Horizontal crack on back?

[Selfbowman]

Not sure how this happened. Can it be backed with horn and save the bow?

[Del the cat]

I'm confused, you wouldn't normally put horn on the back of a bow... horn on the belly, sinew on the back.
If it is on the back the bow is pretty much toast unless a new back or a v long patch is added.
Del

[Selfbowman]

Del I have put horn on the back of two bows . They shoot good. My question is should I take that ring off or will glueing horn over the back keep the bow from delaminating under the growth ring that is cracked? Arvin

[Del the cat]

Del I have put horn on the back of two bows . They shoot good. My question is should I take that ring off or will glueing horn over the back keep the bow from delaminating under the growth ring that is cracked? Arvin

Cheers, interesting
Dunno, I'd guess the horn would be taking the tension, but you probably know better than the rest of us on this question!
Del

[Selfbowman]

Flipped a coin. Bam boo back won. What horizontal crack?  Arvin