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Bows / Re: Broken Bow
« Last post by sleek on January 15, 2026, 10:52:48 pm »
Quote from: Arrowbuster on January 15, 2026, 09:36:50 pm
I thought about going ahead and trying to pull apart so I can be sure to get glue covering everywhere. It happened while bracing it, bottom loop popped off after I got it strung, I just set there for a minute saying what the hell happened. It was an awesome bow. Reason I am wanting to fix it. I actually won this bow in a charity auction for Dire Wolf. Arvin made it. Best shooting bow I have ever owned.


I KNEW i recognized that handle design! Lol Arvin is on here as Selfbowman if you weren't aware. I would not pull it apart any further. How far up the handle into the limb does the damage go?
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Bows / Re: Seeking advice on birch bark wrapped sinew backed bow
« Last post by thatsnotmyneighbor on January 15, 2026, 10:31:27 pm »
I think your concern about durability is completely justified. A bow with a misaligned tiller, even if it still shoots, poses a long-term risk to the sinew backing, especially when there's twist in the limbs. If it were me, I'd prioritize stability over the Ottoman-style design, because a durable bow that shoots consistently provides a much more reassuring feeling each time I draw a full draw.

During the birch bark wrapping process, did you control the ambient humidity and the drying time between the layers of glue? And have you ever encountered the sinew "absorbing moisture" causing the tiller to shift in previous bows?
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Bows / Re: Broken Bow
« Last post by Hamish on January 15, 2026, 10:25:00 pm »
 Need more photos. Does the crack go right through to the other side? If it does then you can use a vacuum to help suck the glue from the other side.


I'd glue it up, then wrap the handle in epoxy soaked thread, like bjrogg suggested.

Also make another string with a smaller loop for the bottom limb.
What method of stringing are you using?
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Bows / Re: Broken Bow
« Last post by Arrowbuster on January 15, 2026, 09:36:50 pm »
I thought about going ahead and trying to pull apart so I can be sure to get glue covering everywhere. It happened while bracing it, bottom loop popped off after I got it strung, I just set there for a minute saying what the hell happened. It was an awesome bow. Reason I am wanting to fix it. I actually won this bow in a charity auction for Dire Wolf. Arvin made it. Best shooting bow I have ever owned.
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Bows / Re: Broken Bow
« Last post by bjrogg on January 15, 2026, 09:36:17 pm »
Strange one there. I think it’s worth a try. Might try a good wrap of some kind to.

Is it a delamination? Or is it damage from a dry fire or something?

Bjrogg
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Flintknapping / Re: A little fun with mushrooms
« Last post by bjrogg on January 15, 2026, 09:25:54 pm »
A few more

Bjrogg
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Flintknapping / Re: A little fun with mushrooms
« Last post by bjrogg on January 15, 2026, 09:23:45 pm »
Some more pictures

Bjrogg
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Flintknapping / Re: A little fun with mushrooms
« Last post by bjrogg on January 15, 2026, 09:21:50 pm »
Well they didn’t pop up last year,  but looking like a good crop of them started this year and it’s still early.

A good friend of mine asked me to make him some.

Bjrogg
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Bows / Re: Broken Bow
« Last post by sleek on January 15, 2026, 09:13:40 pm »
Oof, thats a rough one. Without seeing the rest, its a hard thing to guess. But Id say its possible as long as the glue goes into all the spaces and that the wood is clamped well enough, but you avoid whats called a dry joint, where too much glue squeezes out.
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Around the Campfire / Re: It followed me home thread
« Last post by bjrogg on January 15, 2026, 09:01:42 pm »
And  yet they still followed you home.  ;)

Nice score Clint

Bjrogg
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