Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: snag on September 03, 2013, 12:41:43 pm
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This is a hair line crack in the belly of this stave. It was given to me already well seasoned. As I was roughing it out I noticed a couple of these cracks about mid limb. Don't know if I can just run some superglue in it and be ok or not? What do you think? Or is it one of the things where you just try it and see????
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Also these cracks don't go through to the back of the stave. I took the stave down to about 1/4" from it's needed thickness and the cracks still are there. They did reduce in size and width as I got to this point.
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Should be fine as long as the limbs come straight back when you draw it , if they twist then it could split even worse I'd fill it with glue and not worry about it
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Should be fine as long as the limbs come straight back when you draw it , if they twist then it could split even worse I'd fill it with glue and not worry about it
+1
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Thanks for the reassurance. I have some really thin superglue that will flow nicely into those small areas.
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Super glue it and go for it! Those types of checks in the belly are usually not a problem.
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I would be a bit concerned about the check running down the far right side of the limb, looks like the rings might be seperating. If so I would wrap that with sinew.
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I think that is a pencil line on the side of the limb.
As for the belly check; superglue it and forget it.
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I have made osage bows with the same type of cracks. Superglue it . No problem at all. :-)