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You reckon I can fix this?
FlintWalker:
Well....What about it?
I was thinkin maybe a little duct tape might do the trick!
Actually, I was afraid something like this might happen. It had a lot of reflex plus I turned up the tips. I imagine it was just too much stress and a little extreme for my third attempt at bow making. I knew something was up when I braced it for the first time and that limb instantly lost all of its reflex. I used a heat gun and bent it back to match the other one but it was too late, the damage was done.
I do plan to practice heat bending on the other limb, just to see what I can do. I think my wife was more down about it than me. She ask me did I cry!
Oh well, it's just wood. I'll just try again and again and again and............SW
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Coo-wah-chobee:
Tht'al teach ya Shannon ! Just kiddin ! Welcome to wood bow building 101 ! >:( ;D.bob
FlintWalker:
I don't look at it as a failure. More like a learning experience. If I call it that, it don't hurt as much. SW :)
Justin Snyder:
Cut the split wood out of the middle. Get yourself a patch about 66" long 1 1/2" wide and tapered to the ends. Make sure it has a thick section about in the middle. Then cut about an inch off each end of this bow and glue them on the patch for overlays. Tada you have fixed it and have a bow. Justin
Coo-wah-chobee:
--- Quote from: justin snyder on May 18, 2007, 02:24:13 am ---Cut the split wood out of the middle. Get yourself a patch about 66" long 1 1/2" wide and tapered to the ends. Make sure it has a thick section about in the middle. Then cut about an inch off each end of this bow and glue on for overlays. Tada you have fixed it and have a bow. Justin
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HUh ??? ??? ???..bob
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