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Offline Whiskeyjet

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Should I fret over this?
« on: February 25, 2017, 04:19:49 pm »
I was shooting in my first bow...noticed these marks while taking pictures. Do you guys think these are the shellac cracking or are they compression fractures? Thanks!
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Offline bradsmith2010

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Re: Should I fret over this?
« Reply #1 on: February 25, 2017, 04:22:29 pm »
if its on the belly probably compression fractures,,
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Offline Whiskeyjet

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Re: Should I fret over this?
« Reply #2 on: February 25, 2017, 04:29:40 pm »
Yes it is the belly
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Offline bushboy

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Re: Should I fret over this?
« Reply #3 on: February 25, 2017, 05:19:43 pm »
hard to see!if it's a fret you will feel a little ridge like tectonic plates colliding.
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Should I fret over this?
« Reply #4 on: February 25, 2017, 05:22:50 pm »
They sure look like compression failure frets.

Now stop worrying about it, shoot the bow unto death as you build the next one.
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Offline gfugal

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Re: Should I fret over this?
« Reply #5 on: February 25, 2017, 06:05:48 pm »
Yeah it's compression damage. I wouldn't worry though. What's done is done, and it can still serve you for a while. It might eventually break but to quote monte python "I'm not dead yet". The only way you could fix it is to reduce the weight of the entire bow scraping down those damaged cells, but I'm guessing you like the weight where it's at. 
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Offline PatM

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Re: Should I fret over this?
« Reply #6 on: February 25, 2017, 06:12:44 pm »
How narrow and rounded is the belly?
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Offline bushboy

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Re: Should I fret over this?
« Reply #7 on: February 25, 2017, 06:20:49 pm »
Been there ,done that!post a full draw pic,pls!
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Offline Whiskeyjet

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Re: Should I fret over this?
« Reply #8 on: February 25, 2017, 06:45:35 pm »
Quote from: PatM on February 25, 2017, 06:12:44 pm
How narrow and rounded is the belly?
It's 1 3/4 wide tapering at 2/3 down to 5/8 at the tips. The belly is rounded but not like an ELB more like rounded corners.
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Offline Stick Bender

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Re: Should I fret over this?
« Reply #9 on: February 25, 2017, 07:09:28 pm »
+1 been there too it's a kick in the gut but happens I learned a lot from mine doing that !
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Offline bradsmith2010

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Re: Should I fret over this?
« Reply #10 on: February 26, 2017, 11:40:38 am »
I think it would prolong the life of the bow,, if you reduce the weight and leave that area a bit stiff,,
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Should I fret over this?
« Reply #11 on: February 26, 2017, 03:29:33 pm »
It's chrysals.
It's bending too much in that area. Leave that area alone and retiiler the limb.
Reduce  the other limb too match.
In addition, a rawhide patch glued on may help.
Jawge
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Offline Springbuck

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Re: Should I fret over this?
« Reply #12 on: March 01, 2017, 07:40:05 pm »
What the heck kind of wood is that?  How long is it?

Just from the dimensions, I bet it's bending too much inn the middle, like George said.
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