Reporting back in with an update on this bow. I strung and pulled the bow with my foot then glued inside the lifting split. Then I wrapped it tightly with hemp cord from wallyworld and coated the wrapping with Titebond III. It needs to be cleaned up and re-coated with spar urethane, but it has held up to a hundred or so shots so far with no indication of the problem spot lifting:
I forgot to mention in my first post that this bow has a brace height of only 5", that gives it a couple of extra inches of power stroke. You need to hold it with a bent bow arm and your thumb extended on the belly (see first pic in this post) to move your wrist just out of the way so it doesn't get smacked...and this bow smacks HARD.
PHILOSOPHY OF USE:
At less than 1lb and 50", the bow is a joy to carry anywhere. I found that
for me it would be best suited for procuring small game while traveling "fast & light", when there would be no time to process and carry bigger game.
With that in mind, I have been practicing on small targets at less than 15yds. I tried different release methods like the tertiary and pinch-push, but those weren't precise enough with my current sill level. So I stuck with my most precise short-draw release: Mediterranean with 2 fingers. I added add a chicken feather quill as a primitive flipper rest to get more consistency:
With that rest in place I can hit a 3" target at 10 yds, which is exactly what I would need from this bow. I'll want to add some extra serving on the string to establish a nock and make it thick enough to shoot without a glove.
I still plan to make another "lumberized" Juniper at 60" with a stiff handle when the right stave or board comes along. Thanks for looking.
