Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: youngbowyer33 on November 18, 2009, 09:24:00 pm
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you guys do it?i thought i had a stave but i figured i wouldn't bother doing it because it had a big knot where mid limb would be, so i cut it below that and split it.Now i have two sister billets. i was hopping to do a z splice because you cut both parts at once. But is it hard to make a splice joint without a bandsaw?Will a jigsaw work or even a normal woodcutting saw?hoping to make a nice 60-64" bow with some reflex and set back in the handle(if set back is the proper term), like the bow in tbb volum 1 page 159.happy scraping
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Hi, I've spliced a number of staves. There is no reason why it shouldn't work for you. Band saws make it easier to cut the splice, but I have done it by hand. Just take your time and cut as close to the lines as you can. A little work with a rasp and sand paper will help you get a closer fit. If all else fails, steam the splice ends until pliable, fit together and clamp. Clamping the heated wood will mash the splice into a near perfect fit. Ron