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Title: Question on mount holes in and old bow
Post by: Mich#1448 on July 23, 2019, 10:21:01 PM

I recently bought an older bear grizzly. The bow has 4 mount holes in the side of the riser, two are only about 1/4 inch deep but 2 are probably 1/2 inch. Do you think this will effect the power or the capabilities  of the bow? I plan to do a repair on it using maple dowels I'm just curious on thoughts and opinions

Title: Re: Question on mount holes in and old bow
Post by: Ray Lyon on July 23, 2019, 10:28:24 PM

Repair away and it will be solid.

Title: Re: Question on mount holes in and old bow
Post by: Pine on July 23, 2019, 11:23:59 PM

2X ^^^^^

Title: Re: Question on mount holes in and old bow
Post by: BAK on July 24, 2019, 05:45:21 PM

You shouldn't have any problem with the strength issue, though I wouldn't use dowels.   Get a small chunk of wood of the same species as that riser, then use a 1/4 plug cutter and use the same grain direction.  You can almost make them disappear. 

Title: Re: Question on mount holes in and old bow
Post by: Roy from Pa on July 24, 2019, 06:13:17 PM

Plug them, won't hurt a thing.

I'd do as BAK suggested.

Title: Re: Question on mount holes in and old bow
Post by: Charlie Lamb on July 24, 2019, 09:32:48 PM

The bigger perfect circular "hole"is where the Bear Medallion goes. Pretty easy to find one to put in that spot with a little hot melt cement.