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Offline cutty

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Splicing handle width
« on: March 31, 2019, 10:44:08 am »
How narrow can you go on handle, splicing billets with Z police?

Offline PatM

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Re: Splicing handle width
« Reply #1 on: March 31, 2019, 10:46:27 am »
As narrow as you want the handle to be.

Offline DC

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Re: Splicing handle width
« Reply #2 on: March 31, 2019, 11:16:03 am »
I normally make my handles 1" at the arrow pass with no problems. You can offset the arrow pass to make it as close to centershot as you want. Look at one of Marc St Louis's bows.
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,62271.45.html

This is a spliced handle

Offline Bryce

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Re: Splicing handle width
« Reply #3 on: March 31, 2019, 05:33:04 pm »
I’ve gone as narrow as 1/2” as long as everything is cut right you’ll be ok
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