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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: emd023 on December 25, 2013, 12:24:08 am

Title: help on first bow
Post by: emd023 on December 25, 2013, 12:24:08 am

i glued my backing to my red oak and added a bit of reflex. ive let it dry but when i tried bending the bow back i heard some crackling. im assuming this is the glue. is this normal? should i keep bending?

Title: Re: help on first bow
Post by: wood_bandit 99 on December 25, 2013, 01:09:35 am

What type of backing and what glue?

Title: Re: help on first bow
Post by: emd023 on December 25, 2013, 01:43:32 am

maple backing on red oak. titebond ii.

Title: Re: help on first bow
Post by: bubby on December 25, 2013, 03:28:23 am

did you get all the extra glue cleaned up on the stave, I do a fair amount of glue ups and never hear any cracking

Title: Re: help on first bow
Post by: emd023 on December 25, 2013, 11:50:08 am

no. havent cleaned up and of the glue yet. thats probably what it was.

Title: Re: help on first bow
Post by: Pat B on December 25, 2013, 01:39:47 pm

Check for a lifted splinter. Wipe a cotton ball along the bow, both directions and if there is a splinter it will snag the cotton ball.

Title: Re: help on first bow
Post by: Peacebow_Coos on December 26, 2013, 04:45:56 pm

I've been tempted many a time to bend a bow after glue up….and before I rounded the edges…and not had good results, hopefully it's not a splinter but I've never heard the glue crack myself either.  Sounds like a good combo, I'm gonna try a white oak backed maple soon. 

Title: Re: help on first bow
Post by: bubbles on December 27, 2013, 02:26:12 am

White oak backed maple worked for me! 

Title: Re: help on first bow
Post by: adb on December 27, 2013, 03:36:46 am

With TB glues, you should let the joint cure for 24 hours before stressing it, as per the manufacturers instructions.

Title: Re: help on first bow
Post by: Peacebow_Coos on December 27, 2013, 01:10:17 pm

Bubbles, seems like that's where the idea popped in my head from was one of your posts.  I look at so many here it's all a blur but then I 'think' of things to do…haha so many awesome artists on here it's good inspirado eh?  Also, Ricky and Julian are out of jail again  >:D

Title: Re: help on first bow
Post by: bubbles on December 29, 2013, 02:47:17 am

I like to go minimum 24 when Glueing in reflex, most of the time I go longer.  And put the extra effort in to make the glue line flawless. That glue joint is under a lot of stress! 

@ peacebow - I don't think it was me who posted that. I'm just finishing up my first with that wood combo. I really likehow it looks.
  It took me a second to realize why you were referencing trailer park boys. Haha

Title: Re: help on first bow
Post by: Peacebow_Coos on December 29, 2013, 06:45:06 pm

hm maybe it was Bubby, one of those bubs I think well look forward to seeing it done!