Osage recurve selfbow-Crack in the back!

[VanceMan]

I'm with Clint and Chris, but again that is just me, I will make a wrap or some minor repairs and might even do some preventive work on one I think could give trouble but after I get something like that in the back in a high stress area, a splinter raising is one thing, a crack across the back is another IMO. I'd cook brats with it. Good luck, hope it works out for ya.
   Pappy

Well I've heard stories of people repairing limbs that are completely cracked through with sinew and since mine only has the back ring compromised I thought it would be worth it... Meh if it breaks oh well

[Pappy]

Don't blame you at all, you just ask for opinions and that was mine, you seemed to have your mind made up before you ask anyway. Pappy

[VanceMan]

Don't blame you at all, you just ask for opinions and that was mine, you seemed to have your mind made up before you ask anyway. Pappy

Haha maybe I did idk! I think the only reason I'm willing to risk it is that I'm working another stave right now so either way I'm sure to have a bow 

And I really appreciate the opinions! It's good to hear from experienced bowyers

[bushboy]

Have you made many bows with that much reflex in the outer limbs(not to insult just asking)they can be a pain to get to break over.if you are fairly new I would set it aside for a while before continuing. If it were me I would take it down a couple. Rings to about a 20# at 28", add a thin bamboo backing and you would end up with a 50-60# when finished,my.02 cents

[VanceMan]

Have you made many bows with that much reflex in the outer limbs(not to insult just asking)they can be a pain to get to break over.if you are fairly new I would set it aside for a while before continuing. If it were me I would take it down a couple. Rings to about a 20# at 28", add a thin bamboo backing and you would end up with a 50-60# when finished,my.02 cents

I've made one other with this much recurve...i gave it to a friend. I got it to tiller without breaking by wrapping the recurves with sinew then mainly removing wood on the recurves. It eventually got a nice even tiller but yeah its hard

[Marc St Louis]

I used 1 course on that bow that spanned the crack by 3" on both sides and the crack was much the same.
 
Personally I would fix it, at the very least doing that will add to your knowledge base.

[VanceMan]

I used 1 course on that bow that spanned the crack by 3" on both sides and the crack was much the same.
 
Personally I would fix it, at the very least doing that will add to your knowledge base.

Did you patch it long-ways or cross-ways down the bow (if that makes since). Also, do you think I should patch it special even if I am sinew backing this bow? I don't know because I've never had a crack like this before...ha.

[mikekeswick]

No just lay the sinew down evenly.