Herter's Inc recurve... fixable?

[muddyIA]

Hello, thanks for helping.  This is a recurve I am curious to know if it's still shootable.  Has a very small hairline crack in the handle as the pic shows.  It doesn't appear to go very far into the handle, but I need some expert thoughts on it.  Opinions?

 
 
 

[Horney Toad]

Does the crack go through the shelf?

[muddyIA]

Kinda...
 

[TonyW]

http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=14;t=004912;p=1

[muddyIA]

Awesome link, now do I have the guts to try that.

[TonyW]

Here is the "before" post about the crack:

 http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=14;t=004866#000000

 
Loctite 420 is amazing stuff.

[muddyIA]

Ahh, that's helpful to see how he's getting it into a syringe.

A local bowyer looked at the Herters, he doesn't think the crack is concerning enough to worry about.  Going to go to his place on Tuesday and shoot it.

[muddyIA]

So is the LOCTITE stored in the fridge for a night in the syringe before this whole process?  I guess I didn't quite read if it was or not.

[TonyW]

Loctite 420 is expensive.

Use it at room temperature, but store it in the fridge. Other people make do with cheaper stuff, but "420" flows into cracks the best.

[muddyIA]

Thanks.  Doesn't make sense to repair a great bow with 2nd best IMO.

Where does a guy get syringes?

[mahantango]

Farm supply/feed mill often have vet supplies. I get them at Tractor Supply.