Fix,leave, or fix later?

[TroutGuide]

So I got a great deal on this old Shakespeare super necedah. It is 50@28 and 54". It shoots  super sweet and I want to hunt with it this year instead of its older brother my Root 45@28 58" brush master. Anyway it has these two holes in the riser from a sight. What should I do about them. I am not wanting to refinish the whole bow at this point but I need to seal, fill, or something I would think. Any ideas. I would like to eventually put a small attractive threaded bushing or fill and try to make them blend in, later,  but don't know what route to take there either?  Any suggestion would be appreciated.



Thanks
Brian

[macbow]

The threaded bushings are available through suppliers.
Easy enough to install.

If you just want to fill it in hardwood dowel just a little larger and a brad point bit the same size as the dowel and a drill press .glue it in and cut and and sand smooth.
Use contrasting color or try to match riser.

[beachbowhunter]

If you want something just for looks, try using some mosaic pins like you see on knives. You can get them from online knife making supply sites. I use them to cover my alignment pins on a TD bow.

[TroutGuide]

That is a cool idea. I may go that route later. Any one know what I should do for this hunting season, just to get me safely by untill I make a permanent fix?

[macbow]

It will probably be fine.
Maybe fill with wax.

[Roy from Pa]

I would hunt with it like it is and fix it later with some sort of wooden plug that is close to the color of the riser. Nothing is going to happen to that bow by shooting it.

[TroutGuide]

I am more worried about moisture in the short term. But I am glad to hear that no one thinks it is a structural issue. I think I will fill with some dense foam and then wax to keep moisture out for the hunting season. Then decide how to proceed.


Thanks for the feedback.

[Crooked Stic]

Shove some paste wax in the holes and go hunting.

[T Folts]

you can also coat it with epoxy or super glue to keep moisture out of the wood.
A sliver of wood or a Q tip with the cotton pulled off , drip super glue in it and use the Q tip to coat the inside. I do this on my limbs for a take down. I've done both smooth-on and super glue. any two part epoxy will work.

[TroutGuide]

Yup. After some thinking and looking I have decided to fill with wax for the season and this winter I will use dads drill press and install bushings. The holes are AMA location so I think having options will be nice. I might take it bow fishing or something.   Thanks again for the replies.

[LittleBen]

I installed some of those threaded bushings that i got from Bingham's. There super easy to install ... just drilled the hole, tapped it, and screwed them in using the screw and nut method like you use for takedown inserts. ... easy, 5min ...

[TroutGuide]

Looks that way. I need to use the drill press bc I think one hole needs to be drilled slightly off center of the current hole to align with the string better, don't want something all catywompus and crooked.