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bassman211:
I am shaping up the 66 inch Osage sinew backed bow from the other post. I have the top limb bending decent now, but the bottom limb's fade is so weak, so that the limb has a much straighter profile. The whole limb is bending bad at the fade. Like a bad hinge. Way to much wood has been removed. I need to repair it now , or it is going to let go right their for sure. I have added limb wedges to 3 piece take down wood bows in the past, but have never added wood to a fade to strengthen  it on a 1 piece bow. Would shaping a piece of Osage in that area, and gluing it on ,and shaping properly work? I have nothing to lose now? JUST NEED OPINIONS.

mmattockx:
Gluing a lamination on to add thickness at the hinge will definitely increase the bending stiffness and reduce/eliminate the hinge. The big trick with that is getting it glued on good enough so that it doesn't delaminate and pop off when the bow is drawn. It might work best if you rasp the thickness down some and add a thicker patch so that the glue line is buried in towards the middle of the limb.


Mark

bassman211:
Thanks Mark. I am going to do the glue up with AD-40 smooth on, and sinew wrap both fades their whole length, because they are  still both to thin at present. Bit off way more than I wanted to chew.

bradsmith2010:
can you add sinew,, on the back there,,
I think the gluing at the fades is a bit scary,, are you sure you dont have enough weight to tiller,,,without doing that,,

what is your weight now,,

Pat B:
Cut 2" to 4" off and retiller, leaving the fades alone until everything else is bending well.

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