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ranger3

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Z splice
« on: June 01, 2009, 10:38:36 pm »
Do you have to back a Osage slpliced stave?
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Offline Dano

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Re: Z splice
« Reply #1 on: June 01, 2009, 10:56:01 pm »
Nope.
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Re: Z splice
« Reply #2 on: June 02, 2009, 12:46:32 am »
No, but everyone I've done, I've backed it. I think it looks better, but you can still hide the splice with a grip of some sort.
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ranger3

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Re: Z splice
« Reply #3 on: June 02, 2009, 08:55:41 am »
Thanks
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Offline Eric Krewson

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Re: Z splice
« Reply #4 on: June 02, 2009, 09:29:34 am »
I splice almost every bow I make. I rarely use a 4" splice and often use a 3" or 3 1/2" splice because it is easier to hide completely under the leather. Because I am using thinner billets I always add a piece to the belly of the handle for more wood to shape into the handle and to add more glue surface to my splice. I use Urac and have never had a splice fail.

Here is a splice with the extra wood glued on.

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