Scrap piece cracked locust

[greenstick]

 This bow has been a good learning bow. It started out as a piece of scrap black locust cut off the side of a larger stave. After tillering for brace height a couple of cracks developed. One at a knot, and the other at end limb in a lateral way. I was done with it , file 13,into the scrap pile to burn, as an offering to the bow gods.
 Two days later, after reading a page on glues, I resurrected it from its doom. With the help of Super Glue, Tite Bond II ,and artificial sinew,the healing began. For what it's worth,this is the finished bow. My boy took a liking to it,at 54"long, and about 40#@24",he says it fun to shoot.[/img]

 
 
   

[Pat B]

Good for you for not destroying your bow. I save all "reject" bows and have resurected some nice ones from the throw away pile.

[George Tsoukalas]

Good for you. Well done and nice tiller. Jawge

[Staver]

Great job!!!   I have a stick that I'd like to bring back to life... also a piece of black locust... It's a little recurve that has a transverse crack in the top mid limb.  You've inspired me to put some medicine on it and try to make it work.  Thanks!!   Joe H

[greenstick]

  Thanks STAVER, I hope more new self bowers don't give up,but try a little harder. The satisfaction alone is worth it all.

[John K]

Nice save !

[DanaM]

Yup never give up until it breaks, every stave you try you learn something. well done.

[Pappy]

Nice job, Congrats on a successful repair.
   Pappy

[Bullitt]

Good for your son and for you! He gets a bow, and you learned some to make you better in your skills. That's what I love!

[greenstick]

 I think the best part is he( my son) has been outside shooting it , and hasn't been playing the video games. Thank God.

[ricktrojanowski]

I'm not sure which is greater.  You saving a doomed bow, or a kid choosing the bow over mind numbing video games.  Great save, the tiller looks really good especially that gnarly section.  Very nice bow.