Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: uncleduck on July 08, 2010, 11:56:11 am
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after i was done attempting to straighten the deflex out of one limb on a osage flatbow, i noticed a small crack had formed where two growth rings had separated where the ring gets exposed to the surface as the handle fades into the limb. this crack extends into the handle for about and inch and a half and is located about 7/8 of a inch from th eback of the bow. the crack is only in the fade and the handle not the limb. is there anything i can do about this? should i even bother to continue work on the bow or is it ruined? any help is appreciated.
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That happens a lot when trying to bend in the handle. It would help to see a picture,but on most you can just fill with super glue and clamp,you are pulling against it anyway. You have to be really careful when bending backwards ,especially at the fads where the growth rings are showing. :)
Pappy
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To be on the safe side I would flatten the back of the handle until I got slightly below the crack and build the handle back up with a couple of 1/8" shims first then a thicker piece to round out the handle.
The bow in the picture was about 1/2" thick in the handle due to a brain-F while I was cutting the limb with a bandsaw. Thin shims bend independently and are much less likely to pop loose than a thicker piece. Urac is my glue of choice.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v181/ekrewson/bow%20making/bondofixhandle.jpg)