And so, when everything seemed to go well, suddenly I noticed huge chrysals on both limbs
![Cry :'(](http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/Smileys/default/cry.gif)
They are on the edge and stretch into the back:
Belly:
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/2_L4i3XxpnKLt5kU3EzwmsWCmgS59jnRBAQvyqDGjmY09Tpdr4rHtkzaobPRcg-HUGSisvdY7mSOSadlmLTlK4ydcTXfwhZ_iB9pNuZcJDbSj0nyTHGIRobrF0VqPQH1W4H7z0PVbDI=w1920-h1080)
Back:
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Gi1m4_nMiACHmwuEkJB3_ODZ7Y3rLCwg0AP8BExYz9b_j5xDUt7xhkYTVXwIqKq428bgfUGjU5h-6KYqWAjKDr4eFApCjg53rjGcukQLIhSzwefkB8Y5mhOvfLDWS8nzUjzlDUH4aHg=w1920-h1080)
So it's probably firewood now.... Or any way to salvage it?
I'm not sure how it happened and how to avoid it the next time. Tiller was finally getting better and I was confident that I was near the finish line
The last time on the tillering tree was 20 inch at 35#
Of course I made rookie mistakes building this bow:
- Forced it too hard when trying to brace it the first time
- Accidentally pulled it too hard when it was on the tree (55#)
- Pulled it too far before I noticed there was a hinge
=> with this in the past, I expected the bow to have given out earlier. I am surprised that it did when I was finally getting the tiller sort of sorted.
Any ideas on what went wrong?
Just a pic of the final result. I like how the handle was turning out with that groove from the spongy inner bit
![Smiley :)](http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/Smileys/default/smiley.gif)
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/tU_jZ6sgiq6i4AQxVaFkcBp5cHzusnv_mIOJyuMGgFe7wpxLwmZGb5QK_zcBYGTyC1cOAITsqZVxSKeFvcHodrKLM3kOW-5X0dG9D_Ofa-atBDNP-HSS9MUxZ28JzZofWBgJ_pM9rDg=w1920-h1080)