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Title: Had a blowup yesterday
Post by: peanut39350 on September 27, 2016, 01:51:00 PM

I built this bow several months ago and have shot well over 1000 arrows through it yesterday when i was shooting it blew up while drawing it back

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Title: Re: Had a blowup yesterday
Post by: breazyears on September 27, 2016, 02:13:00 PM

What wood is that in the riser?
That sucks...were you hurt?

Title: Re: Had a blowup yesterday
Post by: peanut39350 on September 27, 2016, 04:41:00 PM

The riser is shedua, no didn't get hit by anything

Title: Re: Had a blowup yesterday
Post by: Mad Max on September 27, 2016, 05:07:00 PM

Bummer
what kind of wood in the butt wedge?
did you get a feathered end on the wedge?

   :dunno:

Title: Re: Had a blowup yesterday
Post by: peanut39350 on September 27, 2016, 05:17:00 PM

I used shedua for the wedge as well and had it paper thin, I can't figure out what went wrong with it the only thing that i have been doing different is I started shooting the fixed crawl about a month ago to help my groups but I wouldn't think that would cause it

Title: Re: Had a blowup yesterday
Post by: JamesV on September 28, 2016, 02:19:00 AM

I just had one blow and my thinking is that the oil from my hands during glue-up caused it to blow.

James

Title: Re: Had a blowup yesterday
Post by: Robertfishes on September 28, 2016, 06:38:00 AM

James, I wear vinyl gloves during glue ups. I usually go thru 4 sets during a glue up. The vinyl gloves are a loose fit  but still work well for me.. Try to find and use powder free gloves.. I also run a air conditioner when it's hot, drops of sweat could also be a problem.

Title: Re: Had a blowup yesterday
Post by: Robertfishes on September 28, 2016, 06:50:00 AM

Peanut, sorry for your blow up. I have used Shedua for 2 one piece risers, so far no problems.

Title: Re: Had a blowup yesterday
Post by: on September 28, 2016, 08:55:00 AM

Do you have pics of it bending at full draw??

Title: Re: Had a blowup yesterday
Post by: Pat B on September 28, 2016, 11:53:00 AM

The fade area has more stress on it than any other area. If that area was bending too much those stresses could have caused the break.

Title: Re: Had a blowup yesterday
Post by: peanut39350 on September 28, 2016, 03:23:00 PM

Never took no pics of it unti now so that could be what it was I can't remember what it looked like when checking it at full draw on the tree

Title: Re: Had a blowup yesterday
Post by: Roy from Pa on September 28, 2016, 06:44:00 PM

X's 2 on what Pat said. Glass bows don't normally let go in that area.