Sneak peak.

[Selfbowman]

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[bentstick54]

Hard to believe that handle could bend enough to pop off a glued on piece. But I’ve never glued up a handle before either.

[Selfbowman]

It did not pop off but half the glue joint was loose so it was going to happen . Just a matter of time. It’s not pretty if they pop and blow.

[mmattockx]

Close to enough wood for the handle not to bend I think?

That looks fine to me. On my board bows the limb is typically ~0.400" thick just before the fades and the thickness where the handle is glued on is left at the full 3/4" of the 1x3 board. I have not had a handle pop off and all of them have been glued with generic yellow wood glue or Titebond III.

It did not pop off but half the glue joint was loose so it was going to happen . Just a matter of time.

That sounds like a prep/joint fit problem, not a glue issue.


Mark

[Selfbowman]

The fit was nice . I sand each side on my 4x36 belt sander. May have clamped it to tight and squeezed the glue out. Can’t remember I built that blank 1-1/2 years ago before I closed my old shop down. May have dried to much causing the glue joint to fail. I’m going to get some smooth on latter today and try it again.

[bjrogg]

It really looks like you have enough thickness in the handle area from the original stave to make gluing another handle work on Arvin. I’m thinking this time around will work

Bjrogg

[TimmyDeNorCal]

I’ve found that Black walnut is just about only suitable for arrow nocks...and almost not even those, because my served strings work through them over time. I’m gonna need to burnish all of my walnut nocks.

I’ve had nothing but failures for BW tip overlays...but as handle material BW should work. I would use multiple thin strips of it, as suggested.

Black walnut is gorgeous wood, but it is just so dern brittle.

[Selfbowman]

Glue up.

[Selfbowman]

Those bar clamps are just snuged. Pearl wants lots of oozz. 🤠.
The trouble light is at about 125-130 degrees.

[Selfbowman]

Went to Sarrles Archery and picked up the smooth on and some scrap wood . Can’t remember what the wood is . I think it’s called pretty.🤠 shame it does not show more.

[Bob Barnes]

Went to Sarrles Archery and picked up the smooth on and some scrap wood . Can’t remember what the wood is . I think it’s called pretty.🤠 shame it does not show more.

That's funny...    Can't wait to see it...

[Selfbowman]

Cleaned the handle up this morning. Hopefully we got it this time.

[Selfbowman]

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[Selfbowman]

This handle came out about 8” fade to fade. I usually make them 9-10”

[Selfbowman]

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