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Drying crack near tip of osage selfbow-- any suggestions?
« on: August 30, 2009, 08:22:00 PM »
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Re: Drying crack near tip of osage selfbow-- any suggestions?
« Reply #1 on: August 30, 2009, 11:50:00 PM »
First, your pictures are very large and they delete them if you don't resize them. I know it's a pain.

I have been told that cracks running length wise on a bow are nothing to be too worried about. But see what the others have to say.

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Re: Drying crack near tip of osage selfbow-- any suggestions?
« Reply #2 on: August 31, 2009, 12:17:00 AM »
I'd fill it with super glue and shoot it. Keep a watch to be sure it doesn't enlarge but you should be OK.
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Re: Drying crack near tip of osage selfbow-- any suggestions?
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Re: Drying crack near tip of osage selfbow-- any suggestions?
« Reply #4 on: August 31, 2009, 08:50:00 AM »
When I fill a large crack with superglue I tap the side of the limb with a piece of scrap wood to get the air bubbles out and get the glue deeper in the crack.
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Re: Drying crack near tip of osage selfbow-- any suggestions?
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Re: Drying crack near tip of osage selfbow-- any suggestions?
« Reply #6 on: August 31, 2009, 02:18:00 PM »
I like to heat up the area with my heat gun and then let the CA fill in.
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Re: Drying crack near tip of osage selfbow-- any suggestions?
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Re: Drying crack near tip of osage selfbow-- any suggestions?
« Reply #8 on: August 31, 2009, 06:56:00 PM »
Eric, tap the sides? could you explain?

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Re: Drying crack near tip of osage selfbow-- any suggestions?
« Reply #9 on: August 31, 2009, 11:13:00 PM »
Nick, tapping the sides would release any air bubbles attached inside the check.
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Re: Drying crack near tip of osage selfbow-- any suggestions?
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