An impromptu repair

[Longcruise]

So, I'm visiting a daughter and her family and it turns out there is a bow project at hand.

About five years ago I built kid bows for both my granddaughters.  Pretty much identical to the r/d longbows I was building at the time.   Part of the riser is made up of an overlay and the overlay popped off.  I don't remember what epoxy was used on this overlay originally but it wasn't EA40.  It was probably the hobby shop stuff which I no longer use after having a few bad experiences with it.

She has outgrown this bow and I need to do new ones for both these girls but she wants her first one put back in order.  When she visited me a month ago she was shooting a 33# frankenbow at about 25" draw so obviously this little twig is going to be a wall hanger until another little girl comes along.

Tools and glue are what is available in  the garage.   The epoxy is the stuff in the picture.  It has a 25 minute pot life so should be easily doable.

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The clamps are an eclectic collection but they are working.  This glue is pretty thin but it doesn't want to slip and slide like EA40.

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All over but the waiting.   The view is nice.

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[Buggs]

Nicely improvised   Those vice grips clamp hard enough?

[Longcruise]

Yes, they worked fine.  It's all cured up but spent the day fishing so complete it tomorrow.

[Mad Max]

Waiting on you

[Longcruise]

Waiting on you

End results are pretty good.   There was about 1/32" sixe slippage on one end but it sanded out pretty well.   

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