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Title: Silver skin for repair?
Post by: wolfshadow on February 28, 2021, 05:54:27 PM

I’m repairing a hairline crack in a Osage bow with deer back sinew. Can I just wrap and glue a piece of sinew, or should I separate the strands like one would leg sinew before wrapping and gluing?

Title: Re: Silver skin for repair?
Post by: Pat B on February 28, 2021, 10:24:56 PM

I've always stripped it down for wraps. What glue are you using?

Title: Re: Silver skin for repair?
Post by: wolfshadow on March 01, 2021, 12:00:17 PM

TB 3, or what you experienced guys recommend.

Title: Re: Silver skin for repair?
Post by: mmattockx on March 01, 2021, 03:11:30 PM

Quote from: wolfshadow on March 01, 2021, 12:00:17 PM

TB 3, or what you experienced guys recommend.

I would use a hide glue or Knox gelatin for that.


Mark

Title: Re: Silver skin for repair?
Post by: Pat B on March 01, 2021, 11:00:00 PM

Hide glue for me too then seal it well.

Title: Re: Silver skin for repair?
Post by: Mad Max on March 02, 2021, 07:33:07 AM

Just use some string serving and flood it with super glue

(https://i.imgur.com/odZPQtK.jpg)

Title: Re: Silver skin for repair?
Post by: Eric Krewson on March 02, 2021, 10:46:38 AM

I have used Knox as well as TB3 for wraps, I could tell no difference.

Most of the time a good soaking of a crack with superglue until it won't hold any more (don't clamp) in an osage bow is enough, I would only wrap one that runs off the edge or popped a splinter on the back.