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Offline Prarie Bowyer

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Splicing horn for bellies?
« on: March 22, 2013, 02:18:51 pm »
Can short horn pieces be spliced togeather for a horn belly bow and if so how?

Offline MWirwicki

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Re: Splicing horn for bellies?
« Reply #1 on: March 22, 2013, 02:24:57 pm »
Yes.  But glue them on separately, butt spliced.  In compression they will slip if you diagonal slice them. 
Matt Wirwicki
Owosso, MI

Offline Prarie Bowyer

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Re: Splicing horn for bellies?
« Reply #2 on: March 22, 2013, 02:28:36 pm »
Is there a need to worry about the grain?