From: Recurve Addict               Private Reply   
Date: 04-Nov-12   


I have what appears to be a hairline crack in my lower limb that starts just above the string groove and is growing as it heads toward the riser. I am on a trip 2 hours from home. I'm wondering if it might just be in the finish? Anyone seen this before? Should I drive the 4 hours round trip to get another bow?

Anyone?

Is it just in the finish?

Without a picture,no one can give you an accurate answer.

Im confused, is this a question someone is asking you through PM and you are asking us so you can reply to them, or are you showing us this with a smile on you face as in can you believe someone asked me this?

If its #1 and no pic to look at im making a 4 hour round trip.

If its #2 and you being a safety manager, safety glasses, chest protector and hard hat are in order.

Not sure why my post came out like that. It's my bow

It's in a straight line right up the center of the limb. Is this a common location for a crack?

That sounds like it might be a blem on the glass,one of mine has some spots under the glass.

I don't think it's a blem. It wasn't there before and it grew 2 inches overnight. The limbs are plain brown

That does not sound good. Got a pic? If it grew 2" o'nite sounds like a problem.

Get a bottle of Loctite professional super glue t any hardware store and fill it. Sand with som foo grit and go hunting would be my suggestion. I assume that you have a fastflight bow with the groove cut in the glass instead of it having an overlay./ that happens quite often.If you wish to save the bow after your trip I would advise filling the string grooves applying a thin wood overlay and cutting string grooves into that.

God bless, Steve

I had a longbow that had a similar sounding flaw in the glass on both the belly and back on both limbs from nocks to fades and I continued shotting it thousands of times. It was underneath the glass and you couldn't hang a fingernail on it.