Author Topic: splinter? (Read 3330 times)

rkeltner · « **on:** August 09, 2008, 05:43:16 am »

I SCREWED UP!!! i got a little too excited about my first osage bow, got it strung, and decided it was ready to launch a test arrow. well, i forget that i really needed to get some sinew, linen or some cherry bark to protect the back from some 'imperfections', a couple of which i put there. i had 'er at full draw, ready to launch, and POP. raised a splinter about 4" in one direction, about 8" in the other direction. needless to say, i let down quickly and assessed the damage! the limb seems to retain most of the stiffness it had before. i'm thinking i should be able to go ahead with cherry bark (i have a 10--12inch cherry stump in my back yard that should be a good donor!) after glueing the splinters down, and c-a-r-e-f-u-l-l-y retiller. what say some of you more seasoned bowyers?? am i on a fools errand, or should it be do-able?

George Tsoukalas · « **Reply #1 on:** August 09, 2008, 08:33:20 am »

That sounds pretty substantial. I never used cherry bark but I would do a sinew wrap anyway. Jawge

rkeltner · « **Reply #2 on:** August 09, 2008, 10:22:33 am »

that means i need to get some sinew. never had any on hand.

George Tsoukalas · « **Reply #3 on:** August 09, 2008, 09:33:53 pm »

I'v e had luck with a wrapping of silk fabric set in glue and then topped with a colorful thread set in glue. You can do the corresponding area of the other limb to make it look like a decoration. Jawge

Ryano · « **Reply #4 on:** August 09, 2008, 09:43:44 pm »

Ouch...pictures would help. Is it only in the first growth ring? If it is I'd chase the next ring down and re tiller and pike it to get the weight back if necessary. I'm not big on "fixing" splintered bows as its only a matter of time until it will unfix itself from what I've seen. Cherry bark may have helped hold down a splinter before it pulled up but I don't know about just gluing it back down. I've never had much luck with that. A sinew wrap might hold it for a while but their ugly and its only a temporary fix.

Dano · « **Reply #5 on:** August 09, 2008, 10:21:31 pm »

Repairs, are part of the fun and the learning curve. Sinew works wonders, but as Ryan said it may not be a perminanent fix. I would try it however and start thinking about my next project.

rkeltner · « **Reply #6 on:** August 09, 2008, 10:57:57 pm »

i will get a pic posted. as for other projects, i usually have several going at any given moment!

rkeltner · « **Reply #7 on:** August 10, 2008, 04:28:42 pm »

here are the pics requested. it's worse than i thought, the splinter goes fairly deep at one point, so glueing down the splinter and reinforcing may be the only option short of firewood!!

Dano · « **Reply #8 on:** August 10, 2008, 05:01:59 pm »

What I would do is, get as much glue (Titebond II) under the splinter as possible, then wrap it with a strip of bicycle inner tube. Then I would do a sinew wrap in the areas where the splinter started and ends. It's worth a shot.

George Tsoukalas · « **Reply #9 on:** August 10, 2008, 06:43:59 pm »

Definitely time to start on the next one, I'm afraid. Jawge

Ryano · « **Reply #10 on:** August 10, 2008, 09:59:28 pm »

I'm with Jawge. Put that one aside and start another....its not worth the trouble.

Pappy · « **Reply #11 on:** August 11, 2008, 08:06:49 am »

Not to be cruel but looks like Brat wood to me,man need fire also.

Pappy

rkeltner · « **Reply #12 on:** August 11, 2008, 09:27:38 am »

brat wood?

Pappy · « **Reply #13 on:** August 11, 2008, 09:31:18 am »

Ya, cook something good to eat with it.

It could possiable be fixed but I am with the rest
I would just start another,that is a pretty bad spot and in a really bad area.

Pappy

adb · « **Reply #14 on:** August 11, 2008, 10:53:16 am »

I'd call that broken. Lesson learned. Stand it in the corner of your shop for a while, as a reminder of your mistake. Live & learn.

Primitive Archer