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Offline snag

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Too much crack in osage?
« on: September 03, 2013, 12:41:43 pm »
This is a hair line crack in the belly of this stave. It was given to me already well seasoned. As I was roughing it out I noticed a couple of these cracks about mid limb.  Don't know if I can just run some superglue in it and be ok or not? What do you think? Or is it one of the things where you just try it and see????
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Offline snag

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Re: Too much crack in osage?
« Reply #1 on: September 03, 2013, 12:45:58 pm »
Also these cracks don't go through to the back of the stave. I took the stave down to about 1/4" from it's needed thickness and the cracks still are there.  They did reduce in size and width as I got to this point. 
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Offline Joec123able

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Re: Too much crack in osage?
« Reply #2 on: September 03, 2013, 12:48:35 pm »
Should be fine as long as the limbs come straight back when you draw it , if they twist then it could split even worse I'd fill it with glue and not worry about it
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Offline wood_bandit99

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Re: Too much crack in osage?
« Reply #3 on: September 03, 2013, 12:50:49 pm »
Should be fine as long as the limbs come straight back when you draw it , if they twist then it could split even worse I'd fill it with glue and not worry about it
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Offline snag

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Re: Too much crack in osage?
« Reply #4 on: September 03, 2013, 01:14:00 pm »
Thanks for the reassurance. I have some really thin superglue that will flow nicely into those small areas.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Too much crack in osage?
« Reply #5 on: September 03, 2013, 02:52:36 pm »
Super glue it and go for it! Those types of checks in the belly are usually not a problem.
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Offline rps3

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Re: Too much crack in osage?
« Reply #6 on: September 03, 2013, 04:00:38 pm »
I would be a bit concerned about the check running down the far right side of the limb, looks like the rings might be seperating. If so I would wrap that with sinew.

Offline Eric Krewson

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Re: Too much crack in osage?
« Reply #7 on: September 03, 2013, 04:24:54 pm »
I think that is a pencil line on the side of the limb.

As for the belly check; superglue it and forget it.

Offline Bowman

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Re: Too much crack in osage?
« Reply #8 on: September 07, 2013, 06:40:45 pm »
I have made osage bows with the same type of  cracks. Superglue it . No problem at all. :-)
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