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Offline richardzane

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Re: Finger spliced-in the buff!
« Reply #15 on: May 14, 2013, 05:17:33 pm »
nice save! nice to know it can be done!
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Re: Finger spliced-in the buff!
« Reply #16 on: May 14, 2013, 05:50:20 pm »
Very nice full draw ..........beautiful curves
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Offline Will H

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Re: Finger spliced-in the buff!
« Reply #17 on: May 14, 2013, 08:15:37 pm »
Well done Scott! Nice save buddy ;)
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: Finger spliced-in the buff!
« Reply #18 on: May 14, 2013, 08:27:31 pm »
Very nice salvaged bow. Looks great and it has a real nice looking tiller going on as well. Fine work on that save Stringman. :)
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Re: Finger spliced-in the buff!
« Reply #19 on: May 14, 2013, 10:44:01 pm »
Very nice - I am impressed!
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Re: Finger spliced-in the buff!
« Reply #20 on: May 15, 2013, 04:48:29 am »
To get a better fit on your next splice you should finish the joint to the best of your ability then steam the end for around 15 -20 mins and clamp together. Let them cool and hey presto perfect splices!
Good job on saving it.

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Re: Finger spliced-in the buff!
« Reply #21 on: May 15, 2013, 06:38:54 am »
Scott I sure like the tiller on that bow
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Offline RyanY

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Re: Finger spliced-in the buff!
« Reply #22 on: May 15, 2013, 01:24:45 pm »
Looks great man! Is the splice closer to one fade than the other?

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Re: Finger spliced-in the buff!
« Reply #23 on: May 15, 2013, 03:03:30 pm »
No, Ryan. It is dead center of the bow.

Thanks all for the compliments, and Will for helpin me with the splice layout.


Offline Christian Soldier

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Re: Finger spliced-in the buff!
« Reply #24 on: May 15, 2013, 03:06:20 pm »
Very cool man! Jig saw and a clamp, or did you use some kind of power tool?

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Re: Finger spliced-in the buff!
« Reply #25 on: May 15, 2013, 07:02:33 pm »
Used an old craftsman bandsaw and it worked like a charm!

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Re: Finger spliced-in the buff!
« Reply #26 on: May 15, 2013, 07:39:34 pm »
Used an old craftsman bandsaw and it worked like a charm!
What most people dont know is that in the past all of his bows are done with an axe not bandsaw. When I read your post about using a bandsaw I thought man your world is about to change. I remember the picture of that saw and so how is that old thing working for Ya.
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Offline Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive

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Re: Finger spliced-in the buff!
« Reply #27 on: May 15, 2013, 07:52:36 pm »
great looking bow!
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Re: Finger spliced-in the buff!
« Reply #28 on: May 15, 2013, 09:56:12 pm »
You're right John, I cut my first "hundred" bows out with a hatchet and draw knife. I actually got the bandsaw for cuttin up knife handles and odd jobs like tip material. After talking with the guys at the classic I figured how to fix the blade tracking problem I was having. Now that she's running smooth the world is kinda opening up. Oh the possibilities!!

Offline ssgtchad

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Re: Finger spliced-in the buff!
« Reply #29 on: May 15, 2013, 11:09:17 pm »
Wish I could do that. Got 4 limbs that could make a nice bow if spliced together. Or I guess I could just quit breaking good staves >:D
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