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Title: Herter's Inc recurve... fixable?
Post by: muddyIA on March 09, 2014, 05:04:00 PM

Hello, thanks for helping.  This is a recurve I am curious to know if it's still shootable.  Has a very small hairline crack in the handle as the pic shows.  It doesn't appear to go very far into the handle, but I need some expert thoughts on it.  Opinions?

  (http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x188/muddy_iowa/Trad%20stuff/20140309_155530_zps4iw8qxqx.jpg) (http://s186.photobucket.com/user/muddy_iowa/media/Trad%20stuff/20140309_155530_zps4iw8qxqx.jpg.html)
  (http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x188/muddy_iowa/Trad%20stuff/20140309_155508_zpsl7sqqnqz.jpg) (http://s186.photobucket.com/user/muddy_iowa/media/Trad%20stuff/20140309_155508_zpsl7sqqnqz.jpg.html)
  (http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x188/muddy_iowa/Trad%20stuff/20140309_155449_zpshctar5is.jpg) (http://s186.photobucket.com/user/muddy_iowa/media/Trad%20stuff/20140309_155449_zpshctar5is.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Herter's Inc recurve... fixable?
Post by: Horney Toad on March 09, 2014, 08:27:00 PM

Does the crack go through the shelf?

Title: Re: Herter's Inc recurve... fixable?
Post by: muddyIA on March 09, 2014, 09:17:00 PM

Kinda...
  (http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x188/muddy_iowa/Trad%20stuff/20140309_201537_zpsgqmnhpwy.jpg) (http://s186.photobucket.com/user/muddy_iowa/media/Trad%20stuff/20140309_201537_zpsgqmnhpwy.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Herter's Inc recurve... fixable?
Post by: TonyW on March 09, 2014, 09:58:00 PM

http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=14;t=004912;p=1

Title: Re: Herter's Inc recurve... fixable?
Post by: muddyIA on March 09, 2014, 10:31:00 PM

Awesome link, now do I have the guts to try that.

Title: Re: Herter's Inc recurve... fixable?
Post by: TonyW on March 11, 2014, 06:05:00 PM

Here is the "before" post about the crack:

 http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=14;t=004866#000000

  (http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z117/katswal/bd07_zps086321d3.png) (http://s190.photobucket.com/user/katswal/media/bd07_zps086321d3.png.html)
Loctite 420 is amazing stuff.

Title: Re: Herter's Inc recurve... fixable?
Post by: muddyIA on March 13, 2014, 02:08:00 PM

Ahh, that's helpful to see how he's getting it into a syringe.

A local bowyer looked at the Herters, he doesn't think the crack is concerning enough to worry about.  Going to go to his place on Tuesday and shoot it.

Title: Re: Herter's Inc recurve... fixable?
Post by: muddyIA on March 13, 2014, 10:16:00 PM

So is the LOCTITE stored in the fridge for a night in the syringe before this whole process?  I guess I didn't quite read if it was or not.

Title: Re: Herter's Inc recurve... fixable?
Post by: TonyW on March 13, 2014, 11:04:00 PM

Loctite 420 is expensive.

Use it at room temperature, but store it in the fridge. Other people make do with cheaper stuff, but "420" flows into cracks the best.

Title: Re: Herter's Inc recurve... fixable?
Post by: muddyIA on March 13, 2014, 11:23:00 PM

Thanks.  Doesn't make sense to repair a great bow with 2nd best IMO.

Where does a guy get syringes?

Title: Re: Herter's Inc recurve... fixable?
Post by: mahantango on March 18, 2014, 05:01:00 PM

Farm supply/feed mill often have vet supplies. I get them at Tractor Supply.