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Offline mzag

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De-lamination problem - can it be saved?
« on: August 21, 2011, 05:27:00 PM »
I recently bought an old Pearson Mustang (thankfully not too much invested). The wood is beautiful and I really like the bow.
When I got the bow I realized it had a bent limb. I twisted it, maybe foolishly, in an attempt to straighten it. I think it is straight now. But when I tried to string the bow the glass on the offending limb separated from the wood. In effect you can now slip a playing card between the glass and the wood.
My question is this: is this something a not too experienced archer could solve or do I need to give it to a pro? If I can fix it, how do I go about doing it?

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Re: De-lamination problem - can it be saved?
« Reply #1 on: August 21, 2011, 06:01:00 PM »
If that happened in one spot on the limb, what's to say there are not more places. I would be very leary of that bow being repairable.

How large of an area is the delamination? A picture would sure be a big help. If you can't post them you can email them to me at [email protected]  I'll be happy to post them for you.
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Offline mzag

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Re: De-lamination problem - can it be saved?
« Reply #2 on: August 21, 2011, 06:22:00 PM »
Thanks 4runner. I will take pics tomorrow and send them to you. I do not think they will show much. The space between the glass and the limbs is very small. However, it is about one foot long. Of course on this bow the limbs are also very long. The bow is 64 inches and most of the bow is limb so to speak.

Offline wadde

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Re: De-lamination problem - can it be saved?
« Reply #3 on: August 21, 2011, 10:18:00 PM »
Your bow is now a wall hanger. No way you will ever shoot that bow again.

Offline d. ward

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Re: De-lamination problem - can it be saved?
« Reply #4 on: August 22, 2011, 08:00:00 AM »
pics pics pics ??? bd

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