to repair or not?

[k-hat]

Elm longbow.  Dummy i gave her to tried to string her backwards on the first try  

The top of the pick is the belly, did not go all the way thru the back.  Should I repair and give her back, or just start over?

[Chadwick]

Looks like a broken bow to me. How does it burn?

[simson]

is the back intact?
if so, I would risk a repair, just to see ...
glue it with TB III or epoxi and make a strong wrapping with linnen yarn around the area of the belly break.

of course a challange ...

[k-hat]

Yes Simson the back is still in tact.  I've got some sinew, would that be better than the yarn?

[turtle]

I repaired an osage bow that looked just like that by gluing and wrapping. Still holding several years later. My brother in law broke it while stringing it but swears he didnt bend it backwards

[simson]

Yes Simson the back is still in tact.  I've got some sinew, would that be better than the yarn?

both work!
be sure to soak the yarn or the sinew before applying - so it stretched out and will result in a strong fit when cured

[k-hat]

Thanks for the tip!!  I'll let y'all know how she turns out!