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Title: Drying crack near tip of osage selfbow-- any suggestions?
Post by: vanillabear? on August 30, 2009, 08:22:00 PM
Title: Re: Drying crack near tip of osage selfbow-- any suggestions?
Post by: b.glass on August 30, 2009, 11:50:00 PM
First, your pictures are very large and they delete them if you don't resize them. I know it's a pain.

I have been told that cracks running length wise on a bow are nothing to be too worried about. But see what the others have to say.

Bona    Nice bow btw!
Title: Re: Drying crack near tip of osage selfbow-- any suggestions?
Post by: Pat B on August 31, 2009, 12:17:00 AM
I'd fill it with super glue and shoot it. Keep a watch to be sure it doesn't enlarge but you should be OK.
Title: Re: Drying crack near tip of osage selfbow-- any suggestions?
Post by: vanillabear? on August 31, 2009, 12:22:00 AM
Title: Re: Drying crack near tip of osage selfbow-- any suggestions?
Post by: Eric Krewson on August 31, 2009, 08:50:00 AM
When I fill a large crack with superglue I tap the side of the limb with a piece of scrap wood to get the air bubbles out and get the glue deeper in the crack.
Title: Re: Drying crack near tip of osage selfbow-- any suggestions?
Post by: vanillabear? on August 31, 2009, 11:55:00 AM
Title: Re: Drying crack near tip of osage selfbow-- any suggestions?
Post by: Dano on August 31, 2009, 02:18:00 PM
I like to heat up the area with my heat gun and then let the CA fill in.
Title: Re: Drying crack near tip of osage selfbow-- any suggestions?
Post by: vanillabear? on August 31, 2009, 04:43:00 PM
Title: Re: Drying crack near tip of osage selfbow-- any suggestions?
Post by: dutchwarbow on August 31, 2009, 06:56:00 PM
Eric, tap the sides? could you explain?

Nick
Title: Re: Drying crack near tip of osage selfbow-- any suggestions?
Post by: Pat B on August 31, 2009, 11:13:00 PM
Nick, tapping the sides would release any air bubbles attached inside the check.
Title: Re: Drying crack near tip of osage selfbow-- any suggestions?
Post by: vanillabear? on August 31, 2009, 11:54:00 PM