Wudstix's last post got me to thinking. How many of you have had a mishap like that happen to you?
I have had two; about fifty years apart.
The first time I was about ten years old, in the early 1960s. I was standing along side my dad as he was practicing shooting his bow. A bow probably built in the 1950's. A laminated recurve about 65" with a straight grip. A 56#@28".
All of a sudden the string broke and snapped right across my face! Man did that sting.
Then, a few years ago I was shooting one of my bows, I really don't remember which one. I was shooting a cedar shaft arrow. When the arrow hit the target I heard an odd sound. I didn't think much of it and proceeded to shoot the arrow again. This time when I released the arrow, it shattered throwing pieces of arrows all over the backyard. My hand looked a lot like Wudstix's did.
Very thankful it wasn't worse. Now I regularly inspect my arrows before shooting.
I was shooting 2315 and I think most of the hickey I got was from the string coming "unglued", but yes it could have been worse.
:coffee: :campfire:
If you play enough at anything, anything can happen :biglaugh: