the riser on my first selfbow poped off

[david w.]

noooooo!  the riser on my bow popped off.

i was putting on finnish and after th 3rd coat was dry  i was going to measure draw weight.   So i put it in the tillerring tree and the draw weight was all messed up it was about 5 lbs to low  i took the bow off the tillerring tree and the handle was coming off.  i took a knife and cut the glue and the rest off the handle came off.

i called my dad at work and he said we might put screws in or something.

i think it came off because it was drying in the sun and it soffened the glue.

i would post a picture of it put for some reason i cant put upload pictures the program wont let me.

i need help

[koan]

David, when you re-glue it try apoxy or use the wood glue again and wrap it with glue soaked thread where it meets the limb....Brian

[Pat B]

David, What glue did you use?  If your bow bends at all in the handle the handle riser will pop off also.   Pat

[koan]

Ohya....dont put screws in it .....Brian

[medicinewheel]

NO SCREWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

frank

[Justin Snyder]

What kind of glue?  I wouldnt put screws in it.  I might drill it and glue in some wood plugs though.  Read this first.
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,3044.0.html


There are lots of threads on how to post pictures.
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,3017.0.html
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,3017.0.html
Justin

[Coo-wah-chobee]

................ Also go to Jawges site fer good overall info......bob

[Pat B]

This might be a good application for your fly line backing!    Also, like in the thread that Justin posted, try thin strips of graduating lengths for a handle riser. They will flex a bit and will help prevent the riser from popping off.        Pat

[kra]

Bad luck. I think you used a unappropriate glue or the surfaces where not prepared in a proper way - or there was a wrong mixture of glue (if epoxy was used)

I would reglue (after removing the old glue and cleanuing with acetone) with epoxy and after fully cured I would wrap the fadeouts with some sinew, soacked in hide glue.

But do not use screws - there is good chance to violate the back of the bow and, beside the screws, you have to apply glue anyway as you can not screw down the very end of the fade outs.

[DBernier]

I have been using the Urac 185 with a lot of luck. It has some give and repaired two bows with the riser being "popped" off. God no screws at all. Tends to split and put a lot of shear tension on the wood.

Dick

[david w.]

David, What glue did you use?  If your bow bends at all in the handle the handle riser will pop off also.   Pat

i used elmers wood glue.

i also have titebond 2 but i didnt use  it

[david w.]

What kind of glue?  I wouldnt put screws in it.  I might drill it and glue in some wood plugs though.  Read this first.
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,3044.0.html


There are lots of threads on how to post pictures.
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,3017.0.html
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,3017.0.html
Justin

o ya he said  screws or pegs

[david w.]

this is the first time this has happened.  the riser stayed on while i was tillerring.

i dont know why but i'll fix it.  Ill be gone all next week but i could finish it toinight and tommorrow

[david w.]

here pictures of my bow.

Pat B. yesterday night i made a string out of the flyline backing because string making is fun

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[david w.]

the bow pic is 207 kb.  let me resize it and it will be on here later tonight