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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: stringstretcher on December 10, 2007, 05:51:16 pm

Title: splicing lamination question?
Post by: stringstretcher on December 10, 2007, 05:51:16 pm

When you are using tapered laminations, what joint do you use to splice them together.  And how do you do it so that all the joints are not the same place in the middle? 

Title: Re: splicing lamination question?
Post by: Justin Snyder on December 10, 2007, 06:02:01 pm

I have never spliced laminations. They are usually made from dimensional lumber and cheap and easy to come by in longer lengths. Justin

Title: Re: splicing lamination question?
Post by: stringstretcher on December 10, 2007, 06:17:21 pm

Well the lams that I have are of bamboo flooring and only 36" long.  The are tapered from 3/16 to 1/16 over 36".  So unless I am building a very very short bow......lol....I think I have better splice these......hehehehehe......but now if you have some bamboo flooring that is about 70" long??????????  I sure would love to chat with you ;D

Title: Re: splicing lamination question?
Post by: Slivershooter on December 10, 2007, 07:04:45 pm

 I overlap the butt ends about an inch (or wherever your desired thickness is) and cut both ends at the same time with a chop/miter saw, this gives you the same angle and a perfect match on both ends.  Make sure the laminations a pressed tightly against the fence and they are parallel/straight from tip to tip.