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Title: tomato stake or shooter?
Post by: rockkiller on March 22, 2017, 10:38:00 PM

(http://i.imgur.com/xxGwm9w.jpg)
  Dont know what I did to tic off the bow making gods ,but after cleaning up ,somehow a wood chip fell in between glass and lam during glue up.   :banghead:  

 (http://i.imgur.com/6bE6UH7.jpg)

 (http://i.imgur.com/0XCrCAs.jpg)
the last picture is the opposite side.

So is it a tomato stake ,,fire poker , or worth finishing ?    :dunno:

Title: Re: tomato stake or shooter?
Post by: Mad Max on March 22, 2017, 11:00:00 PM

Never give up.
That is the belly side, Yes?
I think it may be good
Do enough where you can get it braced.

Good luck

Title: Re: tomato stake or shooter?
Post by: mikkekeswick on March 23, 2017, 04:28:00 AM

It will likely hold together ok. You may as well finish it now and shoot it some.

Title: Re: tomato stake or shooter?
Post by: BMorv on March 23, 2017, 09:33:00 AM

Wow, that sucks.  That's one of those one in a million things that seem to happen all the time.  The bow making gods are testing your dedication to the craft.  
I don't see why that wouldn't hold up, you have full coverage of glue in the gap, but I'm not a glass bow builder.

Title: Re: tomato stake or shooter?
Post by: on March 23, 2017, 09:42:00 AM

I round the corners off a little and wrap it about 1 1/2" with some cotton string saturated in epoxy...  Do the same to the other side of the riser so it matches... It will also add to the looks of the bow...

Title: Re: tomato stake or shooter?
Post by: on March 23, 2017, 09:49:00 AM

Oh... Sorry... I should have read the post and just not look at the pics...  I thought it was buckling...
  I agree with the guys... She'll be fine...

Title: Re: tomato stake or shooter?
Post by: LittleBen on March 23, 2017, 09:53:00 AM

Yeah, that should shoot fine, just will look bad forever lol.

That are of the riser is totally stiff so that little error is not under a lot of stress. It should be fine. I would expect it to live a totally normal bow life.

Title: Re: tomato stake or shooter?
Post by: beachbowhunter on March 23, 2017, 02:01:00 PM

It doesn't look like it is in the working part of the limb and it looks glued up tight....should be fine.

Title: Re: tomato stake or shooter?
Post by: Pago on March 23, 2017, 02:09:00 PM

At first glance I don't know that it will make a difference. In fact if there was plenty of glue on all the surfaces I bet it won't.

Title: Re: tomato stake or shooter?
Post by: wood carver 2 on March 23, 2017, 04:33:00 PM

Something like that happened to one of my bamboo backed tri-lams. It's a 67# draw weight bow and it has hundreds of arrows through it.
It's not pretty enough to give away, but it works for me.
Dave.

Title: Re: tomato stake or shooter?
Post by: kennym on March 23, 2017, 05:24:00 PM

Shouldn't bother, but I'd do a decorative wrap both ends of riser, just me tho...

Title: Re: tomato stake or shooter?
Post by: rockkiller on March 23, 2017, 06:12:00 PM

I thought it would  be ok ,but wasnt sure and wanted more experienced opinions.
This was going to be for my son in law ,but I will keep for myself and start on a new one for him.
I also want to thank you guys for always being so fast to help.

Title: Re: tomato stake or shooter?
Post by: Mad Max on March 23, 2017, 09:56:00 PM

At the top of the picture is where I was looking.
You glue line is coming together at the working part? or close?
Go for it.