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Title: Can this be fixed??
Post by: adam on March 09, 2009, 08:05:00 PM

I was working on a BBO and had it tillered to 24" and was shooting it in when i noticed this. It goes all the way down to the bamboo lam on the side view and about an inch across. I highlighted it in the picture with a pencil for a better view. Thanks for any help!

 (http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s310/acobb87/Picture015.jpg)

 (http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s310/acobb87/Picture017.jpg)

Title: Re: Can this be fixed??
Post by: ChristopherO on March 09, 2009, 08:32:00 PM

You could try supergluing the crack and then wrapping it real tight with rawhiden and glue but I imagine it may not hold.  
Someone with more experience can probably give you better advise.

Title: Re: Can this be fixed??
Post by: Pat B on March 09, 2009, 11:55:00 PM

That's what I would try...super glue and a wrap; probably sinew wrap. Do you have a boo core also(tri-lam) or is your boo backing that thick?
Is there a purpose for the abrupt end of the riser? Blending that into the limb might give you a smoother bend into the fades.

Title: Re: Can this be fixed??
Post by: No-sage on March 10, 2009, 08:16:00 AM

I don't think it will hold with just glue or a wrap.

I would look to strengthen that area by cutting off your handle and adding a longer fade piece that will cover the crack.

Just by looking at your construction, I'd say the bow was hinging there and that's what caused your problem.

Title: Re: Can this be fixed??
Post by: Eric Krewson on March 10, 2009, 09:10:00 AM

One of these will fix it but you need to tiller  the cracked area to bend only slightly.
 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v181/ekrewson/Archery%20%20pics/limb_patch.jpg)

Title: Re: Can this be fixed??
Post by: adam on March 10, 2009, 09:07:00 PM

Thanks for the info guys.

Pat, I hadn't really shaped the riser much i just cut some of the bulk off and hadn't blended it into the limbs yet. Yes there is also a bamboo lam in there my bamboo backing isn't that thick.