Primitive Archer

Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Spotted Dog on September 06, 2016, 01:51:38 pm

Title: OOOPPPs
Post by: Spotted Dog on September 06, 2016, 01:51:38 pm
Well I was heating an osage stave and it cracked near the handle on the belly. I super glued it and then took the bow down some more.
As I took it down the crack almost disappeared . So I soaked some raw hide and sinew and glued and wrapped it. Was I dump to try to
save the bow? Or could this work ?

Dog
Title: Re: OOOPPPs
Post by: DC on September 06, 2016, 02:03:59 pm
Were you trying to reflex it? Is the crack with the grain or across it?
Title: Re: OOOPPPs
Post by: Spotted Dog on September 06, 2016, 02:19:26 pm
 I was trying to reflex and it is against the grain.
Title: Re: OOOPPPs
Post by: Del the cat on September 06, 2016, 02:26:11 pm
It's never a mistake to try and save a bow...
It may not work but you will learn, and that may allow you to save one later...
Del
Title: Re: OOOPPPs
Post by: Spotted Dog on September 06, 2016, 02:32:00 pm
 I opened the crack first and filled it with the super glue. The line I saw was very faint before I wrapped it. ???
Title: Re: OOOPPPs
Post by: DC on September 06, 2016, 03:23:08 pm
Like Del said, It's worth a shot. I don't know if a wrap on a belly crack does anything but if it makes you feel better I guess it's doing something.
Title: Re: OOOPPPs
Post by: DuBois on September 06, 2016, 05:40:38 pm
Is this going to be a bendy handle bow?
Title: Re: OOOPPPs
Post by: Spotted Dog on September 06, 2016, 06:29:19 pm
 Not a true one.
Title: Re: OOOPPPs
Post by: DuBois on September 06, 2016, 08:04:45 pm
I say keep on going for sure.
Can it be shortened on one end to make the crack in the handle?
Title: Re: OOOPPPs
Post by: Spotted Dog on September 06, 2016, 09:16:39 pm
 Hey , yes it can. Thanks, didn't think along that line. Right were I wrapped it could work perfect.
Give me a bit shorter bow , but good.

Dog
Title: Re: OOOPPPs
Post by: Knotty on September 06, 2016, 11:04:03 pm
Well, let us know how it goes!
Title: Re: OOOPPPs
Post by: Pat B on September 06, 2016, 11:11:07 pm
 Being that the crack is on the compression side it is probably less apt to cause a problem. I would have done just what you did with the super glue but I don't think the wrap is necessary...although, it won't hurt anything either where it is.
Title: Re: OOOPPPs
Post by: Jim Davis on September 07, 2016, 12:12:20 am
I'm thinking the way Pat B is. There have been primitive bows with horn or antler pieces just butt joined on the belly side. Certainly worth trying to save it.

Jim Davis
Title: Re: OOOPPPs
Post by: sleek on September 07, 2016, 02:37:00 am
Cracks like thay are common. Just pretend they aint there and keep working.
Title: Re: OOOPPPs
Post by: Marc St Louis on September 07, 2016, 08:16:06 am
Quote from: Spotted Dog on September 06, 2016, 01:51:38 pm
Well I was heating an osage stave and it cracked near the handle on the belly. I super glued it and then took the bow down some more.
As I took it down the crack almost disappeared . So I soaked some raw hide and sinew and glued and wrapped it. Was I dump to try to
save the bow? Or could this work ?

Dog

There is no glue that has the flexibility and compression strength of wood so if the wood works at all then it won't do a thing, been there done that