Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Del the cat on August 07, 2019, 06:24:13 am
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Funny how all the minor issues always seem to be at the same point and lead to failure ::) .
TBF I was pushing it hard for a few reasons.
https://bowyersdiary.blogspot.com/2019/08/damn-working-it-too-hard.html (https://bowyersdiary.blogspot.com/2019/08/damn-working-it-too-hard.html)
This also sort of ties in with the "when to pull to full draw weight" thread.
It was going to be a heavy weight flight warbow for shooting big 1/2" and 3/8" "military" and "standard" arrows. Yew with an 1/4 sawn Ash back, it was just some timber I happened to have and wasn't carefully selected primo stuff... more of an experiment.
I was exercising at 100#, target 120# . I could see the middle was working hard, but just wanted to see the draw length at 110# ::)
Del
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A shame. The twisted grain backing strikes again.
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I bet it was exciting. (--) Hope you weren't hurt.
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I'm guessing it won't be the last Del. You like to push em. It sounds like a combo of things working to foil your war bow. You'll no doubt be victorious in your next one.
Bjrogg
PS went to your link to see if you had a video. I remember the one where your feet rise up in the air after the bow breaks on the tree.lol that was a good one.
Bjrogg
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Opps! I guess where a pulley and rope come in handy! Maybe they don't go "Boom" at 45-50#? (--) >:D!
Hawkdancer
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100# what they feeding you over there......
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Shame but dodgy grain on backings is a deal breaker :)