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willie:

--- Quote from: DPGladius on August 14, 2023, 02:33:11 pm ---SuperDav and Willie, Thank you for the comments. I was looking at several of my self bows including the Tulip Poplar one and can't believe how wide it looks. I guess that variety is the spice of life.

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your handles look cool. Others who have tried simple glue on styles have had pop-off issues

would you mind posting closeups of the handles on your bows and offer comments
about your techniques?

Pat B:
There have been a few tulip poplar bows posted here over the years. I think Ryan Yoon posted one a year or so ago. Good for you for trying a "different" wood to build a bow and for using a length and design to better handle this different wood.  :OK

DPGladius:

--- Quote from: willie on August 14, 2023, 10:43:28 pm ---your handles look cool. Others who have tried simple glue on styles have had pop-off issues
would you mind posting closeups of the handles on your bows and offer comments
about your techniques?

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I have been using Black Walnut for my "Glue On" handles. I think the main key is to attach the handles before you do any flexing of the bow. It seem even a little bit of floor tillering will give the wood a memory of flexing and can cause the handle glue joint to fail.

I also use my rasp on both surfaces to raise some wood fibers to give the glue joint a better mechanical bond. I have been using Tite Bond 2 glue without any issues.

willie:
nice details. especially the spliced belly lam.

are most of your bows fairly long? what are their draweights?  you seem to be able to glue on handles where others have failures. I have never used much TB2, as its too quick drying, but maybe it sets up harder than tb3 which many here like?

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