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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Tiredtim on October 12, 2013, 07:09:46 PM

Title: Help with a hinge.
Post by: Tiredtim on October 12, 2013, 07:09:46 PM

Any one have any advice on how to correct a hinge?

Title: Re: Help with a hinge.
Post by: Del the cat on October 12, 2013, 07:16:24 PM

Remove wood from everywhere else... but then the bow may be too weak.
Flatten the area of the belly and rasp/file it down by say 1/8" tapered out to nothing over say a 6" length. Glue on a thin sliver of matching wood about 3/16 " thick. This sort of repair takes a fair bit of work getting the patch thin so it will flex and give a good glue line.
Del

Title: Re: Help with a hinge.
Post by: Pat B on October 12, 2013, 08:28:15 PM

Make another bow!  ;)

Title: Re: Help with a hinge.
Post by: IdahoMatt on October 12, 2013, 10:12:35 PM

Quote from: Pat B on October 12, 2013, 08:28:15 PM

Make another bow!  ;)

+1

Title: Re: Help with a hinge.
Post by: George Tsoukalas on October 12, 2013, 11:39:58 PM

Also check the other active thread on chrysalis-"Rawhide patch for some small chrysals?" Jawge

Title: Re: Help with a hinge.
Post by: Mad Max on October 13, 2013, 12:48:22 AM

when you mess one up, learn and move on to another :)
I don't know :-\ where i learned that from  :o

Title: Re: Help with a hinge.
Post by: Gordon on October 13, 2013, 01:08:34 AM

Remove wood everywhere else and make a light weight bow - new bowyers are God's gift to child archers...

Title: Re: Help with a hinge.
Post by: dbb on October 13, 2013, 07:12:48 AM

Quote from: Gordon on October 13, 2013, 01:08:34 AM

Remove wood everywhere else and make a light weight bow - new bowyers are God's gift to child archers...

Agreed,i made my share of kids bows...unintentionaly  :-[ 8)

Title: Re: Help with a hinge.
Post by: mullet on October 13, 2013, 12:27:38 PM

Quote from: Gordon on October 13, 2013, 01:08:34 AM

Remove wood everywhere else and make a light weight bow - new bowyers are God's gift to child archers...

All of the kids in my neighborhood shoot pretty bows. ;D

Title: Re: Help with a hinge.
Post by: Tiredtim on October 13, 2013, 02:15:40 PM

Ha! Yeah, that's what I figured. I'm going to try what Del said. I may have a pretty fire piece.  I'll post a picture to make sure I see a hinge.

Title: Re: Help with a hinge.
Post by: Tiredtim on October 13, 2013, 07:05:41 PM

This is a hinge, right?