Snap Crackle Pop Repairing a Broken Bow

[Aznboi3644]

glad ur not hurt...I've only broken a couple bows while drawing...a good whack on the head will heal.

I would have been hesitant of that handle from the start.

[John Lipinski]

I looked it over one last time; She's firewood. No way that joinery will hold. Thanks for everyone that put in their ideas, learned a lot while making this bow. When it shot, it was a great bow. Learned a lot and my next one will be better.

Mods, you can close this if you want

[George Tsoukalas]

I'll be a bit more direct than Pat.
John, make another bow. Forget this one.
Was this a board bow?
I see a bit of grain wandering off in the handle area on the belly, anyway. It may break again elsewhere. Probably more violations.
Forget about it. Move on. It's the hardest thing to learn when bowyering.
Jawge

[Diamondback59]

right on george !!!  start another   brock

[JamesV]

Every broken bow I have tried to repair was a nightmare, Hang it on the "wall of shame" and build another one.

James..................

[John Lipinski]

I've got a plan to start churning out as many bows as I can; I'm taking a lesson from Bradford and his christmas bow build-along: making a lot makes you learn really quickly. First step: get supplies.

[KellyG]

Just make sure you slow down, enough to enjoy the building and not rush into mistakes.
Kelly

[hova]

yep , it looks like it would make a nice reminder to take your time. i have the handle area of one of my breaks hung right over my bench. it reminds me to take my time , and think every step through.

looked like a good start. you ever decide if you were going to rose hulman?


-hov

[John Lipinski]

still have to go see colorado school of mines before I officially decide, and see how much scholarship money rose is going to give me.

I'm going to go get the plywood for a heatbox and a form for a T/D recurve today, and get some more oak or hickory boards

[KellyG]

oh once you hit Colorado you will not want to leave. The only problem there is it is filling up with liberals but where isn't anymore.

[hova]

whats wrong with liberals!?

but seriously , if i had a choice between colorado and rose hulman , that would be a tough one. if you want geosciences , obviously colorado is the go to. hulman isnt a far 2nd place though.


keep us all updated.

-hov

[Pat B]

Kelly, only half of the country is liberal and you know what that makes the other half! This is supposed to ballance things out but obviously not everyone thinks like that. d;^)

[KellyG]

Oh just look at states with high liberials than average and look at the gun laws, hunting regs. I have a few liberal friends but you know the saying keep your friends close..........
Just saying.

[Pat B]

No problems with liberal or conservative but I have a big problem with divisiveness!
...now back to bow building! d;^)