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Muskyman:
Better pic

Mad Max:
A piece of tape on the bottom would have helped it, it ran out the bottom.
Like they said, use more EA-40,  heat A &B before mixing it.

Eric Krewson:
Your splice should be OK, I have had the same problem, I put some glue in the gap and tap a few wedge shape shims in to fill the gap. This doesn't look too good but is covered up with leather. I don't have a picture of me filling gaps on a splice but do have one of me filling gaps on a bad inletting job on a flintlock.

You used a lot of glue, much more than was needed. I usually tape the bottom of my splice before I clamp it to keep the glue from running out. I use Unibond glue, I never measure the hardener and generally mix my glue to be thicker and less runny. A friend called the company once to ask about how important the exact measurement of hardener was for a good glue bond; they told him it didn't matter at all; it all hardened the same with more or less hardener.

Another thing I always do with a splice is flatten the belly and glue on another piece or wood to add depth and reinforce the splice.

Muskyman:
Probably did use to much glue Eric. My void is probably only 1/32 wide, maybe a fuzz more.
I mixed up a little glue today and warmed it up till it was thinner than normal by quite a bit. I had tape on my bench when I glued it up. Wasn’t quite flat on the tape. Looks worse in the picture than it was. I put the warmed glue on the handle and tried to work it into the void. It seemed to flow into it pretty good. I kept going over it with my wire while warming it with a heat gun. Going to put a piece of wood on the back side of the handle to add a little bulk and make it a little thicker, maybe extend it into the fades if it needs it.

Muskyman:
Looks better after adding a little glue to the void.
First picture is back second pic is the belly
Also have these cracks that I’m hoping will go away as I thin the limbs. Any one know what these are from and if they’ll be a problem if they don’t go away while thinning.

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