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Small cracks across osage pin knots? (torture test added)

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organic_archer:
Hello, all. I've noticed these tiny hairline cracks across pin knots often when working with yew, but I can't remember the last time I've seen them on osage. I know they've come up at some point in the past, and I probably discarded the bow before it had a chance to break. I'm giving this one a pretty good stretch by shooting it at half its length, but it's taken zero set. There were no audible ticks or otherwise alarming happenings. I've fired probably 500 arrows out of it.

Luckily, it's not customer work. It’s just one of many test bows built when adding a new bendy handle bow to my lineup and seeing how far I could push it. It's been greased up with regular coats of 60/40 tallow/beeswax, so there's no backing it.

In your guys' experience, have these been an issue? It was a pretty wonky stick, so I won't be too sad if it's not gonna make it. Profile and FD pics included.

52" long bendy
51" ntn
1.25" wide
49# at 26"

bassman211:
sinew wrap it with hide glue so this does (--)n't happen

bradsmith2010:
I would say it might hold up,, just guessing,, but you can back it,,if you use lye or draino will take off the finish,,rinse with boiling water,, it looks like you might have worked the pin knot down a bit too much, just guessing hard to tell from the photo,, nice bow,,

George Tsoukalas:
Something to think about for the next one...

That is a beautiful tiller but sometimes the picture perfect tiller is not the best one for the stave.

Knotted areas are weak areas so I try to leave them just a little stiffer than the rest of the limb.

I know it is a difficult concept to get across but...

Jawge

bradsmith2010:
good point Jawge,, I working a bow now need to keep that in mind

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