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Offline southernillinois

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help with a cracked limb
« on: August 09, 2014, 02:21:04 pm »
I'm in the process of making an Osage bow and have linear crack on the lower limb on the fade  out on belly side.  I'm wondering if I wrap in artificial sinew can I tru oil over it? Or should I wrap after I tru oil before? 
Thanks
Ben

Offline bradsmith2010

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Re: help with a cracked limb
« Reply #1 on: August 09, 2014, 03:01:31 pm »
i dont think you will have to do anything,, it is a check,,, it may even go away as you work the bow,,,

Offline Eric Krewson

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Re: help with a cracked limb
« Reply #2 on: August 09, 2014, 03:49:09 pm »
Superglue it and proceed like it doesn't exist.

Offline Danzn Bar

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Re: help with a cracked limb
« Reply #3 on: August 09, 2014, 06:23:44 pm »
Wait a minute..................at what stage of building the bow did you first notice the crack ????? ???
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Offline bradsmith2010

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Re: help with a cracked limb
« Reply #4 on: August 09, 2014, 08:53:35 pm »
also it is in a non working part of the bow,,,

Offline IdahoMatt

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Re: help with a cracked limb
« Reply #5 on: August 09, 2014, 09:12:58 pm »
Good advise above.  It's in the non working portion of the bow.

Offline Danzn Bar

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Re: help with a cracked limb
« Reply #6 on: August 09, 2014, 09:20:21 pm »
Looks like it's in the fads......but did it show up while tillering , was it there all along, how far are you to the target weight?  Lots of variables.

Southern IL give us a few more details.......be glad to help...
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Offline southernillinois

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Re: help with a cracked limb
« Reply #7 on: August 09, 2014, 09:34:08 pm »
It's in a non working part of the bow. It's at its target weight . I believe the crack was there but did not notice until almost tillered. Crack does not go thru to back.  Thanks for the help.

Offline Will H

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Re: help with a cracked limb
« Reply #8 on: August 09, 2014, 09:41:30 pm »
Welcome to PA :)
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Offline Danzn Bar

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Re: help with a cracked limb
« Reply #9 on: August 09, 2014, 09:56:41 pm »
Superglue it and proceed like it doesn't exist.

Then.... I would have to agree................and ditto what Will said , welcome.... :)
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Offline Weylin

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Re: help with a cracked limb
« Reply #10 on: August 09, 2014, 10:32:53 pm »
Superglue it and proceed like it doesn't exist.

What he said

Offline southernillinois

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Re: help with a cracked limb
« Reply #11 on: August 09, 2014, 10:45:28 pm »
Thanks guys. Will post pics when finished. Glad to be on PA...

Offline Danzn Bar

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Re: help with a cracked limb
« Reply #12 on: August 09, 2014, 10:47:18 pm »
Looking forward to them.... again glad your here.................
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