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Offline Spotted Dog

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« on: September 06, 2016, 01:51:38 pm »
Well I was heating an osage stave and it cracked near the handle on the belly. I super glued it and then took the bow down some more.
As I took it down the crack almost disappeared . So I soaked some raw hide and sinew and glued and wrapped it. Was I dump to try to
save the bow? Or could this work ?

Dog
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Offline DC

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« Reply #1 on: September 06, 2016, 02:03:59 pm »
Were you trying to reflex it? Is the crack with the grain or across it?
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Offline Spotted Dog

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« Reply #2 on: September 06, 2016, 02:19:26 pm »
 I was trying to reflex and it is against the grain.
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Offline Del the cat

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« Reply #3 on: September 06, 2016, 02:26:11 pm »
It's never a mistake to try and save a bow...
It may not work but you will learn, and that may allow you to save one later...
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Offline Spotted Dog

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« Reply #4 on: September 06, 2016, 02:32:00 pm »
 I opened the crack first and filled it with the super glue. The line I saw was very faint before I wrapped it. ???
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Offline DC

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« Reply #5 on: September 06, 2016, 03:23:08 pm »
Like Del said, It's worth a shot. I don't know if a wrap on a belly crack does anything but if it makes you feel better I guess it's doing something.
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Offline DuBois

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« Reply #6 on: September 06, 2016, 05:40:38 pm »
Is this going to be a bendy handle bow?
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Offline Spotted Dog

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« Reply #7 on: September 06, 2016, 06:29:19 pm »
 Not a true one.
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Offline DuBois

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« Reply #8 on: September 06, 2016, 08:04:45 pm »
I say keep on going for sure.
Can it be shortened on one end to make the crack in the handle?
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Offline Spotted Dog

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« Reply #9 on: September 06, 2016, 09:16:39 pm »
 Hey , yes it can. Thanks, didn't think along that line. Right were I wrapped it could work perfect.
Give me a bit shorter bow , but good.

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Offline Knotty

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« Reply #10 on: September 06, 2016, 11:04:03 pm »
Well, let us know how it goes!
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Offline Pat B

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« Reply #11 on: September 06, 2016, 11:11:07 pm »
 Being that the crack is on the compression side it is probably less apt to cause a problem. I would have done just what you did with the super glue but I don't think the wrap is necessary...although, it won't hurt anything either where it is.
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Offline Jim Davis

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« Reply #12 on: September 07, 2016, 12:12:20 am »
I'm thinking the way Pat B is. There have been primitive bows with horn or antler pieces just butt joined on the belly side. Certainly worth trying to save it.

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Offline sleek

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« Reply #13 on: September 07, 2016, 02:37:00 am »
Cracks like thay are common. Just pretend they aint there and keep working.
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Offline Marc St Louis

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« Reply #14 on: September 07, 2016, 08:16:06 am »
Quote from: Spotted Dog on September 06, 2016, 01:51:38 pm
Well I was heating an osage stave and it cracked near the handle on the belly. I super glued it and then took the bow down some more.
As I took it down the crack almost disappeared . So I soaked some raw hide and sinew and glued and wrapped it. Was I dump to try to
save the bow? Or could this work ?

Dog

There is no glue that has the flexibility and compression strength of wood so if the wood works at all then it won't do a thing, been there done that
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