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Title: ASL crack - Should I be concerned?
Post by: goose_ on June 26, 2023, 08:07:23 AM

I noticed this bow has a small crack in the limb, Just wondering if I should be worried. I've shot many old bear bows with parallel cracks in the glass, but this one appears to be perpendicular right at the bamboo node and appears to be in the wood lamination itself. I can feel it with my finger nail. I attached some photos even though it is very hard to get a good one.

Title: Re: ASL crack - Should I be concerned?
Post by: Kirkll on June 26, 2023, 09:03:46 AM

I don’t know whether I’d be worried…. But I’d wear safety glasses while shooting it, and start writing an obituary…..Kirk

Title: Re: ASL crack - Should I be concerned?
Post by: goose_ on June 26, 2023, 09:17:04 AM

Understood.

Title: Re: ASL crack - Should I be concerned?
Post by: Stagmitis on June 27, 2023, 02:05:52 PM

Where is the crack located in the limb?

Title: Re: ASL crack - Should I be concerned?
Post by: goose_ on June 27, 2023, 02:10:31 PM

On the back of the bow, top limb.

Title: Re: ASL crack - Should I be concerned?
Post by: Stagmitis on June 27, 2023, 04:29:15 PM

Then you have no compression issues- Good thing

I would  sand it out a bit till until you cant feel the burr and inject some thin CA-You coud add more thicker CA after that and build up till smooth( smooth on or a 5 min epoxy) then sand flat.

Then shoot the Krap out of it :)