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Offline perry f.

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Less than perfect glue lines
« on: February 01, 2013, 08:26:00 PM »
What's the best way to fill small voids in glue lines along the edge of limbs?

Online Roy from Pa

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Re: Less than perfect glue lines
« Reply #1 on: February 01, 2013, 08:34:00 PM »
Blow out the hole with air pressure and mix up a little glue like ya used on the glue up and use a tooth pick to fill the holes.

Offline eflanders

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Re: Less than perfect glue lines
« Reply #2 on: February 02, 2013, 11:47:00 AM »
You may also want to add some type of filler (sawdust) to the glue to help cosmetically and strength.  Unfortunately if the gap is big enough to need or want to use a filler, chances are also pretty good that this may become a failure point.  Watch this area very closely as you tiller and shoot the bow accordingly.

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Re: Less than perfect glue lines
« Reply #3 on: February 02, 2013, 01:11:00 PM »
Lamination raisin and other epoxy glues can be heated (carefully!!!) and applied on the gaps.
Bend bow a little to widen cracks and release after no more glue gets inbetween.

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