Stress cracks

[geezer]

yo coonskinner, mullskinner, hoot or anybody - is there any way to reapir vertical stress cracks in an old bear alaskan? - is it safe to shoot a bow with vertical stress cracks. thanks for any help (serial # 19E67 - 62" = 42#0

take care
geezer

[mullskinner]

MY BEAR ALASKAN HAS STRESS LINES BEFORE I REFINISHED MINE I SMEARED THE LINES REAL WELL WITH SUPER GLUE LET IT DRY THEN SMOOTHED SANDED IT .. DON'T REALY KNOW ANYTHING ELSE YOU CAN DO FOR IT ..
I LIKE TO THINK OF THEM AS BEAUTY LINES :rolleyes:
BUT I KNOW IN MA HEART THERE CRACKS ...;)
THAT WOULD BE A 1961 BEAR ALASKAN ...;)
MINES A "69" :coolgleamA:

[geezer]

Thanks for the reply - may try the super glue - what did you use for you refinishing material? - the bow is pristine except for those dang cracks:irked:

take care
geezer

[mullskinner]

IF IT'S IN THAT GOOD OF SHAPE I WOULD PROLLY GO THE SUPER GLUE REAL SMOOTH AND LEAVE IT ALONE ....APLY IT HEAVY WITH A LATEX GLOVE ..
I AIN'T TO WORRIED ABOUT MINE ...I NEVER FINISHED THE BACK OF MY LIMBS LEFT THEM FLAT SMOOTH SANDED GOING TO DO THEM IN SKINZ....:coolgleamA:

[coonskinner]

ok i cant see your bow...if its an old bow much care must be taken...i have a couple oldies with terrible stress lines and i shoot them with no problem...i have several bows with light stress marks with no problems...some guys have new custom bows blow up...some guys have real old bows with perfect stress free limbs blow up...i believe the heavier the poundage the more chance of a bow blowing apart...if you decide to shoot this bow,pull it back just a little at a time...1/4 draw for 10 shots,watch how the limbs bend...are they bending evenly...listen for sounds...pull back a few inches more for 10 shots or more and watch and listen...keep this up to youre at 1/2 draw...always watch and listen to what the bow is doing...keep this up to 3/4 draw...then inch it into full draw...shooting at least 10 arrows each inch...dont be ashamed to wear protective head gear of some kind...i dont but smart people would...:mischeif: OH I MUST ADD YOU MIGHT WANT TO USE A HEAVYWEIGHT ARROW FIRST...IF YOUR BOW IS 45#...AN ARROW OVER 450gr...

[geezer]

coonskinner - thanks for the information and tips :)

take care
geezer

[coonskinner]

i was under a lot of stress at work an cracked...:D

[mullskinner]

AHHHH HAAAAAAA HAAAAAA THAT OLE' "61" LOOKS PURTY GOOD A HANGIN HERE ..HEEEEEE HEEEEEE ..MIGHT TAKE SOME PIC.OF IT AND POST THEM HEEEEE HEEEEE :coolgleamA: GOT IT HANGIN BY THE "69" WOW WHAT A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE 2 BOWS ..WITH A GLEEM IN OLE' MULLY'S EYE ...
I WOULD SAY THE "61" HAS A MUCH LESS CURVE TO IT THAN THE "69" ..
THE "61" WILL BE ANOTHER WINTER TIME PROJECT FOR ME ..PROLLY STICK A NICE QUIVER ON IT AND OF COURSE SOME DIAMOND BACK SKINZ'S........
MMMMMOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHAAAAAAAAAAA:evilsmile :
PS TANKS GEEZER .....................:coolgleamA:

[geezer]

AHHHH HAAAAAAA HAAAAAA THAT OLE' "61" LOOKS PURTY GOOD A HANGIN HERE ..HEEEEEE HEEEEEE ..MIGHT TAKE SOME PIC.OF IT AND POST THEM HEEEEE HEEEEE :coolgleamA: GOT IT HANGIN BY THE "69" WOW WHAT A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE 2 BOWS ..WITH A GLEEM IN OLE' MULLY'S EYE ...
I WOULD SAY THE "61" HAS A MUCH LESS CURVE TO IT THAN THE "69" ..
THE "61" WILL BE ANOTHER WINTER TIME PROJECT FOR ME ..PROLLY STICK A NICE QUIVER ON IT AND OF COURSE SOME DIAMOND BACK SKINZ'S........
MMMMMOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHAAAAAAAAAAA:evilsmile :
PS TANKS GEEZER .....................:coolgleamA:

:confused:

[geezer]

AHHHH HAAAAAAA HAAAAAA THAT OLE' "61" LOOKS PURTY GOOD A HANGIN HERE ..HEEEEEE HEEEEEE ..MIGHT TAKE SOME PIC.OF IT AND POST THEM HEEEEE HEEEEE :coolgleamA: GOT IT HANGIN BY THE "69" WOW WHAT A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE 2 BOWS ..WITH A GLEEM IN OLE' MULLY'S EYE ...
I WOULD SAY THE "61" HAS A MUCH LESS CURVE TO IT THAN THE "69" ..
THE "61" WILL BE ANOTHER WINTER TIME PROJECT FOR ME ..PROLLY STICK A NICE QUIVER ON IT AND OF COURSE SOME DIAMOND BACK SKINZ'S........
MMMMMOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHAAAAAAAAAAA:evilsmile :
PS TANKS GEEZER .....................:coolgleamA:

Well there was an "Alaskan (leather grip semi-recurve) 1959-61" and "Alaskan (recurve) 1966-1970 I believe - coonie can probably verify this for ya - ya better watch out so that ya doan make the Belmont Belle mad at ya - tee hee :whistle: :mischeif:

[coonskinner]

the alaskin was made in a lefty/righty too,double shelf...56-57 0r both...also bear made a compound called the alaskin...:)

[geezer]

Well there was an "Alaskan (leather grip semi-recurve) 1959-61" and "Alaskan (recurve) 1966-1970 I believe - coonie can probably verify this for ya - ya better watch out so that ya doan make the Belmont Belle mad at ya - tee hee :whistle: :mischeif:
ttt

[geezer]

Well there was an "Alaskan (leather grip semi-recurve) 1959-61" and "Alaskan (recurve) 1966-1970 I believe - coonie can probably verify this for ya - ya better watch out so that ya doan make the Belmont Belle mad at ya - tee hee :whistle: :mischeif:

HEY YA DANG OLE MULLSKINNER - DID YA KNOW DAT :irked: :rant: :rant: :D :whistle: :mischeif:

[mullskinner]

HEY YA DANG OLE MULLSKINNER - DID YA KNOW DAT :irked: :rant: :rant: :D :whistle: :mischeif:
:eek: :eek: :nono: :D

[coonskinner]

:nono: