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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: criveraville on May 07, 2011, 02:21:56 pm

Title: How long to cut handle pieces?
Post by: criveraville on May 07, 2011, 02:21:56 pm

I was just given a lot of pecan, oak, hickory, ash and poplar board lumber from a cabinet maker. Too short for bows, bit how long should I cut them for handle pieces?

Title: Re: How long to cut handle pieces?
Post by: sailordad on May 07, 2011, 02:26:01 pm

my hanldes ae generaly 4"
so with fades i would think 6"-8" should be plentiful

Title: Re: How long to cut handle pieces?
Post by: skyarrow on May 07, 2011, 02:37:46 pm

Any length will do it just depends on what you want and If you have small or big hands

Title: Re: How long to cut handle pieces?
Post by: bubby on May 07, 2011, 07:04:15 pm

like sailordad i go with a 4" handle and 1 1/2"-2" fades but cut the blanks eight to ten inches long, gives me more room to layout and ya can use the fade cuts for tip overlays, Bub

Title: Re: How long to cut handle pieces?
Post by: 4est Trekker on May 07, 2011, 07:27:58 pm

Why cut them?  I'd just leave them as is as cut as you go.  There will be way less waste that way, and you don't squirrel yourself into a corner by designating the lumber for one purpose. 

Title: Re: How long to cut handle pieces?
Post by: criveraville on May 07, 2011, 08:27:23 pm

Thanks folks... I'm gonna keep the long ones as is and cut a few to add to my wooden blocks center until I need em ;D

or maybe I will make short bows like Ken75 and splice the short pieces and make mo short bows