Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: DC on June 24, 2019, 04:34:17 pm
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This splice was all ready to glue up. The riser fit nicely on the limbs. I decided to boil and clamp the splice just to get it a little nicer. The limbs cupped about 1/8". Is this cupping going to go away when it cools/dries? It's Plum if that matters.
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Just be guessing DC. I'd think if it still fit good it would go away after glueing and clamping.
I get the feeling your probably gonna let us know. ;)
Bjrogg
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The splice fit good but the riser had an 1/8" gap. I had to refit that. It looks like once it's cupped, it stays cupped. I wish my recurves were that stable.
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Well, if it is going to uncup, I hope the epoxy is stronger than the wood ;D
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I would guess it will stay cupped. You could probably steam it again and clamp it between 2 boards to remove the cupping.
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I would glue up the splice and flatten the belly to level it again for the riser, no big deal. I add a risor to almost every set of billets I splice, I have never glued up a set of billets that matched on the belly. A trip to the belt sander solves that problem and gives me a flat surface to glue my handle section to.
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Because lately I've been splicing deflex into my handles it's not easy to flatten it after the splice is done. I've been shaping the riser into a shallow "V" and gluing all three pieces together at once. Seems to work well. So I wanted to know ahead of time if the cup was going to haunt me later. I was hoping for an instant answer ;D
Sometimes it happens. Anyway it's all glued up :)
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Looks good, if that was my bow I would of glued on a much thicker piece on the belly so as to get a pistol style grip and a shelf. :) :) :)
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I would of glued on a much thicker piece on the belly so as to get a pistol style grip and a shelf. :) :) :)
I don't use either ;D ;D
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Getting your Goat. :)
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I ain't got no goat ;D ;D ;D
I just reflexed one of the limbs and it cupped like mad. I've never seen this much in other woods I've done. I wonder if it's the Plum? I've got lots of thickness so it's not a problem but if I had/wanted to bend a finished limb it could be a problem.