yesterday and I've made over a hundred. It happens...

Title: Re: Broke my streak :(
Post by: George Tsoukalas on March 09, 2014, 09:30:13 pm

ajooter, you beat me to it!
That looks like a board? Could be a grain run out issue.
Jawge

Title: Re: Broke my streak :(
Post by: George Tsoukalas on March 09, 2014, 09:31:23 pm

ajooter, you beat me to it!
That looks like a board? Could be a grain run out issue.
Jawge

Title: Re: Broke my streak :(
Post by: ajooter on March 09, 2014, 09:33:09 pm

I may have a similar post with the maple board im workin on before all is said and done :-)

Title: Re: Broke my streak :(
Post by: burchett.donald on March 09, 2014, 10:54:32 pm

What were the dimensions and draw weight?

Title: Re: Broke my streak :(
Post by: DavidV on March 09, 2014, 11:12:16 pm

40# @ 27"
66" ntn
9.5" handle
9" static tips 7/16" wide
1.5" wide limb with a pyramid taper

It performed very well but if I did it again I would have at least 2" wide limbs and get it working closer to the fades

Title: Re: Broke my streak :(
Post by: DavidV on March 10, 2014, 01:53:41 am

(http://i1352.photobucket.com/albums/q650/davidv111111/IMG_0725.jpg)

This was the tiller back in 2012, it looks to me to be bending too much at the ends, and there's not much meat there. It was a board but there was absolutely no runout at that point, the other limb that didn't break had a SLIGHT wave in the grain, nothing that would break in my inexperienced opinion.

I didn't see any frets and I had just refinished it... I forgot to mention I heat treated the belly slightly which may have overpowered the back. I've never heard that happen before