small crack in wood riser

[Submarinokotbw]

This is for Bowdoc or anyone else that has experience fixing cracks in risers...

I have a nice shakespeare ocala that i picked up a while back. As i was shooting it today i noticed that it has what seems to be a small crack, about 2 cm on the riser where the shelf meets the grip. the crack goes along the line of the riser lamination down the grip and down the shelf. It is perfectly straight and doesnt break away from the lamination line. The crack does not open or get wider when I string or draw the bow. I attempted to torque the riser (unstrung) to see if the crack was active in any way to no effect. Would i be able to fill this with loctite 420 even though it wont open up enough to fit a syringe?
THanks,
Ben

[warpedarrow]

The loctite 420 is so thin that it will wick into cracks that are nearly invisible, so yes, it should do the job.  I would use an insulin syringe with the smallest needle that is available.  

I was repairing a crack similar to what you describe a few months ago.  I would lay a thin layer on the crack and it would draw into the wood almost immediately.  It probably took me twenty minutes of repeated applications to fill the crack.

Using a really fine needle makes finish touch up  quite easy.  The super glues are a great thing to have for repair but keeping them off of the finish is worth some extra effort.  That is, unless you are doing a full finish restore.  I try not to over do the glue.  Just fill the hole or crack until it is level and you won't have to scrape the excess off.  A light sanding with some wet 320 or even 600 grit followed by a couple of passes of truoil or poly on a tight woven piece of cotton cloth will finish the job.

[eidsvolling]

Just one caution: Possession of insulin hypodermic syringes and/or needles without a prescription is a criminal offense in several states.

[Submarinokotbw]

Thanks!
Do you need the syringe to apply it? I am refinishing the bow. Can i just sand down the excess?

[warpedarrow]

The syringe makes the job several times easier.  Sure you can sand it down and refinish it.  I just like to minimize the area that needs finish repair.  You might check with a pharmacy about the legality of syringe possession in your state.  I use them for a monthly vitamin B12 injection and just rinse them and reuse them for bow repair.

[warpedarrow]

Benjamin,

According to the document that I just Googled, Missouri has no syringe prescription law on the books.