Making a Snake (finished pics on pg 5)

[bjrogg]

Just keeps getting better Jeff. I think mine came with four if I remember correctly. I like the
One you were using and a curved rectangular one to. That's gonna be a sweet snaky bow.
Bjrogg

[osage outlaw]

Its looking like a bow.  Good job

[upstatenybowyer]

Thank you guys. I think mine came with 3 BJ.

OO, if it turns out even half as cool as your coral skinned bow I'll be happy.

[leonwood]

Oh my this is gonna be good! 

[Bayou Ben]

Very cool build Jeff.  I guess your patience is pretty high after those r/d bows, so why not tackle a project like this....Keep it up 

[gifford]

Super looking splice job. Never tried that many cuts before, Kudos for setting the a high bar.

[DC]

Your splice interests me. In the splice layout picture you have four fingers. How wide are they? How many will be left when you reduce the handle to final dimensions? I like the idea of the short splice. Its always bothered me to have the splice end right where the handle necks down for the arrow pass. How much fiddling did you do between sawing the fingers and boiling and clamping?

[Hawkdancer]

Looks very intriguing!  And difficult!  Hope you pull it off .  I got a long way to go try even think about trying that - I'm watching !
Hawkdancer

[BowEd]

Nice build-a-long Jeff.It's always a time consuming deal chasing rings with those concave backs.

[bradsmith2010]

I like your splice too,, I have never seen that,, 

[RandyN]

This is a very cool project. I am looking forward to the finished snaky bow. Great idea to boil the splice before glue. You came out with a much tighter fitting splice than I have been able to get.

[ty_in_ND]

Definitely gonna keep an eye on this one.  It'll be neat to see the journey!  Especially when it comes to how you tackle the tillering.

[upstatenybowyer]

Don, the total width of the spliced section is 1.25" wide. That means each finger is 5/16" at its widest point. The only fiddling I do in between the initial cutting and the boil/clamp is just enough to get the fingers 90-95% interlocked. I do this very carefully by taking off minuscule amounts of wood, just barley touching the insides of the fingers against the running bandsaw blade. The great thing about this method is that almost none of the spliced area is removed when shaping the handle. Just a bit of the outside fingers get thinned towards the belly side. I've never had one fail. 

I'm really glad you guys are getting some entertainment out of the build. I epoxied the splice early this evening, so everything's all clamped up until tomorrow. 

[simson]

Good work, Jeff.
Will follow with interest.
The staves/billets are exceptional.

[upstatenybowyer]

Epoxy in the splice is cured, so I unclamped and glued a piece of paduk underneath.