Small crack around knot

[osage outlaw]

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[Joec123able]

I'd honestly call it fire wood myself.

[DC]

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[bradsmith2010]

ok I understand you dont want to carry a longer bow,, so just dont draw it so far,,
I dont think rawhide will help,,, thick sinew maybe,,
on your next one,, sinew back it and it will go 30 easy,,

[Weylin]

If that were mine, I wouldn't draw that bow again. I think it's done for. Sounds like you were asking too much from it. Carrying a longer bow isn't that bad. I hunt elk in the coast range of oregon which is about as thick, jungley and steep as you get. I often use a 68" bow and never really have any problems with it.

[Del the cat]

IMO, you should consider it a write off... BUT, then try to do a repair.
I think the safest way is to rasp out a long shallow scoop until all the crack has gone and the face of the knot too (yes I know you'll loose the character knot ) And then glue in a long thin matched patch of sapwood.
Heres a patch I did recently, it is smaller the the idea is the same:-
http://bowyersdiary.blogspot.co.uk/2017/01/two-part-knot-patch.html
Del

[DuBois]

I'd chase down a ring and practice getting around that knot gently, then pike it down to 58", reflex the tips a bit, and if it has a decent back I would do a couple layers sinew with a even and weighed amount per limb. Tie it into reflex, leave it alone for 2 months and start something else.

[George Tsoukalas]

That looks pretty bad. I would not trust it.
The stave is too short for the draw. It is also pretty heavily crowned and should have been a little longer anyway.
Also, there does not seem to be enough wood left around the knot.
Sorry.
Jawge

[DuBois]

Could you post a picture of the entire bow?

[ty_in_ND]

So... I know people have been saying 63" ntn is too short for a 30" draw (without something like a sinew backing).  I know this would be true for a stiff handled bow, but how about a bend through the handle bow?  I don't know if SMeeres made the bow with a static handle or not (he didn't say and we haven't seen a pic of the bow yet), but if you follow the advice of your draw length doubled for a bendy handle bow, wouldn't 63" be an acceptable length for a 30' draw?

Just curious! 

[SMeeres3030]

Hi guys sorry I didn't give much info. 63" ntn 58#@ 30" and slicingt recover tips and stiff handle I did super glue the crack and it's not makin any noise and drawing to 26-27"

[SMeeres3030]

Sorry those pictures are crap I'll try again

[SMeeres3030]

Hopefully these are higher res

[SMeeres3030]

Sorry some are very stretched

[aaron]

Ty- yes you could do a 30 inch draw bow from a 63 inch stave, especially with a low crown and kinda wide- with perfect tiller, sinew and flawless wood, you could go down to 60 or less.

Smeeres- I would not draw that bow. the tiller still looks good, but that crack makes me wince when I see it. wear a helmet and cup!