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I need advice on my snaky osage project please

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Eric Krewson:
I think the only crack you have to worry about is the one that runs off, it could be the fatal one, the other cracks need to be filled with superglue as well.

I have over heat treated and had those kinds of cracks show up.

A sinew wrap is good, go 1" above where the crack runs out and 1" below it. I use superglue soaked serving thread for the same thing, I pull it as tight as I can without breaking the string when I do the wrap. After wrapping I soak the thread with superglue until it won't hold anymore

If your tiller is close, wrap it now, I would rather have a spot that is a little stiff in the limb than take chance on a failure with more bending. I have found that if you wrap as soon as you hear that first "tink" you can save the bow, if you keep bending it the crack will progress and the bow will be toast in spite of the wrap.

I have done a number of these "tink" bows, bows that I made that other people owned, we would be at a tournament and they would hear the tink, I would find the flaw and immediately wrap it. I did couple of bows 20 years ago that I think are still shooting, not every day shooters but shooters because the owners are trying to preserve them. 


 Here is one of my wraps, I do a whip finish with the thread like one would while serving a bowstring so the thread ends don't show.

Del the cat:

--- Quote from: Eric Krewson on June 18, 2025, 09:42:33 am ---...
I have done a number of these "tink" bows, bows that I made that other people owned, we would be at a tournament and they would hear the tink, I would find the flaw and immediately wrap it. I did couple of bows 20 years ago that I think are still shooting, not every day shooters but shooters because the owners are trying to preserve them. 


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I "tink" therefore I am ;) :D
Del

Selfbowman:
Good advise Eric.

Selfbowman:
Do you guys make the inside of the squiggles thicker than the out side of the squiggles ? I  do that to keep the mass more toward the center of the limb. Will this put less stress on the inner part of the squiggles. Or do y’all keep the limb the same thickness all the way across the limb width?

bjrogg:

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I "tink" therefore I am ;) :D
Del
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😂😂😂 always a funny guy in the crowd.

I really like Eric’s advice. I’m guessing you won’t want to remove any more wood from those areas tillering anyway.

I saved an elm bend through the handle with super glue and a good tight sinew wrap that I waterproofed with superglue after it shrank down and dried.


I like that the sinew gets so tight but I have used serving string like Eric said on wind checks before.

Bjrogg

PS might try getting a little more bend just past that area. Relieve some stress

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