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Title: BBO ?
Post by: Matt Fowler on March 31, 2026, 05:27:48 PM
Is this starting to splinter? Kinda hard to see but I can feel it.
Title: Re: BBO ?
Post by: Pat B on March 31, 2026, 07:45:41 PM
Looks like it. You can super glue it then add a wrap to hold the splinter down.
Title: Re: BBO ?
Post by: Matt Fowler on April 01, 2026, 01:17:26 PM
Thanks Pat, what kind of wrap? I used sinew on one years ago but that was pretty bad.

Title: Re: BBO ?
Post by: Pat B on April 01, 2026, 08:55:16 PM
I've used sinew but it is hard to do a nice job of it. It will hold but not necessarily aesthetically pleasant. Thin silk thread or other low stretch thread is the best way and you can use a color that contrasts or enhances the look. I usually add another to the other limb to keep things equal.
Saturate the thread in glue to keep it from unraveling. Super glue or TBIII works well for this.
Title: Re: BBO ?
Post by: Matt Fowler on April 09, 2026, 06:13:25 PM
Finished wrapping the nodes on the BBO. Yes, they're kinda sloppy lookin. Any kind of sealer to put on top of the sinew?
Title: Re: BBO ?
Post by: Pat B on April 09, 2026, 06:34:52 PM
You can seal it with whatever your bow is finished with. I've also used super glue and also TBIII.