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Author Topic: Cracks in limbs ?  (Read 986 times)

Offline Egonz

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Cracks in limbs ?
« on: July 26, 2018, 04:45:29 PM »
I have an Older bow that I want to shoot

I saw it had some cracks across the limbs in what I assume is the glass.  Is it safe to shoot or does it need to have some kind of refinishing done to it?
Thank you in advance

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Re: Cracks in limbs ?
« Reply #1 on: July 26, 2018, 04:59:58 PM »
Some older bows develop cracks in the finish, which is not a big deal.  If the fiberglass or wood is cracked, that is a big deal.  If you can’t tell yourself how deep the cracks go, you should ask someone who can before you shoot the bow.
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Offline Egonz

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Re: Cracks in limbs ?
« Reply #2 on: July 26, 2018, 05:22:56 PM »
Thank you for the reply.
Cracks aren’t deep just able to feel them with a fingernail and see them. 
No difference strung or unstrung.  I’ll try my local bow shop to see what they say to be safe. 

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Re: Cracks in limbs ?
« Reply #3 on: July 31, 2018, 10:30:18 PM »
If these cracks are across the width of the limb, not lengthwise, then it's a 99.9% chance they are just in the finish. In 45+ years of messing with bows I've never seen crosswise cracks that weren't just finish.
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