Splinter repair help!!

[DraggingCanoe]

I have an Osage longbow that's backed with bamboo and the bamboo backing is starting to lift a small splinter right at the edge of it. Should I put super glue in it or what? It's my first and only bow and I REALLY don't want to lose it so any help would be greatly appreciated.

[bubby]

it's hard to see in the pic but i've super glued and wrapped before, Bub

[Pat B]

I'd put super glue in it and wrap with a rubber band until the glue dries, remove the rubber band, sand that area smooth and add a permanent wrap of sinew or strong thin thread like silk. Once wrapped, set the wrap in super glue and add a your finish over that.

[DraggingCanoe]

sounds good, will artificial sinew work?

[Pat B]

It will but it is pretty stretchy so won't give as good of support as silk or linen thread

[PEARL DRUMS]

Artificial stuff tends to not stick to the bow either, its covered in wax. The glue you use wont soak in well either. Use silk thread as Pat suggested, or buy one leg sinew dirt cheap and make your own easily. I like the real stuff for wraps.

[Parnell]

Spiderwire as a wrap? 
Natural sinew probably looks  better though.

[JW_Halverson]

Plain old cotton sewing thread wrapped in a single layer provides quite a bit of support to a bow back once you lock it down with a wetting of superglue.    Just start winding the thread tightly, slide each wrap up tight against the wrap before so there is no gap.  You can also pick two colors that contrast just to make it decorative.  Maybe even duplicate the wrap on the other limb for visual balance.

[DraggingCanoe]

I was actually just about to ask if cotton thread would work because I've got to work with what I have already ($$$). What about supergluing the splinter down and then wrapping it with a strip of rawhide sewed up the belly?

[DraggingCanoe]

should I get a picture of the bow at full draw with an arrow to where the splinter is to show where it is in relation with the working parts of the limb, or does it matter?

[Bevan R.]

You could try wrapping with rawhide if it was a long strip, like you would a handle. drying rawhide would probably pull out any stitching.
I have wrapped with cotton soaked with TBII. In the working part of the limb.

Bevan

[soy]

I have had success with Kevlar thread and super glue

[DraggingCanoe]

Thanks for the help guys. I'll let you know how it goes.

[Pappy]

I wouldn pull it any more until the repair has been made,it can and probably
will get a LOT worse if you keep pulling it. 
   Pappy

[Dazv]

i agree with pappy don't bent the bow untill you have fixed the splinter.