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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Newindian on September 08, 2025, 09:35:38 pm

Title: What do you think of this checking
Post by: Newindian on September 08, 2025, 09:35:38 pm

Osage self bow 35# @ 28”

I’ve had this bow for about a decade now sitting mostly finished and recently retillered and prettied it up. Shot about ~ 200 arrows through it since then

This one came off the inside of a stave that had some very deep cracks running from the pith which I couldn’t completely cut out (I think they might’ve formed before the tree was cut down). They run completely though the lower limb of this bow. I filled them with superglue and they’ve never given me any issues, but I’ve recently been considering selling off this one and wanted to get some other opinions first.

Title: Re: What do you think of this checking
Post by: sleek on September 09, 2025, 02:20:06 am

Wow thats a sweet looking bow! I also think those checks add a nice bit of character and you will be fine with them
 

Title: Re: What do you think of this checking
Post by: Hamish on September 09, 2025, 04:23:47 am

Agreed. Cool bow. Checks stay well inside the edges of the limbs, totally safe.

Title: Re: What do you think of this checking
Post by: Eric Krewson on September 09, 2025, 10:16:20 am

In 28 years of bow making I have never had a problem with superglue filled checks on a bow. My motto is "fill them and forget them".

Title: Re: What do you think of this checking
Post by: Pat B on September 09, 2025, 11:29:29 am

 :OK

Title: Re: What do you think of this checking
Post by: JW_Halverson on September 11, 2025, 12:17:54 am

Quote from: Eric Krewson on September 09, 2025, 10:16:20 am

In 28 years of bow making I have never had a problem with superglue filled checks on a bow. My motto is "fill them and forget them".

I don't even waste the superglue anymore.

None of those is heading for the edge of the bow and thus represents no issue at all.