3 splice bow ???

[Nasr]

gfugal lol dont worry no offense was taken i appreciate you taking the time and trust me everything you said i will do next time thanks for the advice i am here to learn

[Nasr]

how do you get the rasp in between the spaces ??

[DC]

I don't really like the shoulders. I think the "V" should come right to the surface. The shoulders either stop the "V" from fitting tightly or are a gap themselves. I may be wrong here, I reserve that right but ehhhh.

[gfugal]

how do you get the rasp in between the spaces ??

I would rasp on the outer section of the cutout, but it wouldn't fit in the tighter corners. I could use a small file to get in there more. However, remember there's two pieces in a splice.  In a V splice, you have the female end and the male end that match up. If you can't adjust the female end with a rasp you can still adjust the male end.

[DC]

how do you get the rasp in between the spaces ??

You only rasp the male piece, make it match the female piece.

[Nasr]

lol those shoulders are there cause its a test piece

[PatM]

Your test piece should mimic your final  design.  The shoulders will crack almost immediately.

 I finesse both parts.  You can make a slim rasp by sticking sandpaper to a knife blade.

[Nasr]

so before i try to break it i should reduce the shoulders and make the fades

[DC]

Wouldn't hurt to duplicate the final shape. I would probably subject it to twice the projected weight. Work your way up to whatever weight so you have a good idea what happens. Don't just put it between a couple of bricks and jump on it.

[Nasr]

the thing is its not a big enough piece for me to try to mimic the same stress a full length bow would take on. but i guess ill try to hook it up in a way were i can do a controlled destruction. i do have weight laying around. would a 50 pound in the center be the same as pulling a 50 pound bow. ill just add increments of 10.