So! New to the site, but I've poked through the forum before and could think of no better place off the top of my head to pose my question.
I'm still new to bow making, and my previous projects were all fiber backed with linen. So I decided for my newest I would do a wood backing. Due to a slight error, call it a miscalculation, I might have removed the clamps before the glue finished setting. Well now the edges in a few spots pulled up a bit and there is the barest of gaps visable.
Now the question. What do I do now?! Is there a way to seperate them and retry (I really doubt it...)? Do I fill the gaps with more glue and hope for the best? Please don't say to scrap it.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you,
Joshua
I havent messed alot with all wood bows a couple
BBI and a BBO so i could be wrong but if It were me I would saw the seem with a band saw and re-sand for a good mesh and re-glue it.
Maybe some of the other guys with more wisdom have a better solution.
Remember patience, patience, patience.
Wolfen, what glue did you use?
I had a bad glue-up with Titebond II a while back. I started heating the backing at one end until the glue began to seperate. At which point I began to pry the backing off with a thin blade. I continued to heat as I progressed down the length of the backing. It seperated well. I then ground the glue residue off using my belt sander and simply re-glued and used more clamps second time 'round.
Is it just the edges that lifted? Is it possible that as you work your bow down to shape that you will sand through the gaps down to where it made good contact? Pics would help
D,
I had not considered that. It still needs to be roughed out, and the gaps did look shallow. Mayhaps I can manage it without needing to resort to desperate measures. Alright! Plan of action!
tape the joint and fill from the oposite side with super glue.
Like D said. Once you get it to final shape you can mix up some glue and mix in some saw dust for filler. Push the puddly mix in as well as you can. Once it drys sand it smooth repeat if necessary .
I use Urac right now. For small spots I use CA glue and excellarator.