Whats going on with my bow?

9 Shocks · January 17, 2017, 06:05:00 PM

This bow is 6 months old. This marks in the fiber glass have gradually gotten bigger and bigger and I'm pretty sure I can hear clicking and cracking when I draw the bow. I shoot this bow very well and took two deer with it...I do not want it to break.

I shoot 12gpp arrows and take care of my equipment. I'm very worried.

Anyone know what is going on?

LBR · January 17, 2017, 06:18:00 PM

At a glance it looks like the glass is lifting. Can you see any separation from the side?

Alexander Traditional · January 17, 2017, 06:20:00 PM

Yep I had one do that. Looks like glass is coming undone. Mine wasn't that bad though .

yaderehey · January 17, 2017, 08:37:00 PM

I'd stop shooting it immediately and get in contact with the bowyer. Better to have him look at it now before a total failure that could possibly look like a dry fire.

The Whittler · January 17, 2017, 08:45:00 PM

I would of called and sent the bowyer this info. before coming on here.

Orion · January 17, 2017, 09:22:00 PM

Yep. The glass is lifting. Probably due to starved glue and/or water/humidity getting under the glass.

9 Shocks · January 17, 2017, 10:35:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by The Whittler:
I would of called and sent the bowyer this info. before coming on here.

I have never encountered this before. I did that as well, however...since this is a trad archery site it would make sense to get help and information here with like minded individuals who may have seen this.

Steelhead · January 17, 2017, 11:29:00 PM

I would advise not shooting it anymore till the Bowyer looks at it.

I have had a bow blowup that had the tale tell creak cracking sound when drawn.It could cause you some injury potentially if it blows.I heard one make a sound and did not think much of it and on the next shot it blew.

January 17, 2017, 11:35:00 PM

Whatever it is, it don't look good at all!!!!!

Bisch

Red Beastmaster · January 18, 2017, 12:12:00 AM

Unstring it before you lose an eye!

crazynate · January 18, 2017, 06:53:00 AM

Yup be careful with that. Having a bow blow up is no fun trust me. That doesn't look safe. If you EVER hear a crack noise stop shooting immediately with any bow.

ranger 3 · January 18, 2017, 09:22:00 AM

Send it back it WILL blow up

kennym · January 18, 2017, 09:45:00 AM

Yep, I'd say she is toast. I had one with a dime size spot at fade, it grew to nickel size and blew with no warning noise. I was the bowyer so I didn't have to ask about it.

Even if you aren't injured it don't help your shooting for awhile. Makes you gun shy.

smokin joe · January 18, 2017, 10:01:00 AM

I am confident that the bowyer will want to see the bow, and that he will want to make it right with you. These things do happen to hand-made bows and identifying it early and getting it fixed is the right thing to do.

Nearly all bowyers here stand behind their work 100%. So contact the bowyer. And, by all means, unstring it. There is no reason to risk injury by using the bow at this point.

Crooked Stic · January 18, 2017, 10:21:00 AM

These things happen. Could be human error moisture or any number of things. Bowyer should take care of it.

monterey · January 18, 2017, 10:55:00 AM

The focus of the pic could be better, but it looks to me like the lam under the glass is a curly wood. Possibly during the lam grinding process the differential in hardness of the curls created minor dips in the lam. That might have led to a poor glue joint.

Just a SWAG!

Mark R · January 18, 2017, 02:03:00 PM

Being up in the fade like that any Bowyer worth there salt would want to refund or replace, if you bought it new from them with in 6 months to at least a year. Looks like it could be due to a few different things, moisture content, a little oily residue, even a bad mix of epoxy, ect. happens to even the best.

9 Shocks · January 18, 2017, 08:32:00 PM

I believe it is being taken care of. Thank you everyone for the input and information!

Deno · January 19, 2017, 11:07:00 AM

That's good news.
Deno