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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Dean Marlow on January 02, 2013, 05:01:28 pm

Title: What would you do with this?
Post by: Dean Marlow on January 02, 2013, 05:01:28 pm

Here is a a Osage bow I have been working on and when I started to take the belly wood off this is what showed up. It is a pin knot on the back and a big cavity in the belly. If this can be filled what would you use. I don't think I can take it out. It would make it narrower than I want. It is 1-1/2" wide. Dean

Title: Re: What would you do with this?
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on January 02, 2013, 05:32:18 pm

Where is it located Dean?

Title: Re: What would you do with this?
Post by: blackhawk on January 02, 2013, 06:18:38 pm

since you left enough width around it,i don't know if id fill it with anything...its the king and sometimes I like having gaping holes n such flaws in my bows...its what gives it its own identity and character. super glue and saw dust,or drill it all out and insert a dutchmans plug if you feel the need to cover that mole(beauty mark to me)up ;)

Title: Re: What would you do with this?
Post by: Del the cat on January 02, 2013, 06:50:11 pm

I'm with blackhawk. Carefully clean it out right through to the pin if you can and polish it up.
If it doesn't open right through you can always eat your soup out of it >:D
Del

Title: Re: What would you do with this?
Post by: Dean Marlow on January 02, 2013, 07:18:38 pm

Pearl
   It is at midlimb. It is about to come threw on the back at the pin. I will go ahead and clean it out and have a hole in it. Thanks for the info guys. Dean

Title: Re: What would you do with this?
Post by: seabass on January 02, 2013, 09:14:29 pm

like they said,clean it out and leave it.it adds character.it will be cool.

Title: Re: What would you do with this?
Post by: osage outlaw on January 02, 2013, 09:20:33 pm

I would try leaving it alone and see what happens.  It will give you a place to stick your chewing gum while you are shooting.

Title: Re: What would you do with this?
Post by: Weylin on January 02, 2013, 10:23:01 pm

I just made an Osage bow that had a similar knot at mid limb and I just dug it out and had a hole in my bow. I'm glad I did, it turned out great.

Title: Re: What would you do with this?
Post by: bcbull on January 02, 2013, 10:28:01 pm

deam as pearly says clean it out good but id go one step futher sautrate the heck out of it 3-4 times with thin super glue  leave it alone make the bow bring er to mojam ill shoot it lol ,,,,,,,,hey bro my e mails down so text me somtime i cant get er to work BROCK

Title: Re: What would you do with this?
Post by: soy on January 03, 2013, 12:20:52 am

Leave it be , It will make for a wonderful conversation piece ;)

Title: Re: What would you do with this?
Post by: crooketarrow on January 03, 2013, 08:32:22 am

  Looks pirty wide for mid limb. If it's wide enough I elimite it. Thats to big a knot for me to leave it and work around it and work it into the bow. I don't build a bow just because it can be done. Been there done that alot.
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