Help with a repair - fiberglass recurve

[Bradford]

Okay.. so I am posting the christmas 5 bow build along and had this happen to bow #3.  Would like some ideas on what can be done.

 

The dowel on the form broke in the oven and let the pressure off of this area.  So I sanded it and applied more epoxy.. put it in the oven for a couple of hours.  I used c-clamps, but still have a little bit of a gap.. filled with epoxy.. not open.

I was wondering if maybe wrapping the area with some leather lace and epoxy?  Would give it a stick bow look and help to just re-enforce the area.

It is a youth bow and only going to be around 22lbs or so.

Thanks for any help or ideas.

[Sixby]

Nothing to worry about in my opinion. If it is clamped now and full of glue it should be good for the poundage. those are really long fades do I see no problem; God Bless you and Merry Christmas , Steve

[Bradford]

That is what my thought is.. It did not close up quite as tight as I would have liked.. but it is filled with new epoxy.

That is why I am thinking of wrapping the top and bottom of the riser just above the fades with some leather lace and epoxy.  Figured it could not hurt to have a little extra something.. plus the lace might actually look cool.