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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Tradslinger on February 03, 2021, 06:20:14 pm

Title: options for a take down sleeve?
Post by: Tradslinger on February 03, 2021, 06:20:14 pm

Right now, the option that I have seen for a takedown sleeve has been 3rivers, are there any other sources or options? I have several shorter staves under 50" that I want to use to make either a takedown or a solid bow with a tube of some sort in the handle.

Title: Re: options for a take down sleeve?
Post by: PatM on February 03, 2021, 06:40:53 pm

Hard to beat the simple glass/carbon sleeve.

Title: Re: options for a take down sleeve?
Post by: Pat B on February 03, 2021, 06:54:55 pm

I think Big Jim or 3Rivers carries the FG sleeve kit.

Title: Re: options for a take down sleeve?
Post by: PatM on February 03, 2021, 07:50:38 pm

You can easily just source the materials at any  marine shop or similar.

Title: Re: options for a take down sleeve?
Post by: bentstick54 on February 03, 2021, 10:54:15 pm

Big Jim has a good tube video on the glass sleeve build that can be converted to a selfbow. He has kit available but can also pick up supplies at auto supply stores.

Title: Re: options for a take down sleeve?
Post by: Jim Davis on February 04, 2021, 01:15:28 am

Seamless steel tubing, one limb epoxied permanent, other limb waxed inside so epoxy doesn't stick.