5 piece questions

[stuckinthemud]

Afternoon everyone.
If you were building a 5 piece using v-splices, would you have to use sinew to strengthen the splices? Also, for a non-backed bow, what would be the shortest length for the limbs on a 28" draw with 6"hooks. I figured on 60" overall length, less 18" for the handle and hooks, leaves 24" for each limb, including the handle splice. Am I too far out? Finally, how bad an idea is it to go without sinewing the bow?

[bubby]

What are you trying to build? It needs backed if you are going to have 4 splices but you can hard back it instead of sinew imo

[stuckinthemud]

I'm going to harvest some gorse, but, it only comes in short lengths so before I cut it I want to make sure I cut pieces that will actually be of use.

[gfugal]

What is a 5 piece bow? I'm imagining the handle spliced and then something like siyhas spliced on the tips, but then that's still only three splices.

[stuckinthemud]

Your spot on, 2 sijahs, 2 limbs, 1 handle; 5 pieces, 4 splices though

[bubby]

Seperate handle piece, 2 limbs, and 2 tip pieces

[bubby]

Are you not wanting to sinew it, you could use a thin hard backer

[gfugal]

Sorry for my inquiries. So how does the handle piece work? do you have the splice be in the beginnings of the fade so it's hardly working? I just can't imagine a splice in any part that's working.

[PatM]

Keep in mind that typical multi-piece bows also have layers covering the splices on the belly.