I have recently received a bow from a friend but I am not sure if it safe to shoot it kinda looks like it is cracked a couple inches up from the handle.  Here are some pics. I have never seen this before so I am not sure how to proceed.

    Daniel

if those are on the belly side they look like crysals. i would not shoot it. had one blow up violently with cracks like that.

Yep, chrysals.  About the only way to fix them is to remove them and add a patch a la Dean Torges':    Torges\\' Patch Article

Thank you so much for showing me that article on patching.  I am definitely gonna try to patch this bow. The article recommended using urac but i am curious how do you think titebond II would hold up. or am i better off just ordering some urac.

I've never used anything but URAC.

Ok, i will order some then.  Thanks again

Order it direct from Nelson.  It's cheaper:   http://nelsonpaint.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=Urac-PT&Category_Code=UA