From: GreenArcher
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Date: 31-May-19 |
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I have an old Ben Pearson Sherwood. I think hickory, with a kerf in the tips. My plan is to try and bring this bow back to life. My plan:
1. Repair the delamination using smooth on EA-40. I'm looking to use a few small wedges and dental floss to get expoxy in there to prevent voids
2.Scrape and refinish with a wipe on poly.
3. Slowly break bow back in by stringing the bow everyday for a week, then stringing and pulling an inch or two, and slowly working out to full draw over a few weeks.
I'm looking for any pointers, advice, all of it.
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From: msinc
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Date: 31-May-19 |
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Well, you pretty much got nothing to loose...I mean, it's useless like it is so if you try and it don't work you really haven't lost nothing but a little time. You gotta figure, it de-laminated for a reason. I think I would first put it in either a low temp drying oven or maybe up in an attic for a month or so to make sure the moisture content of the wood is way on down before I tried to glue it back up. Might be a waste of time, but moisture content doesn't stay the same. Wood immediately starts to "equalize" with the ambient air, sometimes even when it is sealed good which that bow is not. Might have been once upon a time, but not now so it should be as dry as you can get it before the repair. Warm up the epoxy so it is thinned out some and slop it up good and don't clamp it too tight. Best of luck, I have fixed a few like that and it worked.
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From: Babysaph
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Date: 31-May-19 |
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I wouldn't shoot that bow for anything.
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From: reddogge
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Date: 31-May-19 |
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I'd fix it, refinish it, shoot it once, and hang it on the wall for posterity. It should never be considered an everyday shooter.
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From: Eric Krewson
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Date: 31-May-19 |
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I would be tempted to repair it and shoot it;
I turned this;
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From: fdp
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Date: 31-May-19 |
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Smooth-On is too thick for that repair unless you heat it to thin it down. Then heat the wood to try and wick it in the areas where it doesn't flow.
I'd use an industrial super glue for that repair.
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From: GreenArcher
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Date: 01-Jun-19 |
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Ok so it seems like there is some hope here. So now I'm not sure which is more appropriate us to use: Super Glue or Expoxy.
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From: fdp
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Date: 01-Jun-19 |
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Look at the separation. If you open the lower end of that delamination enough to get epoxy to flow in there, you are going to make the delamination "run" or get longer. And, if you don't some kind of adhesive down on there you are going to have a really structurally unsound spot in an area that has a lot of leverage on it when that bow is shot.
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From: aromakr
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Date: 01-Jun-19 |
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I agree with Frank (fdp). Use a super thin super glue, locktite 420, Zap-a-dap. Really any brand there all the same. Blow out the dust and accumulated junk, soak the split good with glue and wrap with a large rubber band or rubber strip and set aside for several days in a warm area.
Bob
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From: GreenArcher
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Date: 01-Jun-19 |
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Ok, sounds like superglue is the way to go here. I just wanted to make sure since the kerf doesn't run the length of the bow. But I see what you mean by I could keep creating more separation below. Thanks for you advice.
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From: yaderehey
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Date: 01-Jun-19 |
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To my mind your latest picture with kerf ending like it does makes this repair attempt look much more promising. I'd stick with the exact plan you outlined in your first post. It looks like a really solid plan to me!
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From: Eric Krewson
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Date: 01-Jun-19 |
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Wow! that was the most negative response posible, your not Frisky pulling everyone's chain you? None of what you said is true.
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From: bradsmith2010santafe
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Date: 01-Jun-19 |
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seems like a very fixable fix,, enjoy shooting, when its done,, no need to throw in the burn pile,, if its a lite bow,, would be a good bow for a young person to shoot,, etc etc etc,, I like to fix bows any way,, always fun to bring them back and shoot them,,
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From: treehermit
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Date: 01-Jun-19 |
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Interested in seeing how it turns out. These repair threads often amaze.
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From: Babysaph
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Date: 01-Jun-19 |
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Wow that looks good Eric
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From: Danielb
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Date: 01-Jun-19 |
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It would be worth a learning experience to me, regardless what some other's may think.
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From: D.Lewis aka tonto59
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Date: 01-Jun-19 |
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You will learn a lot by just doing it. Nothing better then hands on experience. Good luck!
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From: Jim
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Date: 01-Jun-19 |
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Be careful that thing doesn’t blow up on you. I’ve had it happen and I almost permanently damaged my eye. That’s why there old bows and they are destined to blow up.
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From: GreenArcher
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Date: 01-Jun-19 |
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Nontypicallongbows, where might I find these $15 bows, they sound like a lot of fun to shoot around the backyard.
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From: Oldbowyer
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Date: 02-Jun-19 |
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Good luck with the bow. Nothing ventured nothing gained. You might also try to put a clamp very close to where the split ends and "very very" gently open the spilt up some to help work the glue into the crevices. The pressure from the clamp should stop any farther spilting
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From: Eric Krewson
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Date: 02-Jun-19 |
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I would take the kirf out, sand the existing wood to bare wood to get rid of any residual glue, heat bend a new kirf and glue it in. It should be a reliable fix.
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From: Bjrogg
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Date: 02-Jun-19 |
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I'm thinking like Eric just said.
Bjrogg
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From: Babysaph
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Date: 02-Jun-19 |
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I'd definately get my mother in law to pull it back a few times to test it out.
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From: B arthur
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Date: 02-Jun-19 |
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LOL Babysaph!! Id like to watch that!!
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From: Bjrogg
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Date: 02-Jun-19 |
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That is funny.
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From: GreenArcher
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Date: 03-Jun-19 |
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Thanks everyone for the advice. While I would love to take out the kerf and redo that, I'm not equipped to go that deep. I will try with my original idea, and will update for future posterity. Thanks again for the knowledge.
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From: Eric Krewson
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Date: 03-Jun-19 |
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You can take the kerf out with a square file that has a cutting edge. It will take a while to file it away but it is doable.
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From: poultrygeist
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Date: 03-Jun-19 |
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Hi Eric... Did not see you at the HH shoot this weekend, but i think i saw that limb tip repair on J Norris bow. And it worked great, and made the money. You did a great job, and i really like the static tip.
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