Ok, problem solving time. I glued the billets together, unfortunately before I read all of the advice you guys have posted! haha, silly me, oh well.
Anyways, the problem now is that the glued billets look like this...
![](http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i336/Dagonet29/Yewsplice.jpg)
The tips aren't lined up with the handle area :/
Is it possible to steam straighten without damaging the spliced area? What other ways are there of fixing this little dilemma?
Thank you guys for all your help!