Fire pit stave???

[Pat B]

Can't say I have either. Could be a resin pocket or something similar. You never really know what is under a ring until you remove it and that would be ashamed to do with this bow considering the work you put into it. Can you tell if the bubble is hollow?

[Selfbowman]

No I can’t push it down but I know it’s hollow.. drill a hole and fill it with glue??? It’s not affecting it right now. It’s about 3/8x1/2” oval.

[bentstick54]

I’ve never seen it. What part of the limb is it on.?

[Pat B]

I'd say at least drill a hole and put glue in it. might clamp it until the glue sets. I'd be curious to know what it is so if there is a failure an autopsy may be the thing.

[Burnsie]

Circling back to the grain run-off discussion earlier in the thread - I got to thinking. Every bow is made to taper towards the tips, some to pretty thin delicate tips.
So, grain run-off always happens for a good portion of the limbs length depending on where you start your taper.   No way to avoid it.
I guess we are only concerned with severe run-off where the grain takes a sharp turn off the edge of the bow?

[bentstick54]

Burnsie, that has been my experience.

[Selfbowman]

Mid limb. Ya I was thinking the same about run off in tip tapers.