salvaged bow

trouthunter · 08-28-2007, 10:27 PM

I found a fiberglass bow in the dumpster the other day. Only thing wrong with it is that the plastic tip is broken off. Thought I could repair the tip and maybe salvage the bow for fishing and such. It is a 30# Golden Bear by Bear archery (AMO 60"). I attached a couple pics. Can I save this bow???? Where may I find a replacement tip??

-Scott

trouthunter · 08-28-2007, 10:29 PM

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Arthur P · 08-28-2007, 10:35 PM

You won't find any replacement tips. Bear doesn't make those solid glass recurves any more. Hasn't done for years. I would just sand off the broken part of the busted tip. Then grind down the other limb to match and file new string nocks into each end, about 1/2" down from each end. It won't be an AMO 60" bow any longer and it'll be heavier in draw weight. I'd guess about 5 pounds for every inch you take it down. Leave it as long as you can, but make sure to clean up the broken part down to solid glass.