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Title: Osage limb issue?? (pic) need bowyers help
Post by: John3 on September 12, 2008, 09:58:00 AM
goodoleboy sent me this pic. Does anyone know what this is or what is causing it?

Glass backed Osage longbow. This is on the Osage belly of the bow.

(http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m123/JDS3_2006/ATT00033.jpg)

Thanks for the help..

John III
Title: Re: Osage limb issue?? (pic) need bowyers help
Post by: wingnut on September 12, 2008, 10:14:00 AM
Pic is badly out of focus, but my guess would be a glue void.

Is it a new bow?

Mike
Title: Re: Osage limb issue?? (pic) need bowyers help
Post by: BOHO on September 12, 2008, 10:24:00 AM
that or it got scratched.  hard to tell.  photo is pretty blurry.
Title: Re: Osage limb issue?? (pic) need bowyers help
Post by: John Scifres on September 12, 2008, 10:43:00 AM
I see like that when I am really tired, under the influence or forget my contacts/glasses.  I'm not sure what is causing it with the camera.  You should post on the photo forum.
Title: Re: Osage limb issue?? (pic) need bowyers help
Post by: Apex Predator on September 12, 2008, 10:53:00 AM
Looks like small stress lines in the glass running across the limbs.  Is that the problem?  If so, it shouldn't cause any trouble.
Title: Re: Osage limb issue?? (pic) need bowyers help
Post by: kennym on September 12, 2008, 11:17:00 AM
If its the white spot,I'm with Mike, dry glue joint. You might use CA before it gets worse at your own risk.... Or send it to the bowyer for a look.
Had a red elm bow with the same prob,kept gettin bigger,finally blew up. It was my fault tho,the riser didn't fit the form properly at glue up.