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Title: lamation bow cracking sound
Post by: Loren Piper on March 01, 2009, 05:44:00 PM

I have been building lamation bows for a long time I have noticed that after finished the first time I pull a new bow back to shot it I can hear a faint cracking shound the first 2 or 3 times I shoot it then it is as quiet as a mouse I have never had any thing happen been shooting these bows for 20 years and never had one brake with my system I use smooth on glue.

Title: Re: lamation bow cracking sound
Post by: Jason Kendall on March 01, 2009, 06:20:00 PM

Are they zebrawood limbs? I had a couple do that and so did a friend of mine. We dont use Zebra anymore!

Title: Re: lamation bow cracking sound
Post by: Loren Piper on March 01, 2009, 07:46:00 PM

This is on red elm I thought it may be the glue did it ever hert any thing on your bows

Title: Re: lamation bow cracking sound
Post by: kennym on March 01, 2009, 07:50:00 PM

Possibly the string creaking on the new finish?

Is it a TD?

Title: Re: lamation bow cracking sound
Post by: Loren Piper on March 01, 2009, 07:53:00 PM

It is a long bow we build our own bow tough with fiber glass and formica

Title: Re: lamation bow cracking sound
Post by: kennym on March 01, 2009, 08:18:00 PM

formica on the form? Or the bow?

Title: Re: lamation bow cracking sound
Post by: Loren Piper on March 02, 2009, 07:14:00 AM

formica makes a great backing if reinforced with fiberglass  the cracking sound when gone don't seem to hert the bows at all was just wandering what it was

Title: Re: lamation bow cracking sound
Post by: tim-flood on March 02, 2009, 09:36:00 AM

I think the some of the Corvetta SP? Bros bows were backed with formica in the early 60's??