crack on limb???????????

[Hoofhearted]

i have a crack right in the center of the wood part on a laminate limb.  the bow is a T/D recurve, so i took the limb off and it seems that the crack goes from the end of the limb on the riser end to the hole where the bolt goes thru.  i don't see any cracks in the laminate part, just the wood.  will this possibly cause the limb to delaminate???

it is on a brand new bow.  it was there when i got it, and have shot it maybe 15-20x's so far.

thanks

[Whip]

First call should be to the bowyer, or if not a custom to the business you bought the bow from.  Most bows have good warranties and most bowyers are very good about standing behind their products.

[hawkeye n pa]

At the very least the crack needs to be sealed so that it doesn't absorb moisture that would swell the wood and eventually cause it to fail.

I had read that a loctite 420 (I believe) was ideal.  But I've never found any.  Epoxy is good if the crack can be opened up a little and the resin force fed in.  Even clear finger nail polish will help seal it.

[Butch Speer]

If the hole for the limb bolt hasn't been chamfered, see if the edges of the hole are sharp, it can cause a split like you described.

[Hoofhearted]

Originally posted by Whip:
First call should be to the bowyer, or if not a custom to the business you bought the bow from.  Most bows have good warranties and most bowyers are very good about standing behind their products.

yeah, i plan to call the place we bought it from tomorrow and see what they say.