Splinter on Black Locust

[Slew Foot]

I just raised a splinter on the back of a black locust bow during tillering.   The growth ring is about 1/8" thick and the splinter is about 1/4" long and about as thick as two sheets of paper.  It doesn't go all the way across.  In fact it is only about 1/8" wide and starts right on the edge of the limb around 4" from the nock.  Can this be fixed by sanding it out maybe?

[rattlesnake]

ide think about gluing it back down and put a 1" wide leather patch around the limb too hold it , and just do the same on oposite limb just for looks?.....sometimes a lift can run on ya and this will prevent that?..pics would help...snake

[Pat B]

I'm assuming your bows edges are sharp and not rounded.  What I would do is saturate the splinter with super glue and put a temporary wrap on it until the glue cures. Give it about an hour. Then unwrap it and round off all your sharp edges. The radius of a pea(about 1/4") is a good rule of thumb. A little more or less will be OK too. You may eliminate the splinter when you round the corners. If not you will have to put a permanent wrap over it.

[Slew Foot]

Looks like that will work being that the splinter is so small and close to the edge.

Thanks,

[Pat B]

Good deal!    Got any pics of your to share?