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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: rps3 on August 25, 2018, 01:21:13 pm

Title: Take down osage
Post by: rps3 on August 25, 2018, 01:21:13 pm

A friend of my son was admiring a take down sleeve made by Jim Davis and decided to try and make something similar. This young man is not an archer, but a welder by trade. He welded the male and female parts to some pipe and here you have it. He made me two so I gave the first bow to him. He is hooked, and actually a pretty good shot. 62", 50# at 28"
(https://i.imgur.com/tEWXqUz.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/1C3vimX.jpg)
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Title: Re: Take down osage
Post by: rps3 on August 25, 2018, 01:23:42 pm

(https://i.imgur.com/fLajO5C.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/YDEAHmq.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/dcqWHxs.jpg)

Title: Re: Take down osage
Post by: rps3 on August 25, 2018, 01:26:02 pm

(https://i.imgur.com/8VcvNOI.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/jeTrx5n.jpg)

Title: Re: Take down osage
Post by: Pat B on August 25, 2018, 02:59:57 pm

Very nice bend and cool take down sleeve.   :OK

Title: Re: Take down osage
Post by: osage outlaw on August 25, 2018, 03:07:57 pm

That's a cool take down bow.

Title: Re: Take down osage
Post by: bjrogg on August 25, 2018, 04:24:50 pm

Nicely done Rps3. Nice that the first one went to your son's friend. Good way to get him hooked. Do you have any pictures of takedown sleeves before you put them on bow?
Bjrogg

Title: Re: Take down osage
Post by: Selfbowman on August 25, 2018, 04:34:54 pm

Well done! Arvin

Title: Re: Take down osage
Post by: rps3 on August 25, 2018, 06:58:53 pm

Thanks guys. I do have another set of sleeves that I'll try and get a picture of.

Title: Re: Take down osage
Post by: upstatenybowyer on August 25, 2018, 07:11:09 pm

Very nice take-down.  8) That's still on my list. Thanks for the reminder!

Title: Re: Take down osage
Post by: rps3 on August 25, 2018, 07:17:50 pm

Here you are bjrogg.

(https://i.imgur.com/1LD59N4.jpg)

Title: Re: Take down osage
Post by: Jim Davis on August 25, 2018, 07:35:20 pm

This 1929 handle by James Duff was my inspiration.

And here is a picture of mine.

I'm not thrilled with mine, because the tubing I used makes a fatter handle than I like. Otherwise, it's nice.

bj, your son's friend used materials that are more easily available, thereby making the whole process more doable for most people.  :)

Title: Re: Take down osage
Post by: bjrogg on August 25, 2018, 08:12:31 pm

Thanks for the pictures rps3 and Jim.
I'm wondering if a person could maybe use a rectangular tube instead of round pipe? Maybe like 1"x 1 3/4". Might make a handle shape that would be narrower and feel better in your hand? Could maybe even build up a bulb under wrap with cork.

Like Upstate a takedown is on my to do list.
Bjrogg

Title: Re: Take down osage
Post by: Jim Davis on August 25, 2018, 11:33:01 pm

bj, I can't think of a reason that would not work. The one difficulty would be that the limbs could not be rotated for exact alignment when gluing them in...

Title: Re: Take down osage
Post by: simson on August 26, 2018, 02:07:17 am

great looking bow with sweet profiles!

Title: Re: Take down osage
Post by: Pappy on August 26, 2018, 05:55:38 am

Beautiful bow and the sleeves look great.
 Pappy

Title: Re: Take down osage
Post by: selfbow joe on August 26, 2018, 08:39:55 am

Very cool takedown Bow

Title: Re: Take down osage
Post by: ntvbowyer1969 on August 26, 2018, 10:27:05 am

very neat takedown connection. The rest of the bow is nice also. Great job

Title: Re: Take down osage
Post by: DC on August 26, 2018, 10:28:42 am

What's the wall thickness of the sleeves?

Title: Re: Take down osage
Post by: Jim Davis on August 26, 2018, 12:15:10 pm

I don't know how thick the pipe is in the OP's example. The tubing I used is right at .098" wall thickness.

Title: Re: Take down osage
Post by: Hans H on August 26, 2018, 01:45:06 pm

cool bow with nice bends.
Hans

Title: Re: Take down osage
Post by: rps3 on August 26, 2018, 03:29:11 pm

Thanks again for the great comments. DC, my crude measurement shows 1/8 inch.

Title: Re: Take down osage
Post by: DC on August 26, 2018, 05:04:52 pm

Thanks