Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Sidmand on November 07, 2015, 03:51:16 pm
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I was just about there, 40#@27" when I heard the crackle. Looks like this Ipe, even with a cable backing, is starting to crack on the side. The crack is maybe an inch and a half long, and it's starting to lift a splinter on the back under the brown paper backing. Do you guys think this one is a candidate for filling with superglue and wrapping with artificial sinew?
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looks like the bow is bending too much at that part of the limb,, I have not worked with IPE so dont have advise on patching it
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here are a few more pics, I have it drawn to 24" in that pic, I didn't want to draw it further without a patch if it's patchable.
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Looks like its bending wayyyy too much by the handles especially on right side of pic. Is that where the crack is?
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What happens if you put bridges where I put the arrows? I know that's not answering your question but if that's where the crack is some bridges might take some tension off the back.
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one more pic, I saw the same thing, looked real hingy out of the handle, but when I draw a circle on it, it looks a lot better. It does bend through the handle. I think the shadows are playing tricks on the view of it.
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What happens if you put bridges where I put the arrows? I know that's not answering your question but if that's where the crack is some bridges might take some tension off the back.
I can try it. I was wondering if putting more bridges on there to raise the cable would help some. The cable is right along the back right there.
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I think that if the cable is right on the wood it's not doing much. But take that with a grain of salt. I've never even seen a cable bow let alone made one.