Thanks much Rob!
Advice please ! The original crack commenced ¼” in from the plate, 1” in from the rear of the shelf, through the left quarter of the radius shield and extended about 1” down the throat.
Initially strung the bow to accentuate the crack then gouged out a small furrow 1/8 to ¼ deep at the raidiused shelf, placed in a few glass fibres and filled it in with resin and before it dryed, released the string to squeeze it up. Allowed to dry and smoothed it all back and further let it dry 4 days. It turned out surprisingly well.
It was then strung to the correct brace height of 7 ½“. After 20 odd shots a small crack was again noticeable but only through the raidiused shelf, not extending the original length. I checked the brace height again and it had come in nearly 1/4”, wow! I never imagined. Shot a few more times to see if the crack would expand but it remains thus.
I surmise that as the crack has extended no further the initial repair was somewhat correct and I am thinking perhaps I did not gouge deep enough in that shelf section!?
I was going to restring the bow and use a small rasp drill side to gouge out again, just a little deeper and repeat the process as before with some fibers and resin.
I’m hoping some would confirm or suggest otherwise my plan of attack, and whether or not to leave it dry while strung and open or release the string as to compress as before.
I have had a couple of raisers split so. This one is has 65 an 75# Stewart multicam limbs, perhaps it is sectioned action wood!? Am I expecting too much of the ol gal. Thanks
Cheers
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