Went stumping with my son today and I broke his upper limb unstringing his bow when we were done. It's a bow that I had made nearly 20 years ago by the late Sonny Iman. How do I give this bow it's proper send off?

What's your son say?

Killdeer

Viking funeral  

Can you fix it up so it can be a wall hanger?

You need a priest a rabbi a minister and a virgin. Then light a fire, sacrifice a goat,throw the bow into the fire and go to a bar with the priest,rabbi,minister,and the virgin. JUST KIDDEN        .


I think the boy gets to pick whatever new bow he wants. And he should keep the broken one as a reminder not to let dad shoot his bows.

A friend of mine had a custom knife made,using some of the riser as the handle. It was a great idea.

I had that bow made before I was married with the hopes I would have a child to share it with. I have loaned the bow out many times to friends with sons and finally in '06 I got a son of my own to go stumpin with. It's funny how bows are such a part of us isn't it?

I'd keep it for the memories.

QuoteOriginally posted by xtrema312:
Can you fix it up so it can be a wall hanger?

This idea gets my vote. After hearing about all of that background, and after your last post...can you imagine actually "sending it off"? The knife idea is a good one too.

Love the custom knife handle idea.

Hang it up some where you can look at it once in a while, and remember what it meant or means to you! Then go find the bar where the priest, rabbi, minister and the virgin went and ............  

QuoteOriginally posted by rascal:
Love the custom knife handle idea.

+8,941,783

Take a picture of it with your son holding it . Then make a knife handle out of it.

brake up a bunch of cedar shafts to use for kindling to start the fire that you use to burn it.

Cut the handle in half, Have another half made and turn it in to a 2 piece bow.

Trash it,call Mike at Maddog and order him a new one.He'll be happy.  

I'd go with making something from the wood in the bow for you and your son. Matching knifes would be  good. Talk it over with your son and get his feelings also. Sounds like a lot of good memories to be reflected on down the road.

How busted? I ripped the tip off one of my bows. I ripped it 3". A friend of mine, who is a bowyer, was able to fix it. You sure it is beyond repair?

Matt

Can you post a picture of the break?  i have done some incredible saves on bows that most guys would feed to the fire. i'd be more than glad to try and save it for you if it's possible...  Kirk

If beyond repair. Cut the limbs off out from the fades sand to a 45 degree angle and make a barn door handle out of the riser.