Sure glad I shot it one last time......

[moleman]

Sure glad i shot it one last time before I posted it up for sale on the Trad. Bow forum.
Ive got a sweet little bow that i was gonna put up for sale, so I thought id shoot it one more time before I posted it, im glad I did because I noticed an almost invisible crack at the point where the shelf and riser meet, which was hidden by the rest and rubber grip.
Once i removed the grip i found that it goes down the center of the handle approx. 2 1/2 inches!
Sure glad i didnt post it, and have it break in the hands of another.
Looks like its a wall hanger for now, till i get time to do some major repairs (if possible).

[JamesKerr]

Hate that for you.

[moleman]

Bad for me, but id rather sacrifice all my bows than see someone hurt or sell something that I new wasnt right.

[Hawkeye]

Good on ya, Paul!  

[wooddamon1]

That sucks, at least ya noticed it...

[flungonin]

Can you get some URAC or superglue down in the crack?

[smokin joe]

I admire your integrity. Good man.
Post a pic of the crack and I'll bet you will get some good info about how to repair it.

[Bjorn]

Not an entirely uncommon crack to happen right at the shelf like that. I have repaired a few with Loctite 420-and they luckily are shooters again; but you are right to not sell them...........they would always be on your mind!

[huskyarcher]

Suprisingly there are still some honest folks around! Very nice, proud to call you a Trad brother!

[Roger Norris]

Good to hear from an honest man.

[Rossco7002]

I've got a bow with a crack like this running down from the arrow shelf about a third of an inch (only in the glass not the wood). Is this an indication the bow is not structurally sound?

I tried to get some superglue into it but the crack is so tight it didn't penetrate....

i had one that had a simalar crack, i cut it in half just so i wouldnt be tempted to shoot it, boy i miss that one!

[grouse11]

I feel ya. Picked up a BPH-52 a couple of months ago and contemplated selling it. Was shooting it the other day and it popped at the bottom fade. Real glad I hadn't decided to sell it.

[moleman]

Im gonna take time to work on it this weekend, and hopefully my luck will hold out, since ive repaired 3 others with the same beak, with great success.
This old Stotler was my last save, same crack, 3" deep in the handle where the shelf and riser meet. [/url] [/IMG]

[Roadkill]

Integrity pays.  You have it