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Offline Bevan R.

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Re: salvaged bamboo take down ....looking for advice?
« Reply #15 on: February 14, 2011, 06:37:59 pm »
That is so much more of what I want in a TD than the glass stuff. And I have all the stuff I need to do it (well maybe a little short on time and a lot short on skill) but it looks like a future project for sure!! 8)

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« Reply #16 on: February 14, 2011, 07:30:33 pm »
Bevan, not that had, just a little thinking, heck I didn't even build a jig to split the rizer, just took my time and went slow and easy, I'm shure you can get it, lot's a luck, Bub
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Offline Bevan R.

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« Reply #17 on: February 14, 2011, 07:33:25 pm »
I would assume that when you calculated (or whatever) the riser split, you already had a bolt length in mind so you knew roughly where the t-nut had to go? Taking into account the limb & overlay thickness of course.

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Offline aznboi3644

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« Reply #18 on: February 14, 2011, 08:26:32 pm »
I'd glue a wood strip to reinforce the bending area where the bolts are.


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« Reply #19 on: February 14, 2011, 08:34:36 pm »
yeah I figured the length of the bolt and limb thickness with the overlay on the limbs, and the washers, you can make a wood accent washer with a 1" holesaw, 1" washer and 1/2" washernut them up together , put in a drill motor and sand it down to the size of the washers, Bub
aznboi3644, I think I mentioned that point also
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Re: salvaged bamboo take down ....looking for advice?
« Reply #20 on: February 14, 2011, 08:54:00 pm »
thanks for the pics Bubby, that gives me more idea how to go about it, I need to put an overlay over the bolted area and look for some good bolts,

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Offline Bevan R.

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« Reply #21 on: February 14, 2011, 08:55:27 pm »
thanks for the pics Bubby, that gives me more idea how to go about it, I need to put an overlay over the bolted area and look for some good bolts,

Dave

Dragonman, I'm thinking brass for when I do mine.

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Re: salvaged bamboo take down ....looking for advice?
« Reply #22 on: February 14, 2011, 09:03:42 pm »
Bevan,   I was also thinking of brass bolts  ;D, not sure where to get them yet, but would look cool, better than steel.. Good luck with yours, I'll keep you posted how mine goes

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Offline bubby

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« Reply #23 on: February 14, 2011, 09:40:07 pm »
you guy's should be able to get the brass at any good hardware store
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