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Title: fiberglass splitting
Post by: macster on June 06, 2010, 10:33:00 AM
I built a take-down longbow from binghams. It has a bubinga riser and the limbs are maple with black fiberglass. It turned out nice and has been shot probably 500-750 times with no problems. It turned out about 35-40 lbs. I noticed that the limb glass is splitting where it attaches to the riser, about 4 inches long, between the limb mounting holes exactley the same on both limbs. What could be causing this?
Title: Re: fiberglass splitting
Post by: Pat B on June 06, 2010, 12:43:00 PM
You might be tightening the limb bolts too tight.
Title: Re: fiberglass splitting
Post by: kennym on June 06, 2010, 02:18:00 PM
Sometimes if the wedges and lams can get a bit of moisture,it will swell em and split stuff too. Did you finish the inside of the limb bolt holes?

What Pat said also!
Title: Re: fiberglass splitting
Post by: macster on June 06, 2010, 06:08:00 PM
I used a spray finish, so maybe the holes did not get enough finish in them.