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Offline Eric Krewson

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Re: Well this sucks... 57" Osage
« Reply #30 on: November 18, 2019, 07:34:40 am »
If you take the handle off, put a big chunk of wood back in its place and shape it correctly in the fades you can fix it. I have filled over cut sight windows as well but I don't think this bow needs it.

That crack is going to take a ton of superglue as well after you cut down as far as you dare toward the back.

Here is how to fill a deep cut out and make it look like it was the plan, you don't try to fil it all. Sorry for the bad picture, it was a thumbnail in my bow making album that I resized to make bigger.

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Offline SLIMBOB

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Re: Well this sucks... 57" Osage
« Reply #31 on: November 18, 2019, 08:16:01 am »
Eric has made a good point.  With enough time, expertise and  super glue, any bow can be "remade".  At some point I will say hey, I will just start another bow!  This one would be one of those points. For me.
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Offline bradsmith2010

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Re: Well this sucks... 57" Osage
« Reply #32 on: November 18, 2019, 09:01:48 am »
Eric,,,thank u for sharing ur expertise on repairs...great info

Offline Eric Krewson

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Re: Well this sucks... 57" Osage
« Reply #33 on: November 18, 2019, 05:30:18 pm »
I did all the above when urac was available, bomb proof stuff. I don't know how the present glues stack up to Urac.

That is osage burl in the cut out repair picture, it was as hard as a rock and looked real snazzy in the finished bow with the leather covering up the lower part below the rest.

Here is a piece of the same I used for a tip overlay, beautiful stuff.

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Offline Hamish

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Re: Well this sucks... 57" Osage
« Reply #34 on: November 18, 2019, 05:40:01 pm »
Damn Eric! Those are some masterful repairs. Well done.

Offline razorsharptokill

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Re: Well this sucks... 57" Osage
« Reply #35 on: November 20, 2019, 08:55:01 am »
I will just keep working on it until it either survives or it or it doesn't. Will probably be a winter project after I cut some more Osage. Thanks for all of the input guys.
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Re: Well this sucks... 57" Osage
« Reply #36 on: December 29, 2019, 08:13:51 am »
Update: I took the glued on handle off, flattened the belly in the handle area out into  the fades some. Then I glued on Osage laminations  in its place. The crack is still there and opens up when I brace the bow. My plan is to fill t he crack with thin superglue, unstring it then reduce the draw weight to ease the strain on the affected area. Then I am going to take Eric's advice and cut and fill the area with another piece of Osage.
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Re: Well this sucks... 57" Osage
« Reply #37 on: December 29, 2019, 08:41:05 am »
Nice fix Jim. I think I might have extended the Osage strips a little further if possible. I like to gain a little thickness in my fades before I start to narrow them up. Just a little thickness really helps stiffen them up.
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Offline hoosierf

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Re: Well this sucks... 57" Osage
« Reply #38 on: December 29, 2019, 10:50:33 am »
Nice looking repair so far.   You can do it!

Offline bradsmith2010

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Re: Well this sucks... 57" Osage
« Reply #39 on: December 29, 2019, 02:36:51 pm »
thats looking great,,I like the idea of reducing the weight of the bow,, :)

Offline razorsharptokill

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Re: Well this sucks... 57" Osage
« Reply #40 on: December 30, 2019, 07:27:04 am »
I think I am going to glue laminations of Osage alternating the grain. I cut the shelf so that it is flat and I still need to finish flattening the window so that the laminations have a flat surface to mate up to.
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Offline Ringeck85

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Re: Well this sucks... 57" Osage
« Reply #41 on: December 30, 2019, 08:38:12 am »
I would just like to say that this is an excellent thread with a great discussion!

Keep us in the loop with the fixings, razor! Sounds and looks great so far!
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