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Offline kid bow

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a crack on the back of a bow???
« on: January 25, 2013, 10:34:32 pm »
ive got a crack on a bow that i have tried gluing it back with titebond 3 glue.but it always lifts up again. any advice you guys can give me
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: a crack on the back of a bow???
« Reply #1 on: January 25, 2013, 10:44:47 pm »
Build another bow.
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Re: a crack on the back of a bow???
« Reply #2 on: January 25, 2013, 10:45:28 pm »
 >:( ugh ok i have no other staves
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Offline bow101

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Re: a crack on the back of a bow???
« Reply #3 on: January 25, 2013, 10:51:13 pm »
that is strange about "but it always lifts up again" I have re-glued bows and ton's of other stuff with titebond, never had it break in the same spot or come apart. Like it says on the bottle stronger than wood itself.. I have even done some remarkable end grain gluing without sizing with very good results.
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Re: a crack on the back of a bow???
« Reply #4 on: January 25, 2013, 10:53:35 pm »
Quote from: bow101 on January 25, 2013, 10:51:13 pm
that is strange about "but it always lifts up again" I have re-glued bows and ton's of other stuff with titebond, never had it break in the same spot or come apart. Like it says on the bottle stronger than wood itself.. I have even done some remarkable end grain gluing without sizing with very good results.

i thinks its how im glueing it. ill wait till tomorrow and try to glue it together
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Offline Pat B

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Re: a crack on the back of a bow???
« Reply #5 on: January 25, 2013, 11:46:01 pm »
How about a pic Kid. Is it a crack or a splinter? Where is it?
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: a crack on the back of a bow???
« Reply #6 on: January 26, 2013, 10:18:34 am »
Build another bow either way kid bow. Get one started while your pondering a repair, or not.
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Offline kid bow

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Re: a crack on the back of a bow???
« Reply #7 on: January 26, 2013, 10:27:19 am »
will do.
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Re: a crack on the back of a bow???
« Reply #8 on: January 26, 2013, 10:31:11 am »
Do you have a camera or a phone camera to take pics and post them?
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Offline Oglala Bowyer

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Re: a crack on the back of a bow???
« Reply #9 on: January 26, 2013, 10:42:31 am »
Hey kid sure would like to see a pic.  I have a 5 curve plains bow that lifted splinters so I super glued them down and wrapped them with sinew and hide glue.  She still draws 62lbs @ 24.
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Offline JW_Halverson

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« Reply #10 on: January 26, 2013, 02:12:37 pm »
glueing it down without wrapping it isn't likely to have a good long-term result.  Oglala Bowyer's description of the wrap might help you if it's a splinter, but if it is a crack across the grain on the back of the bow, there really isn't much that will fix you up. 
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