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Title: what should I do?
Post by: Ian johnson on June 27, 2007, 06:00:00 PM
just now I went out to shoot my old longbow, I drew back not more than 5 inches and heard a very loud crackow!!!!!!!!, I threw the bow on the ground where it is now, I know it came from the bow becuase I could feel the pop in the lower limb, but, it is still strung!!!!!!!, should I pick it up and see what happened?
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Post by: hunt4life on June 27, 2007, 06:01:00 PM
go out there and inspect everything. dont pick it up until it looks intact.
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Post by: Ian johnson on June 27, 2007, 06:02:00 PM
if it looks intact, should I try to unstring it, or leave like that?
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Post by: Ian johnson on June 27, 2007, 06:12:00 PM
the break point looks only a few wood fibers away from cracking, but I dont hear anything?, it just sits there strung?, should I give it some more time to break on its own?
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Post by: jonesy on June 27, 2007, 06:13:00 PM
Throw it on the fire.lol
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Post by: Golden Hawk on June 27, 2007, 06:45:00 PM
Time for a new bow from the sounds of things. Better hit the classifieds.
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Post by: madness522 on June 27, 2007, 08:24:00 PM
Don a pair of leather gloves, a welding helmet and a cup before you unstring it just in case.
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Post by: whitebuffalo on June 27, 2007, 08:34:00 PM
I'm with madness,, after all its just wood..LOL..
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Post by: madness522 on June 27, 2007, 08:42:00 PM
You gotta protect the important parts...hands, eyes and giggleberries.
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Post by: Ian johnson on June 27, 2007, 09:24:00 PM
LOL!, your right, gives me a good excuse for a new bow!
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Post by: DSARGE.308 on June 27, 2007, 09:48:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by madness522:
giggleberries.
Good One!
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Post by: KILLER B on June 27, 2007, 09:58:00 PM
smack it with a stick and maybee it will blow without having to worry about your giggleberries.