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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Selfbowman on June 21, 2020, 01:44:19 am

Title: Horizontal crack on back?
Post by: Selfbowman on June 21, 2020, 01:44:19 am

Not sure how this happened. Can it be backed with horn and save the bow?

Title: Re: Horizontal crack on back?
Post by: Del the cat on June 21, 2020, 03:04:21 am

I'm confused, you wouldn't normally put horn on the back of a bow... horn on the belly, sinew on the back.
If it is on the back the bow is pretty much toast unless a new back or a v long patch is added.
Del

Title: Re: Horizontal crack on back?
Post by: Selfbowman on June 21, 2020, 06:14:49 am

Del I have put horn on the back of two bows . They shoot good. My question is should I take that ring off or will glueing horn over the back keep the bow from delaminating under the growth ring that is cracked? Arvin

Title: Re: Horizontal crack on back?
Post by: Del the cat on June 21, 2020, 06:17:12 am

Quote from: Selfbowman on June 21, 2020, 06:14:49 am

Del I have put horn on the back of two bows . They shoot good. My question is should I take that ring off or will glueing horn over the back keep the bow from delaminating under the growth ring that is cracked? Arvin

Cheers, interesting :)
Dunno, I'd guess the horn would be taking the tension, but you probably know better than the rest of us on this question!
Del

Title: Re: Horizontal crack on back?
Post by: Selfbowman on June 25, 2020, 08:35:06 pm

Flipped a coin. Bam boo back won. What horizontal crack?  Arvin