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Bob Barnes:
I sure could use some advice on this project.  It is tillered to 24".  After dozens of pulls at 24" I heard that "tick tick" sound... :(  I discovered several checks in the back right in the biggest squiggle.  It makes sense to me since I'm asking the squiggle grain, that runs sideways to the limb, to bend with the limb.  The tiller is close and it hasn't changed.  It has never been pulled beyond 45#, and it's pulling about 36-37#@24" right now, so it should be about 45#@28 after a little sanding.  My thoughts are to fill the checks with super glue, and them doing a wrap of the entire area, but I want some advice from you guys that know what to do. 

bjrogg:
Dang that is a wiggly one Bob.

I would give the super glue and a sinew wrap.

Hope you can keep it together. The bend looks great for all those wiggles.

Bjrogg

Burnsie:
Mine did the same thing at a big squiggle, looks almost the same, cracks followed right along the grain.  I did the super glue thing, but I've been too chicken to finish out the tiller.

Bob Barnes:
Thanks BJ.  The checks are in the squiggle about a foot from the grip on the right (top) limb...the part that is at about a 45° to the limb.  I have wrapped a few limbs with super glue and artificial sinew before, but would it be better to use hide glue and real sinew?  I'll wait until I'm sure it's the best thing to do.  I'm not in a hurry. 

Selfbowman:
Maybe take a tad off the putter left limb also .

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