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Offline Stixnstones

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Re: cracks after steaming
« Reply #15 on: February 20, 2009, 08:51:02 am »
heres the rub ,the cracks follow the grain up n down the limbs, the top limb shows some snaking and thats where they run off the edge,once at the edge u can see where they are at, but,they are not raised
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Offline chriss880

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Re: cracks after steaming
« Reply #16 on: February 20, 2009, 10:05:53 am »
check see if there any slight cracks
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Offline Stixnstones

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Re: cracks after steaming
« Reply #17 on: February 20, 2009, 10:42:32 am »
so far no other cracks nor are the existing cracks getting any worse.i filled em with glue n wrapped em with art. sinew.have had it on the tree this morn, pulling to 24" and holding,keep ur fingers crossed:)
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Offline Stixnstones

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Re: cracks after steaming
« Reply #18 on: February 23, 2009, 08:02:27 pm »
now a splinter has popped up in the middle o the bottom limb, decided to stop screwing around and sinew the back, than wrap sinew where rhe cracks meet the edge
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Offline Badger

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Re: cracks after steaming
« Reply #19 on: February 23, 2009, 08:46:58 pm »
Stix, art sinew is useless for repairing bows, it also has wax in it so it wont glue, Take the art sinew off and get some of the real stuff. Just a little practice and you will figure it out, plenty of guys on here to help you through it. Art sinew just looks a bit like sinew but has none of its properties. Steve
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Offline Stixnstones

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Re: cracks after steaming
« Reply #20 on: February 24, 2009, 07:32:43 pm »
i was using the art sinew as a temp wrap,thanx for looking out though.well i got the sinew processed,actually was a little fun,pulling from the center really eliminates waste.its 6:32 and im goin for it , time to start sinewin.
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Offline Stixnstones

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Re: cracks after steaming
« Reply #21 on: February 25, 2009, 01:01:42 pm »
finished sinewing last night at 10:00pm, this is my second attempt at it, this time it worked! gotta go to work so i will work on it later. looks awesome though!
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« Reply #22 on: February 25, 2009, 09:13:19 pm »
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Re: cracks after steaming
« Reply #23 on: February 26, 2009, 10:43:20 am »
i know,i know.at this point i will probably have pics of the finished product.after reading aboot sinew drying me thinks i should let it sit for a few more daze. again sorry aboot the pics:)
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