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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: snakebow on August 11, 2008, 09:30:41 pm

Title: Small Splinter
Post by: snakebow on August 11, 2008, 09:30:41 pm

I was bending my vine maple bow with the tillering string last night when I heard a small crack. I have'nt heard that sound in a long time so the bow gods must have thought I needed reminding. Any way the splinter on the back is a small one so I'll sinew back this bow. Hopefully it will save it. I have never built a vine maple bow before so this is a experiment for me.

Title: Re: Small Splinter
Post by: ricktrojanowski on August 11, 2008, 10:09:13 pm

I recently made my first VM and am working on another.  I find it a very forgiving wood I really enjoy working with it.  Were you planning on sinew backing the entire bow before the splinter?  If the splinter is small maybe just super glue it down and do a small sinew wrap on the area.

Title: Re: Small Splinter
Post by: snakebow on August 12, 2008, 08:30:50 pm

I was just going to sinew the whole bow just to be safe. I only took the bark off but I must have violated a growth ring. I really want this one to shoot.

Title: Re: Small Splinter
Post by: Justin Snyder on August 12, 2008, 08:41:17 pm

I would carefully lift the splinter a little and put some super glue or hide glue under it before I sinewed it.  It that doesn't fix it, it wasn't going to be a bow anyway. Justin

Title: Re: Small Splinter
Post by: snakebow on August 12, 2008, 08:54:01 pm

Thats what I had in mind to do all though the splinter is barely noticeable. You have to look to find it. but a splinter is a splinter.

Title: Re: Small Splinter
Post by: Dano on August 12, 2008, 09:16:46 pm

If you want added protection, just back the bow with rawhide. Save your sinew.