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Black Locust fix?

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Mo_coon-catcher:
I agree with what the others are sayin. Clean up the splinters and fill with superglue. If the y show signs of hung issues then thin down a bit more and glue on an underlay. Shouldn’t be a problem at all.

Kyle

Bearded.Jake:
Awesome, thanks Kyle!

Does anyone have a prefered underlay material if it comes to that?
Is antler a bit overkill?  Just any other wood would do?

If using wood, would I need to bend peices to the right shape to keep the grain in tact, or could I just work the right curve in with hand tools and glue that on? 

Kidder:
I’ve used small yew strips because it heat bends so well. But any easily bendable wood should work. Just be sure of grain orientation etc. Boil them til they are good and hot and then clamp them to the belly of the offending recurve. Let them cool good and when you remove them they will be basically formed. I used ea40 to glue them down. What I noticed was that when you add a glue line and laminate your tips they become stiffer for the same thickness.

bassman211:
Also smooth your limb edges after the fix, and with black locus it helps to trap the back of the bow.

Bearded.Jake:
Thanks kidder, thats great to know! we'll see if it comes to that.  I have some juniper I could try, the heart wood could look nice

thanks bassman!

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