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Del the cat:
Maybe you could first try steaming that area, slathering with glue, wrapping in polythene (to stop adhesion) and tightly binding with string. Leave it 24hrs or so then remove the binding and polythene.
Dunno if it will work, but it's a quick try, better than trying to get it all off in one piece.
Del

WhistlingBadger:

--- Quote from: Del the cat on April 12, 2024, 07:53:55 am ---Maybe you could first try steaming that area, slathering with glue, wrapping in polythene (to stop adhesion) and tightly binding with string. Leave it 24hrs or so then remove the binding and polythene.
Dunno if it will work, but it's a quick try, better than trying to get it all off in one piece.
Del

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Might try this today.  I'm a little reluctant to steam and remove the whole thing, because I'm afraid the heat will also remove my reflex and recurves. 

Thanks for the tips, guys.  I think this bow is going to live, one way or the other.  The funny thing is, this bow isn't really intended to be the main event.  It's kind of a concept tester for a chokecherry bow I want to make.  But the whole point is to learn from it (and hopefully get a shootable bow as a bonus).  We learn from our mistakes, and I am making a lot of them!   ;D

WhistlingBadger:
Del, how long would you recommend steaming the spot?  Just long enough to soften things up so the glue can penetrate, but not so much that it all comes completely apart...but I have no idea how long that would be.  If nobody has a number, I guess I'll just eyeball it every 15 minutes or so until it looks about right?

WhistlingBadger:
Well, it only took a few minutes for things to start getting pretty loose.  I needn't have worried about the wood loosing its bend; hide glue comes loose a lot faster than wood fibers.  Slathered the whole thing with glue, wrapped it in plastic wrap, and bound it tightly with an ace bandage.  Will let it sit like that until tomorrow, then unwrap it and let it dry for a few days.  If it still sounds hollow at that point, I'll just strip the whole thing and start over with the backing.  If not, I'll let it dry out for another week or two then put it back on the tillering tree.

bassman211:
Yes you learn by experimenting with backing, different woods, inducing reflex, heat treating, fire hardening, etc, etc, etc. I hope  Solved. dog bane backing works for you. If it doesn't back the bow with sinew.

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