why I didn't post a bow yesterday...

dutchwarbow · September 03, 2009, 05:50:00 PM

enjoy!!

blew @ 14", drawing 60#.

2seconds after the braced picture was taken. Exactly at the spot that had caused me troubles before; when shaving it.

Nick

bigcountry · September 03, 2009, 06:18:00 PM

Man, thats heart breaking. So you think it was a tension break?

dutchwarbow · September 03, 2009, 06:46:00 PM

looking at the totally deformed belly, no, it was one cruel compression break.

Nick

Dano · September 03, 2009, 06:54:00 PM

Man!! I hat when that happens. It didn't break at a node?

dutchwarbow · September 03, 2009, 06:59:00 PM

Dano, it was exactly between the nodes. The ipé had some troubles there, like a knot running over the whole width... but it wasn't really a knot, more like the grain made a dip... the fractures support this theory. Should have picket a better slat...

Pat B · September 03, 2009, 07:37:00 PM

Ouch!

Dano · September 03, 2009, 08:25:00 PM

Yep, When a guy makes as many bows as you, one is bound to break once in a while. Still hurts tho, huh?

sw · September 03, 2009, 09:00:00 PM

I see a defined grain dip in the ipe. Man thats to bad - is a pretty bow. Not sure how you choose your ipe but i HIGHLY recommend taking a 5X glass with you and looking at the ipe before you buy it. Ipe is a great wood, but you can not see imperfections well with the naked eye my friend.

Dave

pappy · September 04, 2009, 08:06:00 AM

Ouch,that was going to be beauty.Remember what Jawge's says.
Pappy

Aeronut · September 04, 2009, 08:18:00 AM

Man, that really sucks. I've got a bulletwood bow with a grain swirl like that. I was lucky enough to find it before it blew up.

Dennis

bigcountry · September 04, 2009, 10:53:00 AM

I have an IPE/Boo I just finished that has one of these grain variations. Kinda like a leftover knot. I always worried about it. Guess it makes sense to worry about it.

Hermann From Bavaria · September 04, 2009, 11:37:00 AM

really sad! a died beauty!

Okie 1 · September 04, 2009, 02:57:00 PM

Hate to see that. Bow was lookin great.
I had one just the other day blow on me, luckily I was doing a dry fit on it before gluing it up. When I pulled in the reflex... BOOM. It had the same dip in the grain. I couldn't tell it till it broke.

Don Armstrong · September 04, 2009, 10:11:00 PM

Feel your pain. I backed a hickory that came in light and tried to put a little to much reflex deflex in it. I took it out of the form and it had broken both limbs right at the clamps that compressed the limbs. It is setting in my building as a reminder to think before acting. Don

kennym · September 04, 2009, 10:15:00 PM

Daaaang!!

Pat B · September 04, 2009, 11:47:00 PM

Might as well save the handle and other limb. If it happens again with another bow make a take down bow with the orphans.

limbcracker · September 06, 2009, 02:03:00 PM

Beautiful bows,keep up the great work. I've made lots of long bows, r/d bows, but tried 3 wood recurves and they all broke so far -it's really pushing the limit of wood. Kirk

toolslinger · September 06, 2009, 02:30:00 PM

Dangit that sucks.

TheFatboy · September 10, 2009, 03:53:00 PM

Hell, that hurts...

Bert Frelink · September 17, 2009, 09:14:00 AM

Nick I am sorry for your loss.
It looks to me your Bamboo is almost as thick as your belly wood, I hate to give advise here but I have build a few Boo backed bows and found I have to really taper the Boo so it does not overpower(crush) the belly,just my $0.02.
You do some very fine work.
Keep on making chips!!!
Regards, Bert.