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Offline Ricardovanleeuwen

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Gluing bowstaves together
« on: June 12, 2020, 02:45:56 pm »
Is It possible to glue 2 bowstaves together sideways to het a wider stave?
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Offline DC

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Re: Gluing bowstaves together
« Reply #1 on: June 12, 2020, 03:13:36 pm »
I'm considering that at the moment. I'm thinkin' that as long as the glue joint runs from one end to the other and from belly to back it should be OK but I've never done it. I'm thinking about gluing two pieces together side by side and then backing it with boo. Probably only good on a backed bow. That's a lot of conditions
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Offline Ricardovanleeuwen

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Re: Gluing bowstaves together
« Reply #2 on: June 12, 2020, 04:32:31 pm »
It Will be backed with sinew but  when done really good glue surface the glue Line should be stronger then the Wood right? So would It be really needed to back? Im planning to make a westcoast paddle bow from yew heart Wood so It should have backing annyways but then you should back It before tillering wich wont help the sinew to pull It in reflex
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Offline Ricardovanleeuwen

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Re: Gluing bowstaves together
« Reply #3 on: June 12, 2020, 04:35:04 pm »
Also, if It would succeed, and you would like to flip the tips a little bit, then It should be fine before gluing, and then the 2 parts tied together?
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Offline DC

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Re: Gluing bowstaves together
« Reply #4 on: June 12, 2020, 04:41:40 pm »
It could work but there's a lot could go wrong just getting everything lined up and bent just so.
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Offline Hamish

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Re: Gluing bowstaves together
« Reply #5 on: June 12, 2020, 05:27:57 pm »
You could glue two pieces of straight grained yew together, then treat it as one piece. The grain would need to be straight. I would back it either with a full width backing, or sinew  to make sure it will be absolutely safe in tension.
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Offline Ricardovanleeuwen

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Re: Gluing bowstaves together
« Reply #6 on: June 12, 2020, 06:43:18 pm »
Think im going to try to back It with some old jeans fabric to get It bending evenly till brace or so and then change It for sinew
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Offline Ryan Jacob

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Re: Gluing bowstaves together
« Reply #7 on: June 12, 2020, 09:08:43 pm »
I’m guessing you’re gonna try a lap splice? Or is the glue line just straight down the center?
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Offline Ricardovanleeuwen

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Re: Gluing bowstaves together
« Reply #8 on: June 13, 2020, 01:39:28 am »
I was planning to Just glue It together Just like how people glue laminations together
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Re: Gluing bowstaves together
« Reply #9 on: June 13, 2020, 01:47:26 am »
I think you are coming at this from the wrong angle....
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Offline Ricardovanleeuwen

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Re: Gluing bowstaves together
« Reply #10 on: June 13, 2020, 02:24:48 am »
What you mean
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Gluing bowstaves together
« Reply #11 on: June 13, 2020, 08:10:20 am »
I wonder if your sinew drying might pull your glue line apart
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Offline HH~

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Re: Gluing bowstaves together
« Reply #12 on: June 13, 2020, 08:24:17 am »
Maybe

Made bows out of dead small dia bamboo shoots and tied and bonded them together at several point. Great survival bow.

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Offline Pat B

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Re: Gluing bowstaves together
« Reply #13 on: June 13, 2020, 08:31:27 am »
You will have to be sure both halves are equal in tension, compression and resistance or I'd imagine the limbs would twist as the bow is drawn. You may have to tiller both halves separately.  Maybe sister slats would be your best bet.
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Offline Ricardovanleeuwen

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Re: Gluing bowstaves together
« Reply #14 on: June 13, 2020, 08:48:02 am »
Guess i make a narrower paddle bow then haha and at pat b, wouldnt It be smarter to not have split Them? Haha
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