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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Joec123able on October 10, 2013, 09:38:28 pm

Title: Walnut bow popped a splinter
Post by: Joec123able on October 10, 2013, 09:38:28 pm: Well today the walnut bow I posted back in July decided to pop a splinter on me :-\ I was having so much fun shooting it it was definetly my favorite to shoot I had an easy 1000 arrows through it but hey guess it happens. I'll probably patch it in the future and never shoot it again.

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Title: Re: Walnut bow popped a splinter
Post by: adb on October 10, 2013, 09:42:03 pm: Is that bamboo on the back?
Title: Re: Walnut bow popped a splinter
Post by: Joec123able on October 10, 2013, 09:43:21 pm: Quote from: adb on October 10, 2013, 09:42:03 pm
Is that bamboo on the back?

No, it's just plain walnut sap wood.
Title: Re: Walnut bow popped a splinter
Post by: Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive on October 10, 2013, 09:52:28 pm: brace it gently, put good woodglue under the lifts, use a toothpick to get glue deep, then unbrace and wrap with sinew across both splinters.. it will be just fine! providing the tiller is good on it.
Title: Re: Walnut bow popped a splinter
Post by: Danzn Bar on October 10, 2013, 09:57:03 pm: Good luck ............I've had only one repair work for me and I've tried a few, and Blackhawk touched it during repair. ::)
DBar
Title: Re: Walnut bow popped a splinter
Post by: Joec123able on October 10, 2013, 10:01:16 pm: Quote from: Danzn Bar on October 10, 2013, 09:57:03 pm
Good luck ............I've had only one repair work for me and I've tried a few, and Blackhawk touched it during repair. ::)
DBar

I will probably try and repair it like twistedlimbs explained but even if it works it will still become a dust collector on my wall .... My oldest bow on my wall was successfully reapaired with rawhide it shoots fine but I still don't trust it It's just a dust collector like this one will be
Title: Re: Walnut bow popped a splinter
Post by: Danzn Bar on October 10, 2013, 10:04:26 pm: Quote from: Joec123able on October 10, 2013, 10:01:16 pm
Quote from: Danzn Bar on October 10, 2013, 09:57:03 pm
Good luck ............I've had only one repair work for me and I've tried a few, and Blackhawk touched it during repair. ::)
DBar

I will probably try and repair it like twistedlimbs explained but even if it works it will still become a dust collector on my wall .... My oldest bow on my wall was successfully reapaired with rawhide it shoots fine but I still don't trust it It's just a dust collector like this one will be

I have a few of those dust collectors myself
Title: Re: Walnut bow popped a splinter
Post by: Joec123able on October 10, 2013, 10:09:50 pm: I think we all do lol some might wonder why we don't just burn them but to me it's hard to throw something I invested lots of time and work into away
Title: Re: Walnut bow popped a splinter
Post by: Danzn Bar on October 10, 2013, 10:14:37 pm: Yea, I've got a half a dozen in my stave pile that I hope to fine a match for a two piece bow some day.
DBar