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Title: Sure glad I shot it one last time......
Post by: moleman on August 18, 2012, 10:38:00 PM
Sure glad i shot it one last time before I posted it up for sale on the Trad. Bow forum.
Ive got a sweet little bow that i was gonna put up for sale, so I thought id shoot it one more time before I posted it, im glad I did because I noticed an almost invisible crack at the point where the shelf and riser meet, which was hidden by the rest and rubber grip.
Once i removed the grip i found that it goes down the center of the handle approx. 2 1/2 inches!
Sure glad i didnt post it, and have it break in the hands of another.
Looks like its a wall hanger for now, till i get time to do some major repairs (if possible).
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Post by: JamesKerr on August 18, 2012, 10:50:00 PM
Hate that for you.
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Post by: moleman on August 18, 2012, 11:10:00 PM
Bad for me, but id rather sacrifice all my bows than see someone hurt or sell something that I new wasnt right.
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Post by: Hawkeye on August 18, 2012, 11:18:00 PM
Good on ya, Paul!   :clapper:
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Post by: wooddamon1 on August 18, 2012, 11:22:00 PM
That sucks, at least ya noticed it...
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Post by: flungonin on August 21, 2012, 11:14:00 AM
Can you get some URAC or superglue down in the crack?
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Post by: smokin joe on August 21, 2012, 11:55:00 AM
I admire your integrity. Good man.
Post a pic of the crack and I'll bet you will get some good info about how to repair it.
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Post by: Bjorn on August 21, 2012, 12:01:00 PM
Not an entirely uncommon crack to happen right at the shelf like that. I have repaired a few with Loctite 420-and they luckily are shooters again; but you are right to not sell them...........they would always be on your mind!
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Post by: huskyarcher on August 21, 2012, 05:00:00 PM
Suprisingly there are still some honest folks around! Very nice, proud to call you a Trad brother!
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Post by: Roger Norris on August 21, 2012, 05:12:00 PM
Good to hear from an honest man.
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Post by: Rossco7002 on August 21, 2012, 05:26:00 PM
I've got a bow with a crack like this running down from the arrow shelf about a third of an inch (only in the glass not the wood). Is this an indication the bow is not structurally sound?

I tried to get some superglue into it but the crack is so tight it didn't penetrate....
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Post by: on August 21, 2012, 06:49:00 PM
i had one that had a simalar crack, i cut it in half just so i wouldnt be tempted to shoot it, boy i miss that one!
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Post by: grouse11 on August 21, 2012, 06:59:00 PM
I feel ya. Picked up a BPH-52 a couple of months ago and contemplated selling it. Was shooting it the other day and it popped at the bottom fade. Real glad I hadn't decided to sell it.
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Post by: moleman on August 21, 2012, 07:48:00 PM
Im gonna take time to work on it this weekend, and hopefully my luck will hold out, since ive repaired 3 others with the same beak, with great success.
This old Stotler was my last save, same crack, 3" deep in the handle where the shelf and riser meet. (http://%20[url=http://images.imagelinky.com/1345592795.JPG%5D%20%5Bimg%5Dhttp://images.imagelinky.com/1345592795.JPG)[/url] [/IMG]
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Post by: Roadkill on August 21, 2012, 10:33:00 PM
Integrity pays.  You have it