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Author Topic: Question on mount holes in and old bow  (Read 915 times)

Offline Mich#1448

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Question on mount holes in and old bow
« on: July 23, 2019, 10:21:01 PM »
I recently bought an older bear grizzly. The bow has 4 mount holes in the side of the riser, two are only about 1/4 inch deep but 2 are probably 1/2 inch. Do you think this will effect the power or the capabilities  of the bow? I plan to do a repair on it using maple dowels I'm just curious on thoughts and opinions

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Re: Question on mount holes in and old bow
« Reply #1 on: July 23, 2019, 10:28:24 PM »
Repair away and it will be solid.
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Re: Question on mount holes in and old bow
« Reply #2 on: July 23, 2019, 11:23:59 PM »
2X ^^^^^
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Re: Question on mount holes in and old bow
« Reply #3 on: July 24, 2019, 05:45:21 PM »
You shouldn't have any problem with the strength issue, though I wouldn't use dowels.   Get a small chunk of wood of the same species as that riser, then use a 1/4 plug cutter and use the same grain direction.  You can almost make them disappear. 
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Re: Question on mount holes in and old bow
« Reply #4 on: July 24, 2019, 06:13:17 PM »
Plug them, won't hurt a thing.

I'd do as BAK suggested.

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Re: Question on mount holes in and old bow
« Reply #5 on: July 24, 2019, 09:32:48 PM »
The bigger perfect circular "hole"is where the Bear Medallion goes. Pretty easy to find one to put in that spot with a little hot melt cement.
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