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Title: What to do with a broken bow?
Post by: Caleb Andes on January 29, 2012, 05:21:00 PM
Hello All! Clicking on this thread you are probably looking to hear some sob story about how I broke my bow.. That would be wrong. My father in law just bought a farm last year with an old broken down house on it. While snooping through the junk inside today I found this old broken in half recurve. It is a Hogren Special. Anyone know anything about these bows? I have not been able to turn up an information on them at all. I am guessing its from an amateur bowyer considering this particular bow is #006 haha.
(http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k483/cabeman36/100MEDIA_IMAG0574.jpg)

So what would you/could I do with a broken bow? Any cool ideas!?!?  :knothead:
Title: Re: What to do with a broken bow?
Post by: nd chickenman on January 29, 2012, 05:29:00 PM
put a new limb on it!
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Post by: lpcjon2 on January 29, 2012, 05:45:00 PM
Cut the handle off and make a door handle to the man cave.
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Post by: BowHuntingFool on January 29, 2012, 05:47:00 PM
You can always use part of it for knife scales!
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Post by: Mudd on January 29, 2012, 05:52:00 PM
Atlatl!

God bless,Mudd
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Post by: Lamey on January 29, 2012, 05:53:00 PM
yep there is enough in that riser for some good knife handles.
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Post by: old coyote on January 29, 2012, 06:55:00 PM
How about a lamp base?
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Post by: Kip on January 29, 2012, 06:56:00 PM
I have one I hope to finish my lamp now that days are getting longer and hunting season over.Kip
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Post by: dragon rider on January 29, 2012, 06:57:00 PM
Be grateful that you weren't holding it at full draw when it broke?
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Post by: reddogge on January 29, 2012, 07:09:00 PM
Cut off the lower limb, square off the upper limb and dislplay it or just make a couple of knife handles out of it if the wood is nice. Cut the tip off and make a key fob.
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Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on January 29, 2012, 09:58:00 PM
Make a bow rack out of it!
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Post by: Night Wing on January 29, 2012, 11:44:00 PM
Firewood.    ;)
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Post by: heydeerman on January 30, 2012, 05:54:00 AM
Man cave door handle is a good idea
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Post by: americanhunter7 on January 30, 2012, 06:39:00 AM
Use the tips as key fobs....Got that idea from TG member reddogge. I like the door handle to MAN CAVE idea as well.
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Post by: centaur on January 30, 2012, 09:09:00 AM
Door handle in my garage.
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Post by: Swiftspeed10 on January 30, 2012, 10:18:00 AM
cut the limbs off and use it as a riser for a 3 piece.
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Post by: JamesV on January 30, 2012, 10:55:00 AM
Salvage the riser and bring it back to life.
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Post by: statikpunk on January 30, 2012, 11:46:00 AM
cut the other limb off and tie some exercise bands to each end and use it as a strength trainer, and still be able to work on your form
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Post by: Bladepeek on January 30, 2012, 11:54:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by Swiftspeed10:
cut the limbs off and use it as a riser for a 3 piece.
I'd sure like to hear from any bowyers out there whether or not this would be feasible. I also have one that I can't shoot, but hate to throw it in the fire.
Ron
Title: Re: What to do with a broken bow?
Post by: Tox on January 30, 2012, 05:21:00 PM
Cut out the handle and build a slingshot maybe?
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Post by: Tox on January 30, 2012, 05:31:00 PM
Or... mount the handle on a base, attach a 8" - 10" arrow (with stone point) to the shelf and either display it or use it as a trophy.
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Post by: Trumpkin the Dwarf on January 30, 2012, 06:46:00 PM
I'm with Mudd on this one!