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Title: tragedy has struck my first selfbow
Post by: gio tundo on September 30, 2012, 06:40:00 PM
Sat out in the rain for this to happen while drawing on a spike.
   
   (http://i1129.photobucket.com/albums/m512/Giotundo/2012-09-30180517.jpg)
    (http://i1129.photobucket.com/albums/m512/Giotundo/2012-09-30180447.jpg)
    (http://i1129.photobucket.com/albums/m512/Giotundo/2012-09-30175305.jpg)
glad i got to kill at least one with it though.
Title: Re: tragedy has struck my first selfbow
Post by: Terry Lightle on September 30, 2012, 06:50:00 PM
Been there,makes a guy sick
Title: Re: tragedy has struck my first selfbow
Post by: razorsharptokill on September 30, 2012, 07:37:00 PM
Damn... I'm sorry to hear that!
Title: Re: tragedy has struck my first selfbow
Post by: JEFF B on September 30, 2012, 07:42:00 PM
been there done that a few times and i must say it aint a good look i feel for ya    :(
Title: Re: tragedy has struck my first selfbow
Post by: Pat B on September 30, 2012, 07:56:00 PM
That's a shame Gio. Looks like it broke along a grain line. Did you do a lot of heat manipulating to the stave while building it?
Title: Re: tragedy has struck my first selfbow
Post by: centaur on September 30, 2012, 08:09:00 PM
Yep, had it happen once when I was drawing on a turkey. Not a good feeling.
Title: Re: tragedy has struck my first selfbow
Post by: Rob W. on September 30, 2012, 08:12:00 PM
The first year I had decided to go trad I had my first selfbow let go the night before season. I feel your pain.
Title: Re: tragedy has struck my first selfbow
Post by: gio tundo on September 30, 2012, 09:28:00 PM
Yes pat. this stave had alot of twist that we heated to try and take out.
Title: Re: tragedy has struck my first selfbow
Post by: far rider on September 30, 2012, 10:29:00 PM
Man, bad deal.
Title: Re: tragedy has struck my first selfbow
Post by: far rider on September 30, 2012, 10:30:00 PM
Man, bad deal.
Title: Re: tragedy has struck my first selfbow
Post by: Eric Krewson on September 30, 2012, 11:20:00 PM
Looks like your bow has some tricky grain coming out of the handle and broke at a run out place that would have been hard for you to avoid.

I have found even the most insignificant grain violation will come back to haunt you.