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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: taylormade on October 14, 2007, 10:05:04 pm

Title: small split at tip of flatbow
Post by: taylormade on October 14, 2007, 10:05:04 pm

Hey ,
  I want to say thanks to  everyone for the bow building help the last couple of years,and have a new novice question.
 I just finished cutting out basic shape and rasping down the belly of a hard maple board bow.It has a walnut riser and will  have walnut tip overlays.
  My question is ,I noticed a 1" hairline split at one tip near centerline and I need to know if I add a silk backing and 2" walnut overlays if the split is ok left alone ,or should I  cut off 1" at each end and shorten  bow .
  Its only 62" now for my 12 year old grandchild.
                                                      Thanks again and please reply,
                                                          Taylormade

Title: Re: small split at tip of flatbow
Post by: George Tsoukalas on October 14, 2007, 10:13:03 pm

I've had that happen many a time and solved it with an wooden overlay. Happened on this years hickory hunting bow and I solved it with a wooden overlay. Jawge

Title: Re: small split at tip of flatbow
Post by: brokennock on October 14, 2007, 11:20:05 pm

you could just let a glue such as "Zap-Gap thin" soak in. then glue on a tip overlay so you can cut the string nock into the overlay instead of the board.

Title: Re: small split at tip of flatbow
Post by: welch2 on October 14, 2007, 11:28:03 pm

You could sinew wrap the nock ,like I did on this one .The sinew here is dyed with dye made from cooked osage shavings.

(http://www.freebirdarchery.com/images/bow02.jpg)

Ralph

Title: Re: small split at tip of flatbow
Post by: Mark Smeltzer on October 14, 2007, 11:46:26 pm

Any one of the options mentioned will work.  I would fill it with super glue even if you add wood over lays.   Depending in the draw length you may be able to shorten it also.

Mark