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Offline Jakesnyder

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Knot sure what to do?
« on: October 11, 2019, 04:57:17 am »
I have a black locust stave. 63" long with a pin knot that I violated the ring on 5 inches down from the one side. One slip is all it takes. it's about 1/8" wide. My plan for the stave is to make a rigid handle recurve. Would just a simple sinew wrap suffice? Or would I be better to go with a bendy handle shortbow?

Offline leonwood

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Re: Knot sure what to do?
« Reply #1 on: October 11, 2019, 06:10:55 am »
Just chase the next ring?

Offline Ryan Jacob

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Re: Knot sure what to do?
« Reply #2 on: October 11, 2019, 07:36:02 am »
I think pics would be really helpful in finding out what to do. 1/8 of an inch is just a minor issue and should be patchable with sinew or rawhide. Though, if you’ve got enough wood to spare, nothing beats a clean back.

Offline Jakesnyder

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Re: Knot sure what to do?
« Reply #3 on: October 13, 2019, 01:30:33 pm »
Heres the knot. It is more like a little nipple. It's hard to know if a ring is violated or not

Offline Pat B

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Re: Knot sure what to do?
« Reply #4 on: October 13, 2019, 02:53:57 pm »
Put a drop of super glue on it and keep on keeping on.  :OK
Make the most of all that comes and the least of all that goes!    Pat Brennan  Brevard, NC

Offline Hamish

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Re: Knot sure what to do?
« Reply #5 on: October 13, 2019, 04:44:30 pm »
Make sure you leave a little extra width at that point when roughing the bow out, it will be fine.

Offline simk

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Re: Knot sure what to do?
« Reply #6 on: October 13, 2019, 05:16:37 pm »
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