Had this bow blow up on me a while back. Bowyer said it was not repairable. I was about to throw it away but figured I'd see if anyone on here thought it could be fixed. I'm no handy man so I need to pay someone to do it.

Looks broken to me! LOL Maybe some fire wood?

You can fix it into a lamp or other decoration other than that I would say no.

I'd at least try a good glue to bond it back to the bow. I had a 1953 grizzly static recurve blow up on me, and I reglued it. I've restrung it, and pulled it back, but not shot it. I used Titebond.

If you try to put it back together and shoot it. Use smooth on epoxy. Looks pretty iffy. Could be a lot of work. JF

Mike I sent you a PM

Define "fix". You can certainly get it together enough to make a nice wall hanger, but not at all sure I'd want to try depending on it for anything.

I'd like to see it in person to make a better assessment, but if it's as it appears... that the glass just basically peeled off with minimal damage to the lam underneath, I think I could fix it. If that first wooden belly lam was damaged enough that it needed replaced, it could be ground off and replaced too, but it would be more work and a more delicate operation. Can you see damage to that first wood lam, if so, to what degree, or any separation between the wood lams or the wood lams and riser piece?

The bowyer probably just doesn't want to mess with it, but it would be a little easier for him than someone else because he already has the press it was glued up on.

I don't know if the Bow Hospital or Bow Doctor does repairs that extensive, but you could check with them.

I love that handle riser. I would try to get someone to clean the riser off and put new limbs on it. Other than that, it looks pretty darned iffy to me.

No

If it were mine I'd try it but since you say that you are not handy then I'd say no.

Toast

I'm wondering if there isn't more damage than we can see because that side appears to have considerable more deflex than the other side.

Thanks guys. Looks like there is a little more hope than mr. Robertson suggested to me. Funny story though, the bowyer from the other bow in my picture (Steve quinton) actually contacted me and is gonna help me out. I didn't even know if Steve was still alive so it's a pretty cool gap to be bridged.

Well, I'm sure Dick Robertson gave Mike some very sound advice. Dick has probably forgot more about building bows than I'll ever hope to know. I might be an accomplished "Garage Ninny" but nothing close to a Real Bowyer, especially of Dick's Caliber. Mike has a special place in my heart. His Dad used to send me pictures of that Texas clan shooting the "Garage" bows that I made for them. Mike is no kid anymore, but I'd be proud to attempt a repair on good old "Wingnut's" bow anyday. Steve

Steve, don't sell yourself short. It's your fault that I'm addicted to traditional archery. You made that bow for me when I was 12. I dusted it off to start hunting with it when I was 19 and now I'm 25 and have trouble thinking about anything other than trad bows. I'll give you a call sometime next week. Thanks!

Sounds great. I'd bet you're taller than your Dad now.

If you have a sentimental attachment, have Mike McCredy rebuild it. If not, patch it up enough for a wall hanger. Other than that it is High-Tech Dumpster Filler.

-Joe

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Utilise the riser and lam some new limbs on it or make a wall hanger of it. OSR

I think it's worth a try.Remove the failed glass-glue.Make a form to match and have at it with new glass/epoxy.Trying to match the right thickness glass so you can retiller it properly is probably the hardest part.If it works great.If not you are only out some green.

It looks like a nice bow, hope it all works out for you.

I have fixed many much worse, but they were all wood, and hide glue and sinew was the method. If it were mine I would slap it back together with loctite 420, let it cure, and continue to fill gaps with same until complete.

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