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76'' 110+lb Boo/Ash D bow
Mikkolaht:
Ah, I made a mistake.
I got the ends too thin and after fitting my hornnocks and trying to bend the bow it snapped.
Well I got alot of experience and I will soon make a new one and it is going to be even better than this one!
Del the cat:
Damn shame >:( ... horn nocks take a bit of practice... I used to hate doing 'em. I like it now :)
Del
stuckinthemud:
So, why wont that glue back together? Could you glue it, pike it an inch, put on a new nock and a thread binding to secure the repair?
Mikkolaht:
The split is so long, atleast 10inches, could it still work?
I have soon some ipe, hickory, maple, ash and bamboo, planning on making laminate warbow next time. (bamboo/hickory backing, maple core, ipe belly)
stuckinthemud:
Hopefully someone with more experience will join in, but, I would smooth off the tool marks and then wick some runny superglue into the closed part of the split and use a strong woodwork glue to repair the break with a strong clamping force - I use cellotape pulled into a string wrapped around really tight. Then I would make sure the end of the break was inside the nock and i would bind the end with thread and soak the binding in glue. May as well try, what do you have to lose?
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