Repairing a bow method may be useful on Swords ect

[brennivs - tony drake]

One of our recurve bows  had a bad break across the knock so I replaced the lim. I used a fishing ring binding method to finish the repair so I have done photos to show. The same method I use to bind Scabbard slides to the scabbard so I thought to share so you can use it on anything that needs a strong tight hold using twine. I will post photos after I have done my posting to Segedunum
Regards Brennivs

[Fabricius Carbo]

Make sure someone else uses that bow!

[brennivs - tony drake]

Well Fabricivs the members when I showed them the bow went WOW better than the origonal we cannot wait to see YOU try it out    so it looks like Hardwick Park Sedgefield ( advance warning here ) next weekend will be the test   good job we have a brillant medical wing in the group   Well of to Segedunum had a great day yesterday, the public were great  and the staff very helpful as ever so had a really good event and the Sun was shining 
Regards Brennivs

[Fabricius Carbo]

Sedgefield next weekend then, hope it isn't raining.

[brennivs - tony drake]

I have been PMd as how too do this so I will share the method. I made a new Lim fo the bow from Ash,
   
I selected a 6 ply linen thread to do the binding approx 25m long
   
You need to cut a length of to form a loop this will be used to pull the end of the thread back through the binding,
   
Start the binding of by leaving a piece of thread up the length of the object to bind and start to wind round and on top of the loose piece of thread, it is better if you wind the twine around a stick to help pull it tight,
   
Once you have started after a few turns you can add the loop keep the tails at the bottom and the loop to the top for when you finish wrapping. Make sure you have plenty spare twine for the tails and the loop,
   
When you finish the wrapping cut off and put through the loop with enough to hold on too to keep the tension,
   
Pull on the tails until the twine starts going under the binding and pull through until the end comes through where you started the loop of twine from,
   
I repeated the process until I had a good strong coverage, and this is the result it was then sealed with lacquer
   
But this is what it can be used for scabbard slides and anything that needs a good tight binding,
   
I hope you can follow this how too with photos is of help   Are yes Fabricivs we got a very good soaking the last time at Sedgefield so hope the Gods will shine down on us this time
Regards Brennivs

[Robert Vermaat]

How did you attach the new limb - I see a screw? Won't that split the bow?

[brennivs - tony drake]

Well Robert I told the group I would have a go as how it was attached revealed itself once I took the binding off it had a screw under the glue which to my surprise  came out very easily. I then removed as much glue as I could, then it came away quite easy the Lim. I cleaned of the remaining glue and made a copy of the Lim.  I then glued the new one in place and replaced the screw. I was a bit concerned, but the bow has fired a arrows for years now with no problem   the binding in the most strained area is three layers thick. But as you can guess I am the crash dummy  to use it
Regards Brennivs

[brennivs - tony drake]

Reporting the crash test dummy survived   the bow fired no problem I even hit the target  on the main display. So had a very good weekend 
Regards Brennivs

[Fabricius Carbo]

Good stuff.
I was all set to come over but I had a clash.
I completely forgot it's the weekend of the Cleveland Model Railway Club annual exhibition in Redcar.
We had traders and layouts from all over the north east attending for two days.