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Title: cracked limb
Post by: schnitz on September 23, 2007, 12:20:00 AM
i have a osage selfbow . the bottom limb cracked at the fadeout on the belly side .does anybody know if it is possible to glue the limb and still be able to shoot it?
Title: Re: cracked limb
Post by: arrowslinger22 on September 23, 2007, 08:17:00 AM
Which way is the crack running?  If it's going with the limb, it's probably fine.  Odd place for a crack though.  Thin superglue is what I would use.  If it's across the limb, I wouldn't shoot it.  I hate when that happens but when they do break, it can be ugly.
Title: Re: cracked limb
Post by: Eric Krewson on September 23, 2007, 09:46:00 AM
Super glue first, then a double layer sinew wrap and you can shoot the bow forever.

 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v181/ekrewson/bow%20making/limbwrap.jpg)
Title: Re: cracked limb
Post by: Jason Lester on September 23, 2007, 10:37:00 AM
Did you add the hadle peice to you osage. Generaly that can happen when the osage wants to bend but the added handle material doesn't.  Can you add a pic. It may be that you'll have to pin the handle peice on if thats the case.

Like Eric said some superglue and sinew does wonders.
Title: Re: cracked limb
Post by: schnitz on September 23, 2007, 12:23:00 PM
the crack is running across the limb .found out friend tried to string it the wrong way.
Title: Re: cracked limb
Post by: Eric Krewson on September 23, 2007, 02:30:00 PM
The cracks I wrapped were running across the limb but very small and on the back which is more serious than one on the belly. I have shot a few thousand arrows out of the bow since the patch with no problems.