Stress Lines

[NMFowler]

I bought a Pearson Cougar a few weeks ago off of ebay to help me with the trad learning curve while I'm waiting on my Chek Mate Hunter II (that I ordered yesterday). When it arrived it had a few surface scratches but nothing to worry about. Today while stringing it I noticed a patch of small light colored lines running the width of the top limb. They haven't broken through the surface, and I shot about 50 arrows with no change. Are these stress marks? If they are, is the bow still safe to shoot? The limbs are strait, and the tips are good, I just hope it can hold out until my hunter II makes it in later this year.

[Dalebow]

It is a flaw in the finish, it is splitting where the bow bends, won't hurt a thing, just isnt pretty

[Wingbone]

Dale's right. It's just the old varnish cracking. It is merely cosmetic.

[NMFowler]

I'm going to try to post pics of it after work today. Your probably right on the varnish cracking, but I'd feel better if I can get a pic of it out there to be seen.

[NMFowler]

I can't load the file due to size limitations, but I was able to post a pic on archerytalk.com in the trad section under the user name dick0830. For those interested please check it out there and let me know what you think.

[NMFowler]

I was sensored on my user name, it's a nick name short for Richard that was bleeped out.