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Offline ggenovez

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Is this even repairable?
« on: August 02, 2012, 12:45:00 PM »
Hi all,

I was watching a busted bear kodiak "wall hanger" on ****, and the final price was a little exaggerated.

Is it just me or did this oversell?

   

   

Offline ggenovez

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Re: Is this even repairable?
« Reply #1 on: August 02, 2012, 12:54:00 PM »
This auction is expired but you should be able to find it.

280929636890

Curious to know if something like this can be repaired so I can restore one myself. thx...

Offline Bjorn

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Re: Is this even repairable?
« Reply #2 on: August 02, 2012, 03:24:00 PM »
That is what miracles are reserved for; no need for any glue at all.   :bigsmyl:

Offline Pack animal

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Re: Is this even repairable?
« Reply #3 on: August 02, 2012, 04:00:00 PM »
ggenovez
I currently have one in my possession suffering from similar, but I think worse damage  http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=14;t=005442;p=1#000000
which I am considering trying to save, if I git it done I will post the results...

Offline Horney Toad

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Re: Is this even repairable?
« Reply #4 on: August 02, 2012, 07:41:00 PM »
That bow is junk, looks like the limb core is cracked.

Offline raghorn

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Re: Is this even repairable?
« Reply #5 on: August 03, 2012, 11:43:00 AM »
Both bows can be fixed. They were glued together once, they can be glued again.
However........
This should not be undertaken by a novice, a person should have some bow building experience.
A form needs to be built, the lams cleaned out of slivers etc. Smooth On epoxy used. For the tip delam it should also have a belly over lay added.
I have a bow that I built in 1985 that delaminated at the fadeout(left in hot truck) in 1986,glued it back and I still shoot today.
After the repair the bow should never be sold.

Offline ggenovez

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Re: Is this even repairable?
« Reply #6 on: August 03, 2012, 02:37:00 PM »
Thanks raghorn.

So is it a matter of just cleaning the limb, aligning the wood fibres, epoxying them together then building the limb back up by apply more epoxy through a vacuum?

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