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Main Boards => PowWow => Topic started by: Hoofhearted on December 22, 2011, 06:32:00 PM
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i have a crack right in the center of the wood part on a laminate limb. the bow is a T/D recurve, so i took the limb off and it seems that the crack goes from the end of the limb on the riser end to the hole where the bolt goes thru. i don't see any cracks in the laminate part, just the wood. will this possibly cause the limb to delaminate???
it is on a brand new bow. it was there when i got it, and have shot it maybe 15-20x's so far.
thanks
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First call should be to the bowyer, or if not a custom to the business you bought the bow from. Most bows have good warranties and most bowyers are very good about standing behind their products.
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At the very least the crack needs to be sealed so that it doesn't absorb moisture that would swell the wood and eventually cause it to fail.
I had read that a loctite 420 (I believe) was ideal. But I've never found any. Epoxy is good if the crack can be opened up a little and the resin force fed in. Even clear finger nail polish will help seal it.
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If the hole for the limb bolt hasn't been chamfered, see if the edges of the hole are sharp, it can cause a split like you described.
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Originally posted by Whip:
First call should be to the bowyer, or if not a custom to the business you bought the bow from. Most bows have good warranties and most bowyers are very good about standing behind their products.
yeah, i plan to call the place we bought it from tomorrow and see what they say.