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Title: Will it work?
Post by: KellyG on March 29, 2007, 08:27:00 PM
Will this work or should I just order a piece of bamboo that would cover the whole thing. Would Titebond II work to hold it together? I have not found the suggested Urac-185.  I think I remember it being suggested for some projects just don't remember what for.

The two problems with the bamboo I see is the seams where they meet at the handle and side by side.

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e383/gillk/split.jpg
 http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e383/gillk/tikki.jpg
Title: Re: Will it work?
Post by: KellyG on March 29, 2007, 08:29:00 PM
I forgot to add to fix this?

(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e383/gillk/bowstave/Broken.jpg)
Title: Re: Will it work?
Post by: Osagetree on March 29, 2007, 09:41:00 PM
I think you'll be waisting your time.. Just my opinion,,, Sorry!
Title: Re: Will it work?
Post by: KellyG on March 30, 2007, 01:14:00 AM
no just learning the hard way.   :knothead:
Title: Re: Will it work?
Post by: John Scifres on March 30, 2007, 08:30:00 AM
I'd say no but it doesn't hurt to try.  Keep us informed.  Be careful with bamboo.   Nasty splinters abound.
Title: Re: Will it work?
Post by: Dave Worden on March 30, 2007, 08:36:00 AM
I'd be surprised if anything worked, but hey, surprise me!
Title: Re: Will it work?
Post by: Eric Krewson on March 30, 2007, 08:51:00 AM
Sent you a PM about a source for Urac.

The thing about trying a repair, you learn a lot in the process.
Title: Re: Will it work?
Post by: Eric Krewson on March 30, 2007, 09:10:00 AM
More on Urac:

I usually buy two pints with hardner and keep one in the frig until I need it. It will keep for 3 years or so if you store it in a frig, around a year at room temp. A pint will glue up 5 or 6 bows.
Title: Re: Will it work?
Post by: KellyG on March 30, 2007, 11:11:00 PM
thanks I don't really know just trying Ideals. I mean I could take a chance and just try to split it the rest of the way and decrown and back. If the split did not run straight and true I would be stuck.