Very Bad Day
09-14-2009, 02:56 PM
#1
Fork Horn
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Shepherd, TX
Posts: 247
Very Bad Day
Was shooting today and my 55lbs recurve popped when I released it and the limbs split about 2 inches on each end. The only thing different I did was change my string to a flemish twist. Luckily I have a another recurve but it is only 45lbs. I do not know exactly why my bow decided to give out today. Guess I will patiently wait for Kent to get caught up and start building more bows.
Sorry that happened.
09-15-2009, 06:22 AM
#8
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Adirondacks
Posts: 1,305
A new flemish twist string should have a fair amount of stretch in it.The only things I can think of that might have caused the break would be either way to many strands if made from Dacron or the arrows you're using are to light.Either would force the bow to absorb to much energy.
09-15-2009, 08:55 AM
#10
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: land of the Lilliputians, In the state of insanity
Posts: 26,274
I have been haveing the itch to build more bows. Still got to whip out a self bow your you Rowell. I actually went to my big shop last night and almost grabed a couple of staves.
Centxrecurve
When you say split, do you mean delam, or split down the middle of the limb. If it delamed, that is no problem. It is due to the epoxy not being cured right. It can be put back together. If it is split down the middle, and not too far, it could be piked and side tillerd back to the weight you want. As for the flemish string, if it is of dacron, that should be a very safe string. Dacron flemish string is a heavy slower string, which is better for your bow. The fastflight materials are more harmful to a bow. Faster and no problem, provided the tips are of a material that can handle the speed. I will only put a fastflight sting on bows with polymer tips, bone tips, horn tips, or antler. Wood tips will not handle a fast string.
Centxrecurve
When you say split, do you mean delam, or split down the middle of the limb. If it delamed, that is no problem. It is due to the epoxy not being cured right. It can be put back together. If it is split down the middle, and not too far, it could be piked and side tillerd back to the weight you want. As for the flemish string, if it is of dacron, that should be a very safe string. Dacron flemish string is a heavy slower string, which is better for your bow. The fastflight materials are more harmful to a bow. Faster and no problem, provided the tips are of a material that can handle the speed. I will only put a fastflight sting on bows with polymer tips, bone tips, horn tips, or antler. Wood tips will not handle a fast string.
Last edited by burniegoeasily; 09-15-2009 at 08:58 AM.