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Offline Badger

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Splice for 125# war bow
« on: November 28, 2017, 05:29:58 pm »
  I am going to splice some billets for a 76" 125# bow, what type of splice you you recommend for this?
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Offline DC

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Re: Splice for 125# war bow
« Reply #1 on: November 28, 2017, 05:32:50 pm »
A really strong one ;)
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Offline willie

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Re: Splice for 125# war bow
« Reply #2 on: November 28, 2017, 06:08:09 pm »
do you have 48" to work with on each bilet? epoxy for sure if it bends in the handle
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Re: Splice for 125# war bow
« Reply #3 on: November 28, 2017, 07:02:31 pm »
 I have 57" long, I have a big pear log that I sawed up and am seasoning, I plan to use a lot of it for war bows and elbs. I am going to back it with either ash, maple or white oak.
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Offline willie

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Re: Splice for 125# war bow
« Reply #4 on: November 28, 2017, 07:15:19 pm »
have you ever tried one long splice rather than a "W" or "Z"?
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Re: Splice for 125# war bow
« Reply #5 on: November 28, 2017, 07:20:25 pm »
      I have used a simple point on 50# and under
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Offline DC

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Re: Splice for 125# war bow
« Reply #6 on: November 28, 2017, 08:32:00 pm »
If you can manage a one piece backing I don't think the splice is that big a deal.
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: Splice for 125# war bow
« Reply #7 on: December 19, 2017, 03:23:25 am »
Long Z
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Offline DC

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Re: Splice for 125# war bow
« Reply #8 on: January 08, 2018, 02:45:25 pm »
What did you end up using?
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Offline Badger

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Re: Splice for 125# war bow
« Reply #9 on: January 08, 2018, 04:09:50 pm »
Quote from: DC on January 08, 2018, 02:45:25 pm
What did you end up using?
 
 I ended up making a xylophone out of the wood. It was the Bradford pear and I decided against using it.
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Offline DC

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Re: Splice for 125# war bow
« Reply #10 on: January 08, 2018, 06:17:37 pm »
That's funny :D
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Offline Taxus brevifolia

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Re: Splice for 125# war bow
« Reply #11 on: August 19, 2018, 09:10:04 pm »
I bet it's a sweet xylophone
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