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Offline bubby

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takedown bow
« on: February 28, 2011, 08:12:53 pm »
not quite primitive but here goe's this is a 3 pc takedown I built 66" tip to tip, came in @ 50# @ 29",the walnut for the riser I slabed out last year and the limb lams were the belly cut's from some pyramid bow's, 2 maple and 1 white oak, only thing modern is the 4 tee nuts, ss bolts and brass washers, hope ya like it, Bub





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Offline sailordad

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Re: takedown bow
« Reply #1 on: February 28, 2011, 08:20:18 pm »
very very nice  :o 8)
love that riser

i have a 3 piece takedown kit the wife got me for x-mas
bit dont like the hickory block it came with for the riser

you wouldnt by chance have another block of that cut out that you would want to get rid of
would ya ?  ;D
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Offline HoBow

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Re: takedown bow
« Reply #2 on: February 28, 2011, 08:21:39 pm »
Very cool!  Do you assemble and tiller the limbs as normal?
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Re: takedown bow
« Reply #3 on: February 28, 2011, 08:28:40 pm »
sailordad, when I get a chance I'm gonna be takeing some more off that log, ya want some?
Jeff, yeah I just sanded out the saw marks and glued it up on a form with tb2, their was very little tillering
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Re: takedown bow
« Reply #4 on: February 28, 2011, 08:36:21 pm »
Bubby, i sure wold like a hunk of that
it would go great with the boo/ipe limbs

let me know what ya need for it when you get it cut off the log
thanks

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Offline Ifrit617

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Re: takedown bow
« Reply #5 on: March 01, 2011, 01:37:26 am »
Cool bow... Awesome use of some old limbs an a beautiful riser... Love it!
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Re: takedown bow
« Reply #6 on: March 01, 2011, 10:12:50 am »
Beautiful bow,very nice work. :)
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Offline DEllis

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Re: takedown bow
« Reply #7 on: March 01, 2011, 05:20:05 pm »
Nice stuff. That's a handy looking package.
Darcy :)
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Re: takedown bow
« Reply #8 on: March 01, 2011, 05:31:53 pm »
What a beauty!  Bookmarked for February Bow f the Month contest too!  :)
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Offline ken75

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Re: takedown bow
« Reply #9 on: March 01, 2011, 05:33:11 pm »
nice bow , way over my skill level . inspiring though !
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Offline bubby

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« Reply #10 on: March 01, 2011, 08:01:10 pm »
thank's everyone, ken, i've seen enough of you're bows to know it's not over you'er skill level at all, Bub
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Offline denny

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Re: takedown bow
« Reply #11 on: March 01, 2011, 08:24:32 pm »
Real nice job there Bubba. How about some measurements  and thickness of the limbs. Overall of the handle and what degree of angle for the limb attachment.I am about to build one for a friend, Denny
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Offline bubby

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Re: takedown bow
« Reply #12 on: March 01, 2011, 09:19:24 pm »
hi  Denny, the limb's are 1"1/2" at the widest, 28" to the nock and the riser is 9"3/4"between the limbs and 16" overall, as far as the angle it all just depends on if ya want a flat bow, or how much deflex ya want in it, I also glue some leather pads on the riser where the limbs attach, sort of a pad -noise dampener, this bow draws so smooth ya would think it was 40# draw weight, good luck with you're bow, Bub
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Offline denny

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Re: takedown bow
« Reply #13 on: March 01, 2011, 11:43:46 pm »
Bubba How thick where the lams and I noticed you didn't use a wedge. Good idea with the leather pad.Did you use benzel bolt kit or just allen bolts and grommets' Couldn't see in the photo. Thanks Denny
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Offline NTD

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Re: takedown bow
« Reply #14 on: March 02, 2011, 12:53:45 am »
Neat bow, riser looks great.
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