Belly Crack repair worth it ?

[Manolovis]

Damned !!!! Working on a take down looking really good. Got it to bend to about 3”. Then  decided I would recurve the tip and heat treat before going further. Anyway steam the limbs for about 45 min. Bend the first one no prob bend the second and crack. The sound of despair!
 Crack is on the belly 2” under nock. Runs for about 2” and at the deepest is 3.5/ 4 mm. Thickness is of the limb at that portion is about 10or 11mm.
Filled it with super glue. Is it worth the repair with wrapping it or with underlay and overlay or should I start a new limb?

[boomhowzer]

Post some pictures so we can see the damage.

[SLIMBOB]

Yep, pics needed, but underlays work well on the tips as a rule.

[Pat B]

A crack or a check?

[Manolovis]

A crack,  transverse from one side to another but fractured extend for about 2” length wise.  happened  as I was bending. I ll try to post some pictures later

[Manolovis]

hopefully we can see something

[gutpile]

why does PA make is so hard to load pics.. absolutely a joke.. sick of it.. I gave up posting pics here..gut

[Pat B]

I have no problem posting pics. If you use the right format with your pic carrier and the right resolution it shouldn't be a problem. I use a Chrome Book and don't own a smart phone. I think figuring out the proper methods for smart phones should do the trick.

[SLIMBOB]

I don’t use a hosting service. I use a free download. “Gimp”. You just select the physical size, and then set the file size at less than 200kb. Bam. Easy peasy.

[Manolovis]

Can you guys open the files ? Or should I try load differently

[Pappy]

I can’t open it but that don’t mean anything, I am really bad at this stuff anyway, if it’s not just a picture I will always have trouble. Pappy

[Manolovis]

hope it works now

[Jakesnyder]

Not that it would help now but if you chased a ring on the belly side that should help with cracking when bending in recurve.

[SLIMBOB]

My question would be first, how far does the crack really run?  I would think you can super glue it together, and then add an underlay, but if the crack spreads into the bending section, no bueno. I hate messing with that kind of issue where you just don’t know the extent of the damage.

[Manolovis]

jake: i ll be more careful next time with ring chasing. hard to see now because steel lam i used stained the wet steamed wood when i bent it , but i think there was one ring at the most critical bending portion.

bob:by " how far does the crack really runs" do you mean if crack carries on where we can t see it? i didn't planned to have that section bending ... that s why i was wandering if still worth the repair. but i m worried that crack is too deep and the back will fail regardless of underlay on belly....