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Pat B:
Would you show a pic of where on the limb it is. Looks to me like a grain lifting which is unusual on the belly but if you reflexed the limb with heat that might be why it happened.  If there is enough thickness on that part of the limb you could saturate the lifted area with thin super glue and clamp it shut. Then scrape it down a bit. Just be sure you don't glue the clamp to the bow.  ;D  You could add a wrap over it for insurance.
 

paulc:
Oh boy, that is a bummer. Hope you can save it. I hope to work on my trade bow tomorrow...

Paul

Muskyman:
Willie I think the red streak is where I got a little carried away with the scrapper to be honest. I think it’s a little thinner there. And yes it’s the same bow. I’ll post a picture but not sure if it was the same limb I marked in red same area but could be the other limb.

Pat it’s not really lifted at the spot. I rubbed a cotton ball across it and it doesn’t grab it at all. If that’s what you’re asking basically. When I saw it I actually tried to bend backwards to see if it would move and I couldn’t see anything but I didn’t really move it much if at all.
Obviously it’s lifted but at the very least it has been sanded smooth. It must have happened when I reflexed it. I just don’t understand why I hadn’t seen it before I’ve worked on this bow a lot since I reflexed it. I’ll post some more photos
First one is a closeup with my phone

Hamish:
+1 for Pats advice with superglue.

I don't think it's going to break anytime soon, unless you try and recurve it. That being said I personally wouldn't be happy giving it away or selling it, and it would probably be relegated to the naughty bow corner. (I would still shoot it myself though).

willie:
either side in the pic, your limb is not bending excessively, so I doubt it is a compression fracture or fret on the belly as one would expect there.

wood sometimes has natural defects or rather stave damage, not apparent before you apply a finish

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