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Offline bushboy

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Re: My first hand crafted bow just broke. Pics. What would you name her?
« Reply #15 on: August 23, 2013, 12:15:35 pm »
I'd call no fades,lol,should look some thing like this
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: My first hand crafted bow just broke. Pics. What would you name her?
« Reply #16 on: August 23, 2013, 12:17:10 pm »
Good pic bushy.
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Offline BryBow

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Re: My first hand crafted bow just broke. Pics. What would you name her?
« Reply #17 on: August 23, 2013, 12:27:58 pm »
Well you know bushy, I had more rock cedar riser to her before I lost my mind and cut off a 1/2 inch for looks. Who knows how much more I lost in the sanding. I guess you just can't make up your own rules as you go along.

Save a bow, read the instructions twice.

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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: My first hand crafted bow just broke. Pics. What would you name her?
« Reply #18 on: August 23, 2013, 12:43:06 pm »
Riser length alone isn't the answer Brybow. You see how the actual core of the bow is thicker under the handle at gently FADES to the limbs thickness? That's what got you, you didn't have those.
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Offline Onebowonder

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Re: My first hand crafted bow just broke. Pics. What would you name her?
« Reply #19 on: August 23, 2013, 01:21:00 pm »
Do you actually want to repair and recover this one?  ...or are you more inclined to keep her as is for a memorial piece?  If you want to recover this one, it could be done any of several ways.  I'd think perhaps a long (3 -4 inch) scarf joint for each limb to a new handle riser.  ...perhaps with Fiddler49 style wraps or ties to hold it all in place.  It could be done, ...she could shoot again. 

...or you could just invest the same energy into the next one.

Onebow
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Offline BryBow

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Re: My first hand crafted bow just broke. Pics.
« Reply #20 on: August 23, 2013, 01:58:18 pm »
I think for now I'll put her on my trophy wall. I'm ready to move on as I already have the next board ready to go. I do like the idea of coming back to her later and trying the scarf joints and the Fiddler49 wraps. Looks like a great learning process. I think I would be better served in building more bows to successful completion before attempting a repair of one that I'm not sure is completely sound.

Thanks for the reply Onebow. Lots to think about there.

Bryan
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