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Offline perry f.

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2 piece take- down ideas?
« on: December 16, 2015, 10:50:30 am »
I would like to see everyone's 2 piece take-down systems. I have a couple billets I may tear into a later this year. Thanks in advance
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Offline bubby

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Re: 2 piece take- down ideas?
« Reply #1 on: December 16, 2015, 03:00:26 pm »
The best bet is to bye one, you can get one from echo archery, the owner Carson is a member here
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Offline Hrothgar

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Re: 2 piece take- down ideas?
« Reply #2 on: December 17, 2015, 02:39:27 pm »
I've posted this before and it doesn't have a proper coupling, but it works. Its also cheap and easy.

4 1/2" metal conduit, 1" wide, slightly compressed into an oval shape.
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Offline dragonman

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Re: 2 piece take- down ideas?
« Reply #3 on: December 17, 2015, 04:25:41 pm »
is that oval enough to stop the limbs turning inside the tube?...it looks almost circular!!
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Offline JoJoDapyro

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Re: 2 piece take- down ideas?
« Reply #4 on: December 17, 2015, 04:28:38 pm »
My money is on the sleeve from Echo as well.
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: 2 piece take- down ideas?
« Reply #5 on: December 17, 2015, 05:13:58 pm »
I have broken a lot of bows, just didn't save photos of them!   >:D

Call them "inadvertent and inconvenient take-downs".
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Offline Jim Davis

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Re: 2 piece take- down ideas?
« Reply #6 on: December 17, 2015, 05:35:04 pm »
Here's how I do it
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Offline PatM

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Re: 2 piece take- down ideas?
« Reply #7 on: December 17, 2015, 06:12:03 pm »
The glass/carbon sleeve is pretty popular as an easily done option with less fitting required.
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Offline bubby

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Re: 2 piece take- down ideas?
« Reply #8 on: December 17, 2015, 07:45:34 pm »

The glass/carbon sleeve is pretty popular as an easily done option with less fitting required.



If you want a how to big jims bows has a how to on you tube
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Offline Hrothgar

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Re: 2 piece take- down ideas?
« Reply #9 on: December 17, 2015, 07:58:09 pm »
Dragonman, twisting hasn't been much of a problem, I've made several this way, some oval tube some regular. I glue the bottom limb into the sleeve and if the other limb has any play a small piece of tape on the tyne will keep it snug. A 1" tube is enough handle for a #50 bow if you use a wood like osage.
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Offline Springbuck

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Re: 2 piece take- down ideas?
« Reply #10 on: December 18, 2015, 11:36:25 am »
  I do it just like Hrothgar, except I cut the butt ends at an angle, maybe 30 degrees, so they overlap in the middle, and don't turn,  but about 3/4" of each piece is full round thickness.
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Offline Springbuck

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Re: 2 piece take- down ideas?
« Reply #11 on: December 18, 2015, 11:43:41 am »
square or rectangle stock works great, too.  You can glue on leather or wood slats to round out and shape the handle.
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Offline dragonman

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Re: 2 piece take- down ideas?
« Reply #12 on: December 18, 2015, 02:01:42 pm »
Hrothgar, how thick  is   A1  tube   ( wall thickness)  in inches or mmms  ?  thanks

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Offline Selfbowman

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Re: 2 piece take- down ideas?
« Reply #13 on: December 18, 2015, 02:32:38 pm »
I use a bow bolt in mine. If I remember I will put a pic on later.
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Offline Bryce

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Re: 2 piece take- down ideas?
« Reply #14 on: December 18, 2015, 02:57:43 pm »
Quote from: PatM on December 17, 2015, 06:12:03 pm
The glass/carbon sleeve is pretty popular as an easily done option with less fitting required.

Do you remember what PA issue that was in?
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