repairing BBO?

rainman · August 17, 2011, 08:17:00 PM

Has anyone used sinew to repair Bamboo that has lifted a spinter on the back? If not any reason not too? Thanks for your feedback.

Pat B · August 17, 2011, 10:46:00 PM

Sinew will work fine to repair a splinter. Super glue down the splinter first then wrap it. Once the sinew is completely dry seal it with super glue.

rainman · August 17, 2011, 10:48:00 PM

What about just gluing the spinter down and sinewing the whole bow?

Eric Krewson · August 17, 2011, 11:32:00 PM

I have ground most of the bamboo off bows that popped a splinter and applied a new piece of bamboo. I only leave about 1/16" of the old bamboo.

swampthing · August 22, 2011, 06:20:00 PM

What about filling it with some beeswax and finishing over it?

Eric Krewson · August 23, 2011, 08:24:00 AM

If you don't stabilize the crack or splinter with glue and a wrap it will grow and intimately cause a complete bow failure.