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Title: BBO Split ?
Post by: Peckerwood on December 04, 2008, 08:18:00 PM

I have some experience with glass bows but none with all wood bows .  I bought this bow and on my first shot I heard a faint tick.    :eek:  Again a tick on the second shot. On the third shot there was a crack. There was no fourth shot .  
  Can anyone tell me why the bamboo backing would split ? Is the bow fixable or just a wall hanger?

Bill

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Title: Re: BBO Split ?
Post by: No-sage on December 04, 2008, 10:07:00 PM

You can fix it.

Google Dean Torges,  His website has good directions.

Title: Re: BBO Split ?
Post by: Pat B on December 04, 2008, 10:13:00 PM

Its hard to say why. Could have been a nick in the boo. When scraping the rind off of a boo backing strip the scraper can make small nicks that aren't very noticeable.
  Super glue and a wrap or 2 should fix it.    Pat

Title: Re: BBO Split ?
Post by: Shaun on December 05, 2008, 06:25:00 PM

It looks to me like someone sanded the surface of the boo and smoothed down the nodes. This weakens the bamboo a lot. Best to only remove the waxy outer layer of bamboo if anything. Leave the nodes standing.

Title: Re: BBO Split ?
Post by: Bruce Martin on December 05, 2008, 07:55:00 PM

Superglue under the lifted bamboo and over-wrap the splintered area with silk, then superglue the silk wrapping.You can make the wrapping neat and it will look OK. At any rate it should work fine. As Shaun said keep the nodes proud to be on the safe side with BB bows.

Title: Re: BBO Split ?
Post by: Peckerwood on December 06, 2008, 09:12:00 AM

Thanks for your help guys . I will try to repair the bow.

Bill

Title: Re: BBO Split ?
Post by: Eric Krewson on December 06, 2008, 10:59:00 AM

I got a bad lot of bamboo and the above happened on every bow I made from it. I replaced the bamboo on the bows that failed.