Longbow exploded

[LobbyMuncher]

Ooh that sounds gorgeous! Do you have a picky, Clicki?

[clickerati]

Indeed I do!!

And one of these days I'll get around to replacing the green grip with the purple leather Bald Eagle sent me (to match the quiver and arm guard he made me!).

[steve58]

Anyone got any views on belly/core woods that do/don't work well with a bamboo backing?

[LobbyMuncher]

Originally Posted by clickerati

Indeed I do!!

And one of these days I'll get around to replacing the green grip with the purple leather Bald Eagle sent me (to match the quiver and arm guard he made me!).

It's soooo gorgeous! One day......

Regarding exploding longbows - we (longbow class) were given a bit of a pep talk by our coach about breaking in our new bows last year, taking a week or more over it. The procedure we used is on the Bickerstaffe website. One of the advanced guys took his new bow to the shooting line to try it out and was given short shrift. I'm an absolute beginner but the explanation makes perfect sense to me.

[jeduffey]

ChaosBat, if you kept the broken pieces, you could always use them to build a pair of atlatls.

Clickerati and her bow is likely to hijack the thread if let them. 'Cause I'd like to see the armguard and quiver. Maybe it'll encourage me to finish mine.

[chaosbat]

Got the new bow today Lemon wood, purple heart, hickory, 55lb at 28" tillered to 32".
I will try it out this sunday. hope i dont have the same problem. Might need to wear a crash helmet until i get over my paronoia over breakage.
I really want to give the bow a try soon, anyone know of an archery centre in or near Leeds so i can give it a try before sunday. I would hate to face the embaressment again should it once again snap and crack me on the head! in front of the club members lol.

[gwynn]

Originally Posted by chaosbat

I went along to the club night and was doing really well on the targets, when after about 2 doz arrows the thing exploded about one foot below the handle.
snip..........i am now paronoid about it happening again. I have a long draw about 29-30" but was told the bow was tillered to 32". It exploded at about 27-28" it has i must admit put me off a bit. potentially £200 worth of fire wood. How can i avoid this happening in future and get over my paranoyer

Wood breaks, especially stressed wood. The last one that blew up on me was impressive and it all happens so super quick doesn't it?!
Took me a while to trust my new Longbow but we get along just fine now , I treat it very well but then saying that I also treated the last bow very well. It's just one of those things.
What doesn't help are those people who stand behind and make creaking/cracking noises as you come up to the draw................

[mcmorland]

Just thought i'd say nice to see you back at the club and with a lovely new bow

[Old Bloke]

Err..Gwynn, those creaking and cracking noises you are hearing are not coming from the people satnding behind you....it is your back!

[chaosbat]

It Works - Well for now anyway!.
So far so good had 1 session at the club and the new beauty is still in one piece, and shooting well.
Thanks for the welcome back Andy. Are you attending the field shoot at Whitby on the 24th. I dont really know anyone at the club yet so im not sure if anyones going or not. Ive never been on a field shoot before so could do with someone to tag along with.