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cooksomerice

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crack in bow
« on: February 01, 2010, 11:31:05 am »
I was recently shooting my osage selfbow and noticed a crack in the bow's back.  The crack is about 12 inches above the handle, about 2 inches long and runs with the grain of the wood.  Is the bow still safe to shoot?  Will I need to back it now to keep it from breaking?  Thanks.
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Offline Pappy

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Re: crack in bow
« Reply #1 on: February 01, 2010, 11:37:57 am »
Hard to say,pictures would help a lot.is it running across the grain or with it ? I for sure wouldn't shoot it till I dine some type of repair. :)
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Offline Keenan

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Re: crack in bow
« Reply #2 on: February 01, 2010, 12:15:53 pm »
 What kind of wood and where in the bow? Center or along the side?
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Offline DanaM

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Re: crack in bow
« Reply #3 on: February 01, 2010, 01:07:19 pm »
Guys its osage,crack runs with the grain ;)  should be fine unless its running toward the edge, shoot some superglue in it and keep shooting it :)
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Offline John K

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Re: crack in bow
« Reply #4 on: February 01, 2010, 03:47:05 pm »
I'd do like Dana said and it should be fine !
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: crack in bow
« Reply #5 on: February 01, 2010, 04:22:05 pm »
Should be fine but a picture would be nice. :) Jawge
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