I got a couple of billets from Pat when I was at the Tennessee Classic, I think they were sassafras. Photo 1 shows the back I was asking you about Pat. Today while I was outside with Cody while he was working on his bow, I started to fit them to the takedown sleeve. I decided to post a build along of the fitting process. The sleeve I will be using is a large takedown sleeve from 3-Rivers. The sleeve pieces fit to tight to each other. Somebody on here told me to cut the inside piece then smash them tight. I cant remember who told me, but you know who you are. I fitted the wood without this step and put it together, and I couldn't get it apart, so don't skip this step. Photo two shows the sleeve insert cut with a hacksaw. I then squeezed it in the vice until the sides of the cut stayed tight against each other. I cut the wood to the width of the sleeve, then cut it to depth. After that I just got busy with the rasp, then the belt sander to make the wood fit into the sleeve without expanding the hacksaw cut. Once it fits, you can put the pieces on the wood and test fit it to the handle piece. Now I am ready to glue, I am just not sure what kind of glue to use. Any suggestions? Justin
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