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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: superdav95 on April 06, 2025, 06:08:21 pm

Title: failed project but ended up rock solid take down sleeve (pic heavy)
Post by: superdav95 on April 06, 2025, 06:08:21 pm: Ok guys i was in the dog house for experimenting with one of my wifes bows. I was attempting to correct an alignment issue and ruined a bow. I made a few attempts to glue it back together to now avail. I then ventured into doing a take down sleeve to cover up my error. The take down sleeve worked but the glued splice from the previous fix failed which now needed to be fixed. I glued up a rough looking splice with new chunk of hickory. then fearing that this would fail i decided to run a strip of dark ipe in the middle of the tenon to beef it up. Eventually it all came together and is now rock solid. the tenon and socket is tight and makes that distintive suction pop when pulled apart. thank goodness! bow saved.

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Title: Re: failed project but ended up rock solid take down sleeve (pic heavy)
Post by: Will B on April 06, 2025, 06:15:15 pm: Nice job Dave. Happy wife…happy life (-S
Title: Re: failed project but ended up rock solid take down sleeve (pic heavy)
Post by: superdav95 on April 06, 2025, 06:20:36 pm: thanks Will! so true. my wife was a good sport about it all but tells me to do these experiments on my other bows from now on. we shall see...
Title: Re: failed project but ended up rock solid take down sleeve (pic heavy)
Post by: Pat B on April 06, 2025, 07:00:57 pm: You do beautiful work, Dave. :OK
Title: Re: failed project but ended up rock solid take down sleeve (pic heavy)
Post by: bjrogg on April 06, 2025, 08:05:04 pm: Really nice work Dave. Glad your out of the doghouse

Bjrogg
Title: Re: failed project but ended up rock solid take down sleeve (pic heavy)
Post by: Pappy on April 06, 2025, 08:38:56 pm: Really nice work, great save. :)
Pappy
Title: Re: failed project but ended up rock solid take down sleeve (pic heavy)
Post by: ajooter on April 06, 2025, 11:00:53 pm: Nicely done!! Slick looking take down.
Title: Re: failed project but ended up rock solid take down sleeve (pic heavy)
Post by: superdav95 on April 07, 2025, 08:44:30 am: Thanks guys! I think I’ll do a skived leather wrap handle at her request.
Title: Re: failed project but ended up rock solid take down sleeve (pic heavy)
Post by: superdav95 on April 10, 2025, 11:20:02 am: hey gang. heres some pics of the take down sleeve wrapped in some sexy red leather I found. I picked up thus half role of red stuff a year or so ago thing it was a waste of money and likely never use it. The wifey wanted it as soon as she saw it. I decided against the skived leather wrap as it added too much bulk. I think it was a good choice! She wants a basic natural look for the back so will keep it very basic. thanks for looking.

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Title: Re: failed project but ended up rock solid take down sleeve (pic heavy)
Post by: Will B on April 10, 2025, 08:38:12 pm: That turned out really nice!! Well done Dave.
Title: Re: failed project but ended up rock solid take down sleeve (pic heavy)
Post by: bjrogg on April 10, 2025, 09:29:15 pm: Looks like the lady knows what looks good.

Once again, very nice work Dave. And if that doesn’t get you out of the doghouse, nothing will.

Bjrogg
Title: Re: failed project but ended up rock solid take down sleeve (pic heavy)
Post by: superdav95 on April 10, 2025, 10:36:07 pm: Thanks fellas!
Title: Re: failed project but ended up rock solid take down sleeve (pic heavy)
Post by: Del the cat on April 11, 2025, 05:09:51 am: Great save, a nicely engineered fix with good pics.
Leather grip is cool.
Del
Title: Re: failed project but ended up rock solid take down sleeve (pic heavy)
Post by: superdav95 on April 11, 2025, 12:46:24 pm: Thanks Del! Ya the red would not have been my choice but now that it’s in there I think I like it.