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Offline wvbowhntr

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first time splicing billets
« on: March 21, 2009, 11:21:42 pm »
can a bow spliced at the handle from billets bend in the handle?
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Offline Pat B

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Re: first time splicing billets
« Reply #1 on: March 21, 2009, 11:43:53 pm »
NO! with a possible exception but NO!  ;)
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Re: first time splicing billets
« Reply #2 on: March 21, 2009, 11:58:43 pm »
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Offline Eric Krewson

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Re: first time splicing billets
« Reply #3 on: March 22, 2009, 10:12:51 am »
I have done it with urac, simi bendy handle, no problem.

Offline Jmilbrandt

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Re: first time splicing billets
« Reply #4 on: March 22, 2009, 04:49:10 pm »
I have one bow that bends slighty at the handle that was spliced. I used epoxy and it bends very slightly.
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