Can this be fixed?

[mwosborn]

My son was shooting one of my light weight practice bows (40 lb Samick Red Stag) not sure what he did (maybe didn't have the string in both groves of the nock)but this is the result.  He was not hurt but the bow doesn't look so good.    :(  

 

 

 

Looks like the wood split at the tip and the glass further down.

Could I glue and clamp this back down and make it ok to shoot for practice?  If so, what type of glue would work - that is available at a Menards or Lowes?

I am sure I could send it in to someone and have it fixed, but not sure if it is worth it as it is not a high end bow.

Thanks for any help!

Mitch

[Ron Foley]

Take the limb off riser walk it over to dumpster and deposit it. Without the form any fix probbaly will result in the same thing. BUT next time an injury could happen. Don't risk it. Find another set of limbs and better luck next time

[fujimo]

kinda looks like a one piece bow Ron, cant see for sure!
sorry for your bad luck Mitch.

[GREG IN MALAD]

Deposit it in the dumpster. Your eyesight is worth more than the price of a new bow. There was a thread on *********** a while back, asking how many people had been injured by broken bows. There was a bunch of them and the average number of stitches was more than I want in my head. I feel sorry for your loss, but dont risk it.

[mwosborn]

Yep - it is a one piece.  Sounds like I best toss it.  Thanks for your advice guys.

Mitch

[John Scifres]

I think I would have to either try to fix it with some epoxy or contact the manufacturer.  I'd ahve a hard time not giving it a go.  Lots of remote practice pulls on my tillering tree would precede pulling it by hand.  Don't give it back to the kid until you are sure  

Good luck.  Be careful.

[mwosborn]

Good idea John - I will check out their website - heck maybe they will fix it for free?

[don s]

just out of curiosity, how old is the bow? don

[jsweka]

Ron's a professional.  Take his advice.  Even if you could glue it back together, without the form there's no way you could have the tiller correct.  Not worth another potential accident.

[mwosborn]

Bow was just over a year old - not sure why it happened - if it was something my son did or if it just came loose - will never know.

[don s]

maybe the manufacturer will help you out. seeing as how the bow is not that old. don

[frank bullitt]

I would never tell someone to do something unsafe!
But would never say it can't be done either!

I, personally would try, after, you contact the manu. and exhaust that avenue, first!

I personally fixed an ol shakespear Necedah, that had a severe twist. It was given to me by a coworker, free, he knew I loved ole bows.

After a slow process to return the limb to norm, and alot of shooting by my son, it developed a longitudal crack in the glass, in that limb.

I put super glue in the crack and then wrapped the limb and then left bow strung. Flexed the limbs every now and then until I felt it was ready to shoot. It held and my son shot his first archery deer with this bow, that October.

Wish I could say the bow is still a shooter, but my son left it at a friends house one weekend, and their house burned down, following. Lost a new pair of coveralls, too. Thankfull, no one was hurt!

As John says, if you do the repair, work the limb on a tillering tree. But the real "Show" will come after shooting! Flexing alone, will not show what the limb will handle under the stress of a completed shot!

Wrap the limb, in case, to enclose a collapse, if failure happens. I used a camo cloth type duct tape.  Let us know your outcome, please.

[mwosborn]

emailed the manufacturer - will see what they say and go from there - whatever I do, I will do is carefully - no use getting hurt over a $150.00 bow - I'll let you know what happens

thanks again for the replies

Mitch

[Will Taylor]

I fixed a Ben Pearson Colt that had come apart like that.Paid $5 for it at a flea market.I used the "good end" to make a form/clamp with a 2X6.Glued it up with TBIII.She lasted about a year.Split again last weekend,garbage can she went.That hurt too,almost like shooting your dog.

[Onehair]

Duck Tape ?

[krink]

I know pretty much nothgin BUT could you save the riser by cutting off the limbs and MAYBE just maybe make a 3 piece take down with it?  Just quickly thinking about it it may work.  Hell if you dont want to try and it wont get fixed cut the limbs off and send it to me if ya want to.  Im always willing to try somehtign new.

Kyle

[RAU]

Ive broken a ton of stuff over the years from knives and multi tools to fishing rods and boots and tools and if it was me i'd find and address online for the company even if its just an importer, box that sucker up and send it back. 9 out of ten times when i do that i get a replacement. I wouldnt waste my time asking a kid answering the phone at the buisness what to do i'd just send it back with a brief explanation. Worst case you pay shipping to get rid of a broken bow. Good luck.