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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: okie64 on January 30, 2011, 11:22:52 am

Title: Splinter Fix?
Post by: okie64 on January 30, 2011, 11:22:52 am

This bow pulled a splinter up about 14 inches from the tip on the left limb. Could I wrap it with somethin and glue it to hold it down or is that going to make a hinge there? It pulled 50# at 28 "  and took about 1- 1/2" of set before heat-treating. Heated in 2"of reflex and was gettin the tillering touched up when the splinter pulled up. (http://i1231.photobucket.com/albums/ee503/Jamey_Burkhart/001-4.jpg)

Title: Re: Splinter Fix?
Post by: Pat B on January 30, 2011, 11:27:26 am

You can super glue the splinter and clamp it. Once cured put a wrap on it. Use sinew, silk thread, unwaxed dental floss or other strong but thin thread set ib glue.
  Will you post a pic of the splinter. Is it near the scorched area on the side of the bow in the pic?

Title: Re: Splinter Fix?
Post by: ken75 on January 30, 2011, 11:52:26 am

is this a board or stave. if board i would sand the back down some and back it with 1/8th inch hickory

Title: Re: Splinter Fix?
Post by: HickoryBill on January 30, 2011, 02:06:13 pm

How long and how deep is the splinter? Wrapping and gluing usually works if it's not to deep/ long.

Title: Re: Splinter Fix?
Post by: okie64 on January 30, 2011, 03:07:07 pm

The splinter is about an inch long. I glued it and clamped it back down. I'll let it set and then wrap it. This bow was kinda an experiment. Its only an inch wide in the middle and 3/4" at midlimb. It was a leftover piece of a hickory board that I got two other bows out of so I figured if I could get another one from it it would be a bonus anyways.

Title: Re: Splinter Fix?
Post by: sweeney3 on January 30, 2011, 04:34:37 pm

Depending on how pretty you want it to be/not be, if you don't have any sinew or whatnot to wrap it with, you CAN wrap it with plain on duct tape after you glue it back down.  I have done that with green army 100 mile an hour tape (OD green duct tape) and it works fine.  It isn't pretty but it works. 

Title: Re: Splinter Fix?
Post by: okie64 on February 02, 2011, 03:17:28 pm

Dental floss and super glue held up so far. Got it tillered to 50# at 27". Still holdin 1.25" of reflex when unstrung.(http://i1231.photobucket.com/albums/ee503/Jamey_Burkhart/008-1.jpg)

Title: Re: Splinter Fix?
Post by: bubby on February 02, 2011, 07:46:06 pm

when ya get it finnish tiller, wrap the other end anda couple of other spots and it will look pretty good, lot's a bows with wraps on here

Title: Re: Splinter Fix?
Post by: George Tsoukalas on February 02, 2011, 08:11:09 pm

That's a great tiller!  Jawge

Title: Re: Splinter Fix?
Post by: okie64 on February 07, 2011, 08:53:19 pm

Finished this one up and shot it today. Ended up 52# at 28". Was going to put a handle wrap on but I kinda like it the way it is. Shoots really good.(http://i1231.photobucket.com/albums/ee503/Jamey_Burkhart/001-8.jpg)(http://i1231.photobucket.com/albums/ee503/Jamey_Burkhart/004-4.jpg)(http://i1231.photobucket.com/albums/ee503/Jamey_Burkhart/003-4.jpg)

Title: Re: Splinter Fix?
Post by: okie64 on February 10, 2011, 12:23:02 pm

I decided to wrap the dental floss with hemp cordage and put a matching one on the other end and the handle. I thought it looked pretty good. Coated the whole thing with mink oil too. Never tried mink oil on a bow but I had some so I figured why not.
(http://i1231.photobucket.com/albums/ee503/Jamey_Burkhart/032.jpg)
(http://i1231.photobucket.com/albums/ee503/Jamey_Burkhart/033.jpg)
(http://i1231.photobucket.com/albums/ee503/Jamey_Burkhart/035.jpg)