Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: blades7558 on August 30, 2010, 02:03:09 am
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i just got back into bowyering after a 5 month recess (school first... regrettably) and i started a beech flat bow blank. as i was chopping it to size i noticed that there are termite tracks under both ends of the board underneath the bark. i planned on using the bark as backing, which worked well for the last beech bow i made. what should i do with this? i put a few hours into sizing it up so i"d like to try and salvage it. i sprayed brakeleen into the tracks but i don't know how far into the wood they are or if they"re even still there. should i remove the bark and back it with something else?
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I would defintely remove the bark and see how far the damage goes
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I am the king of tryin to beat a dead horse.
Definately remove the bark and see what you are dealin with...
I know how bad it feels to put work into something that you might have an idea that might not work....
Ron
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Remove the bark then burn any damaged wood. Make sure you remove the bark on the rest of your wood also. Burn any bad wood and spray the rest to keep the bugs out.
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ok i'll take the bark off tomorrow and see hoe bad it is. we have a pest control guy that comes to the house for ants and other critters ill have him spray around the trailer next time hes out. plus it looks like theres going to be a bon fire. defiantly don"t want these suckers getting into my dads wood shop which is conveniently 10 feet away. thanks!
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SMART MOVE!!!!
RON