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Main Boards => The Bowyer's Bench => Topic started by: tim roberts on May 10, 2009, 11:18:00 AM
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In a previous post I showed a splinter that occured while tillering my bow.
As suggested I super glued and clamped the splinters. After they dried, I sanded them a bit and got it ready to put back on the tillering tree. Beford putting the bow on the tillering tree, I wrapped the affected area with some jute/hemp twine to help hold the area that splintered. I slowly took the bow back to where I had it before, and about the 3rd time at 24" there was a crack........
(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r76/Timroberts_bucket/P1020538.jpg)
In the middle of the limb right by the area that previously splintered, it lifted again. Only this time it didn't tear at one of the ends. Not exactly sure what the best way to get supper glue under the area that lifted, any suggestions would be highly appericated. Then after I get that fixed I think the best course of action will be to wrap the area with sinew, and finish the tillerin' process around it? Am I right or is there a better option?
Thanks,
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Tim, Warm the area first(not hot) and add the super glue. It should run down into the crack. I think I would add a rawhide backing before I went any further. Either the rings are so thin or the wood is weak for some reason and I believe a rawhide backing is warranted.
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If you glued and wrapped it and it still splintered then it's toast. Jawge
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I used a syringe with a fine needle to get super glue deeper into cracks. Use the runny stuff not the gel.
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That back looks aweful flat. Either it is an illusion, the back is naturally flat or you got too thin chasing a ring. No big deal. I think it can be saved. But it may warrant a full backing as Pat recommends.