cracked limb

[schnitz]

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?

[arrowslinger22]

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.

[Eric Krewson]

Super glue first, then a double layer sinew wrap and you can shoot the bow forever.

[Jason Lester]

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.

[schnitz]

the crack is running across the limb .found out friend tried to string it the wrong way.

[Eric Krewson]

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.