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Don Case
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Adding a handle
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August 17, 2013, 10:36:26 pm »
If I found a stave that I could split into two good staves but there wouldn't be any wood for a handle, is it advisable to glue a handle on after?
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bow101
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August 17, 2013, 10:50:46 pm »
Normally when you split a stave there is more than enough material left for shaping, tillering, etc. There just has to be, you will wittle away most of it to get down to the floor tillering stage. Having said that layout the bow so you have 4-6 inches thick in the middle section for a handle later on to shape.
There are alot of build-a-longs on here where you can see the layout process.
I found this one..........
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,81.msg34568.html#msg34568
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Newindian
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Re: Adding a handle
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August 18, 2013, 12:39:43 am »
You can, wood handles could be tricky, but simply building up an handle with leather or something would be relatively simple
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Weylin
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Re: Adding a handle
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August 18, 2013, 01:39:49 am »
Check out the handle on this ocean spray bow. Wylden had the handle check while it was drying so he had to split it off. He built up a leather handle and it looks and feels great.
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,40795.msg544902.html#msg544902
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