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straightening an Osage warbow

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bershirebowmen:
I've been looking at that today on your blogspot Del, that's what gave me the idea to do this one.
It looks like an old crack, (maybe always been there, I can't think how else the edges could of oxidized) because the edges are dark and have always been covered with a thick plastic sticky wrap and sticky gaffer  tape under the leather wrap, it looks like its pinched at the south end of the crack where it goes off at a right angle and shows in the varnish, the north end of the crack looks stable as its end has a brown edge. Its not a splinter and the back seems sound. Here's a pic, its the opposite side of the arrow pass. That area is mottled darker wood so presumably remnants of a knotted area it was cut fromso a harder wood area, i tried another pic close up. (The lines running across the centre of the crack are glue remnants of the sticky tape.)
Bottom limb is facing south in the pictures and the back is to the right.

Del the cat:
Got it, so it's mostly running longitudinally...
basically back to what Badger said :laugh:
Del

bershirebowmen:
Cool, i take that as not being an issue  :).
Many thanks,
Berkman.
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DC:

--- Quote --- It has a very nice arc at full draw but has taken a lot of set in the centre,
--- End quote ---
Is it possible it is the crack that caused this?

bershirebowmen:
Aha, after removing loose wood and taking it down a fair amount it looks like it was cracking and a splinter flap off a buried deep naturally flawed area/inclusion. (?) A lot of loose crumbly stuff to come out and a black crispy loose layer.It well may off collapsed somewhat and caused the set under the handle, the top limb set does kicks in higher up the limb in comparison. Something waiting to happen from day one really, and probably more lurking deeper. It's liable to come away from anywhere on that black line, I'll probably not bother with it now. :-\
That black line should of been an indication something was going on there.
(Bottom limb south in pic)
Berkman.

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