Well this is unfortunate

[Bodork]

I bought some really nice myrtle burl lams from idaho curt a few months back and was thrilled when I got them in the mail. I have kept them in the packing but they have dried out some since I have had them. Our daily dew point has been at about 6 or under. Anyway when I finally got ready to make the bow, I noticed a hairline crack in one of the lams(no fault of Curts) but I figured it would be fine when I glued them up. Boy was I wrong! I guess the pressure actually ripped the lam right up the limb. Nuts!       It looks like a worm trail under the glass. I think it will be okay since it is just the veneer but time will tell on this one. Lesson learned-if the veneer has a crack, better get another and be safe!

 

[kennym]

Arrrg!! Man, I feel for ya Mike!!

I have an osage bow that both lams on one side split partway up thru.  My bud said its the first splitlimb longbow!

[Trux Turning]

Man that sucks, probably won't hurt how the bow performs though. I always keep my fingers crossed when using veneers for that reason.

[rmorris]

Were you using an airhose or c-clamps? I had that problem once with c-clamps but that bow still shot good, glue filled in the split.

[Magnum in Ms]

If that is on the back of the bow it would be a good candidate for some snake skins.

[soaring eagle]

that is some pretty wood

[GREG IN MALAD]

I had that happen once with red cedar veneer. I think I created a half dozen new words when I took it out of the form. I hope I didn't jinx myself by looking at this post, I have some myrtle burl veneer in the shop ready to glue up.

[Walt Francis]

I had it happen with a set of Osage veneers that had a couple of hairline cracks. Since that experience I super glue any cracks, regardless of size.  The bow still shoots fine, was assembled using  the air hose method, and like Greg I invented several new words.