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long bow #8614909
Yesterday at 03:46 PM
Yesterday at 03:46 PM
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KY.usa
rex123 Offline OP
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rex123  Offline OP
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Joined: Jun 2012
KY.usa
I have an old long bow have had it forover 50years it was hand carved by an old man. and given to me and my brother it has some cracks in it best way to repair it any ideas?

Re: long bow [Re: rex123] #8614911
Yesterday at 03:46 PM
Yesterday at 03:46 PM
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east central WI
k snow Offline
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east central WI
All wood or laminated fiberglass?


"in the midst of a savage wilderness to depend entirely upon their unassisted strength and hardihood"
Re: long bow [Re: rex123] #8614913
Yesterday at 03:56 PM
Yesterday at 03:56 PM
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KY.usa
rex123 Offline OP
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KY.usa
ALL WOOD

Re: long bow [Re: rex123] #8614925
Yesterday at 04:25 PM
Yesterday at 04:25 PM
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New Hampshire
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Nessmuck Offline
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New Hampshire
Originally Posted by rex123
ALL WOOD


Time for a new one...before it shatters in your

Hollywood face


It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees.
Re: long bow [Re: rex123] #8614944
Yesterday at 04:56 PM
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Wisconsin
I think it might be time to hang it up on the wall. You really don't want that thing blowing up on you.

Moosetrot

Re: long bow [Re: rex123] #8614945
Yesterday at 04:57 PM
Yesterday at 04:57 PM
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Holmes Co. Ohio
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Ask at Leatherwall.com. They Will have an answer! Probably tell you to get some thin superglue to run into the cracks.

Re: long bow [Re: rex123] #8614992
Yesterday at 06:43 PM
Yesterday at 06:43 PM
Joined: Oct 2009
east central WI
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I'd hang it up and cherish the memories.

Wood bows are fickle mistresses. I've had them last thousands of arrows and I've had them explode with no warning.


"in the midst of a savage wilderness to depend entirely upon their unassisted strength and hardihood"
Re: long bow [Re: rex123] #8615127
Yesterday at 11:29 PM
Yesterday at 11:29 PM
Joined: Dec 2006
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g smith Offline
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I had a blowup .WHOW


You can ride a fast horse slow but you can't ride a slow horse fast .
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