Author Topic: Happy Halloween (Read 2841 times)

warpedarrow · « **on:** October 30, 2016, 09:12:00 PM »

This place needs a little color

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crazynate · « **Reply #1 on:** October 31, 2016, 11:51:00 AM »

Nice bow. I planned on getting my Halloween bow out toady to. Maybe take it out small game hunting

ron w · « **Reply #2 on:** November 03, 2016, 09:25:00 AM »

nice......

Longbow58 · « **Reply #3 on:** January 30, 2017, 06:27:00 AM »

Sweet.I have one also but is in need of tip repairs.Shoots the GT 600's like a rocket.Any idea.Small cracks at the string grooves.

warpedarrow · « **Reply #4 on:** January 30, 2017, 10:00:00 AM »

Buy a bottle of super glue, some overlay material, and replace them. It is not complicated. Bowdoc had a good explanation in his Bow Restoration 101 thread. I have it saved to hard disk if you can't find it. Let me know if I can help.

Longbow58 · « **Reply #5 on:** January 30, 2017, 10:56:00 AM »

Cool,just checked that out.Got some black and red phelonic if that will work.Going to give it a try.Got to get a bottle of the 420 loctite.

warpedarrow · « **Reply #6 on:** January 31, 2017, 02:03:00 PM »

The 420 is too thin to use for tips. I like the Loctite gel in the silver and blue bottle.

Longbow58 · « **Reply #7 on:** January 31, 2017, 06:43:00 PM »

Ok, but should I use a syringe to get the 420 down into the small cracks that are on the tips before I add the overlays?

warpedarrow · « **Reply #8 on:** January 31, 2017, 10:03:00 PM »

I think that things will look differently when you get the old overlays off. If you have a crack in the glass or wood at the string groove, you need to reinforce the glass with an underlay on the belly side of the bow. A picture would be nice. If you can, post a picture here or email one to me.

Longbow58 · « **Reply #9 on:** February 01, 2017, 06:55:00 AM »

Ok Brad was thinking of doing both sides but this bow never had overlays on it. Will try to get a picture up. Thanks.

warpedarrow · « **Reply #10 on:** February 02, 2017, 07:48:00 PM »

Well, now that I look at mine, it doesn't have any tip overlay either. That shows how much attention I paid to that bow. Or maybe it shows just how bad my memory is getting.

If you have cracking across the tip, it has to be in the glass itself. Does the crack follow the string groove across the tip down in the string groove? I really need to see a picture.

Longbow58 · « **Reply #11 on:** February 16, 2017, 05:50:00 AM »

Brad here are some pics of my bow tips...I hope!

Longbow58 · « **Reply #12 on:** February 16, 2017, 05:53:00 AM »

Longbow58 · « **Reply #13 on:** February 16, 2017, 06:28:00 AM »

Longbow58 · « **Reply #14 on:** February 16, 2017, 06:29:00 AM »

Longbow58 · « **Reply #15 on:** February 16, 2017, 06:32:00 AM »

This last one is what's on my handle . Got some phelonic I'm going to give it a go to put overlays on the tips. This bow shoots great and I want to try and save her.

Longbow58 · « **Reply #16 on:** February 16, 2017, 06:36:00 AM »

Handle

warpedarrow · « **Reply #17 on:** February 16, 2017, 06:57:00 AM »

Ouch! It looks to me like somebody was shooting with the wrong string and just very nearly ruined the bow. Could have been a dry fire or too light arrow weight also.

I would try to get some Loctite 420 into the cracks then put a two inch long layer of glass on each side of the bow. When you cut the string grooves try not to cut down into the glass much when you go across the limb.

Or you can take a hacksaw and cut off the old tips and reshape new ones with a dremel tool or drill and sanding wheel. My preference would be over and underlays.

Longbow58 · « **Reply #18 on:** February 16, 2017, 10:25:00 AM »

Don't know who shot what out of it but I built a new B50 12 strand string and padded the loops. I shoot 495 grain GT 600 out of it.I think I'm going to try the overlays really not into shortening the bow. Thanks for all the help will keep you posted.

TRAP · « **Reply #19 on:** February 16, 2017, 12:07:00 PM »

A 2 layer overlay similar to the tip overlays on a 53 Kodiak would look cool on that bow.

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