Bow belly lifted splinter help (pic added)

[Woodwose]

Hello everyone,

First time poster, loooooong time lurker.

I have one James Parker’s fine you-finish bow kits that has an issue.  The belly on the bottom limb has chrysalled in two places.  One is just above a small sidelong pin knot, this one doesn’t seem to be an issue and there’s really nothing I can do about it anyway.  However, another chrysal developed about 10” above the first, and about an inch below the fade.  This second chrysal is above a rather large sidelong knot/wave in the grain and has proceeded to form a splinter around said knot/grain.  After retillering the top limb (of course limb movement was out of balance after all this, probably before too  ) I have added a sturdy sinew wrap to halt any further movement of the splinter.

Does anyone have any experience with this?  It’s an ipe bow with a bamboo back, so I’m thinking it can take the stress without blowing out and stabbing me in the ribs.  The fact that it’s on the belly is what’s perplexing me/also giving me hope.

[gutpile]

that's bad... not good at all.. hate to say it... TOAST... gut

[PatM]

That's too risky.  Ipe doesn't like that sort of grain.  "Plate tectonics" start happening with Ipe.  That's its biggest weakness.

[Woodwose]

Thanks y’all, I really wanted to hunt with a wood bow this year but I suppose it’s not in the cards.  The old recurve will have to do.

Plate tectonics! That’s exactly what it looks like.  Looking closer at the picture, I think I exacerbated the problem by forming a little dip just above the spot with the scraper....alas.

I should also say that I think James Parker makes an excellent product, and this is by no means a critique of his work.  I had another bow from him that I passed on to my friend, she shot like a dream.

[PEARL DRUMS]

That was going to happen no matter what you did with your scraper, don't beat yourself up. The grain is nasty. That type of swirl in ipe is certain death every time.

[Pat B]

How long have you hads the bow?  Contact James. He might help you out with that.

[bradsmith2010]

yep,, not good

[Woodwose]

I don’t think i’ll Bother James with it, just chalk it up to poor luck.

Does anyone have any ideas on how to reuse the majority of the wood?  I’m tossing the cocobolo because that stuff makes me ITCHY.

Also, you ever bag any white squirrels down there in Brevard, Pat M?  We were just down there and my wife spotted one.  She was very excited....I just found myself wondering if they taste different 

[Pat B]

It's me in Brevard not PatM. I have shot a few with a bow but my dogs usually get it. I do save the tails for decorations.
 They breed with their cousins, gray squirrels so I imagine they taste the same.

[Deerhunter21]

sorry but that grain looks very bad. dont worry theres still time to get a bow working!