Lams Separating...what now?

[SwampKrunk]

I received a used longbow in the mail yesterday and this is what I found. The lams are separating and there is also old glue visible where a prior repair was tried right next to the separations. what to do now? I have contacted 3 bow "fixers" including the Bow Hospital but they haven't replied yet. I did get a reply from one of the repair guys who said it was an accident waiting to happen and he would not attempt to fix it. Seller says he didn't notice anything wrong with the bow. What to do now?

Thanks,

Swampkrunk

  Black Creek Banshee 64" 48# @ 28"

[SportHunter]

I'd send it back to the seller and expect full reimbursement on shipping costs. You shouldn't have to deal with that, it looks like it was dry fired.

Looks like there is separation at the top and bottom of the fades. There is no way the seller didn't notice this limb damage unless he was blind.

The fact that there is an attempted repair makes me believe this happened prior to shipping, not as a result of poor handling by shipping company.

[monterey]

Go to the seller for a full refund.  It's possible that a high volume seller might not have noticed the problem.  Regardless, they should make good

[SwampKrunk]

Thanks everyone. I have a couple recurves, but this was to be my first longbow and I was really hoping there was a fix, but the Bow Hospital owner got back with me and confirmed that there was really no way to fix it and have confidence in it. The seller has agreed to refund the full amount. Monterey, I think you may be onto something as the seller was as friendly and communicative person as I've ever had the pleasure of doing a deal with. Thanks again everyone.

SwampKrunk

[LittleBen]

You'd have to be blind not to see that, or as Monterey said, just moving too fast to look.

Regardless, get refund, but different bow. There's plenty of decent deals out there.

[Pago]

Get a refund if you can. If it was mine and I was stuck with it, I have an idea for a repair and please nobody jump on me for saying so. I would not do the repair for someone else though.

I would use an oscillating multi tool with a scraper blade on a low setting. After clamping the limb above and below the repair area work the scraper all the way through the limb from edge to edge. I would then use high grit fabric sanding material through the laminations to remove glue and and chaff. Then thin some smooth-on with 97% pure isopropal to the point a syringe with a small gauge needle will pick it up.  I would saturate between the laminations leaving no dry spots, wrap the bow tightly with inner tube and cook it for 5 hours at 130-150F. Finally gradually test the fix and pray a lot. YMMV.