Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: DC on August 28, 2015, 10:26:41 pm
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In a "Z" splice the center face usually follows the grain. Would it compromise it much to have it at a slight angle to the grain? I could avoid two heat bends if I could misalign the "Z" joint by 1/16-1/8". This would be a 4" joint.
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In a rigid handle it shouldn't matter
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It makes absolutely no difference whatsoever whether that middle cut follows the grain. In fact, you could make a V splice, W splice, S splice, or whatever shape you want.
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It makes absolutely no difference whatsoever whether that middle cut follows the grain. In fact, you could make a V splice, W splice, S splice, or whatever shape you want.
100 percent rue as long as you are making a stiff handle. It's about 99.5 % true if the handle bends. Splicing any raw stave?billets will likely require this, due to small differences in crown diameter, waves and bumps, etc...Whenever a splice fails on me it's because it was a lousy splice.
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It makes absolutely no difference whatsoever whether that middle cut follows the grain. In fact, you could make a V splice, W splice, S splice, or whatever shape you want.
Thank you. Mentioning the "W" splice just opened my eyes. ;D ;D