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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Red Tailed Hawk on January 16, 2013, 09:48:57 pm

Title: Is their hope for my white oak stave?
Post by: Red Tailed Hawk on January 16, 2013, 09:48:57 pm

I was flipping tips with dry heat and you guessed it..... Crack  :(. I now have to cut the bow down with what will be a 54" ntn white oak stave. I have it shaped with a ridgid handle at this point which can be changed to a bend through style. Any suggestions on design would be appreciated. Limbs are 2" wide and although I have never sinewed a bow before I do have sinew and am thinking it might be my only shot. Looking to get this one drawn to 28". What do you think?

Title: Re: Is their hope for my white oak stave?
Post by: steve b. on January 16, 2013, 09:56:21 pm

I would leave the handle stiff, sinew, and get what draw you can out of it and call it good.  Might not end up being your bow when you're done.

Title: Re: Is their hope for my white oak stave?
Post by: danny f on January 17, 2013, 05:59:09 am

if they have not cracked all the way through you can repair them with laminates of thin wood. if you go through my threads on here you will find a post about what i did.