Inherited bow Repairable?

[Duncan80236]

I have an old bow that my mom and my uncle used to shoot from the 70's roughly.  It is a Black Hawk Hornet 36# at 28 inches.  The bottom limb has some problems and the top is pretty bad.  Here are some pictures:                        

[Wolftrail]

What kind of glass is that .?  looks like woven fabric

[mikkekeswick]

I'd say it's toast!

[Duncan80236]

At wofltrail:  I don't know much about it, it broke while stringing one day.

[LittleBen]

That could be fixed. But if you have to ask the question, then you do not likely have the experience you'd need to repair it.

It would be significantly more time consuming and difficult to repair that bow than to make a new bow.

[Roy from Pa]

It's a gonner....

[LittleBen]

You would need to:
1) carefully remove leather grip
2)trace the bow out onto a sheet of paper or plywood (template)
3) make new form according to template.
4) chop off both limbs an inch or so past the end of the fades of the riser.
5) carefully grind off all glass and original lams from riser
6)get new lams, and glass of appropriate stack thickness.
7)build new bow on old riser block, tiller, sand, finish, etc.
Most importantly,
8) reapply leather grip.

So it's possible, but probably not realistic.

[Duncan80236]

yeah, I dont have any experience with fixing or making bows, thanks for the info. It is not a expensive bow, figured it was a long shot.

[JamesV]

Stripping the riser and installing new limbs is the only fix. The cost wouldn't be prohibitive if the bow has a lot of sentimental value and you intend to make it into a shooter. A nice wall hanger might be your best bet.

James

[canopyboy]

Originally posted by LittleBen:
That could be fixed. But if you have to ask the question, then you do not likely have the experience you'd need to repair it.

It would be significantly more time consuming and difficult to repair that bow than to make a new bow.

Wow Ben, at least you don't mince words.

But I agree that the work involved to do anything is way more than the bow is worth unless it is some crazy sentimental thing.

[Duncan80236]

no problem, thanks for the info.  This bow has a little sentimental value but not enough to merit that type of commitment.

[JamesV]

Duncan..................

Chop the limbs off and send me the riser, I will build my wife a shooter.

James

[Medicare Bhtr]

Nice old bow.  Keep it as is. Family heirloom ....pass it on!

[Dustin Gilstrap]

I wouldnt mess with it.