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Title: question about hole!
Post by: inksoup on December 29, 2011, 05:50:00 AM
here it is:

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i don't know why the pics are not visible:
well here is the album...

https://plus.google.com/photos/104437810269533792634/albums/5691495668477229425


question:
what can i do with this hole? is it a big problem?


   (https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Z33XXgqUexwP5KAu4A8Mm8KY9L_ztKDboLudOWYVtLQ?feat=directlink)

second one:
   (https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/8-woblLpr53RFTBwpchjwMKY9L_ztKDboLudOWYVtLQ?feat=directlink)

and the hole from top:
   (https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/BztbQPmU0N1sjogyUwZT0cKY9L_ztKDboLudOWYVtLQ?feat=directlink)

finally from side:

   (https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/dOHkWLjUQLVFeug6_pXsOsKY9L_ztKDboLudOWYVtLQ?feat=directlink)
Title: Re: question about hole!
Post by: JamesV on December 29, 2011, 06:14:00 AM
That is a big hole, don't think I would work it any further. Start with a new piece of wood.
Title: Re: question about hole!
Post by: Bowjunkie on December 29, 2011, 07:01:00 AM
It goes pretty far up the side, but you still might be able to patch it and finish the bow. Here's one I did a few years ago and this bow is still doing fine.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v312/Jeff_Durnell/Patch/bellypatch.jpg)

 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v312/Jeff_Durnell/Patch/Patch14.jpg)

Check out Dean Torges' instructions on his site...  www.bowyersedge.com/patch.html (http://www.bowyersedge.com/patch.html)
Title: Re: question about hole!
Post by: inksoup on December 30, 2011, 03:57:00 AM
thanks guys.
i will try little more if not i will start new one.