I broke a bow. 🤬
A while back, I built a pair of sister risers using padauk and zebra wood. One bow turned out a good shooter, but with a funny set, kind of like a gull wing look. Oh well, it shoots well and it’s nice looking, so I kept it for myself.
The second one was too heavy, so it sat for a while. Earlier this summer, I ground off the backing and thinned the core. Then I glued on a new backing. It came out good, but then the bow developed a problem with the bamboo on the belly side of one limb, so I ground off the lam and glued on a new one last night.
So, this afternoon I got home from work and went down to get the bow out of the clamps. The glue lines looked good and I trimmed the excess bamboo. I gave the bow a few light bends to see how it felt and I was pleased that it was just the right weight. I bent it a little bit more and one limb folded.
So much for that...
I cut out the riser. It’s too nice to throw out.
This is the sister.
Dave.