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Offline Blaflair2

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Re: Osage take down bow
« Reply #15 on: November 04, 2013, 11:47:05 am »
There's a little dip in the one limb so it looks like a hinge. I just need to get it bending more towards the handle and it'll come out. The reflex is a pain to tiller.
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Offline Blaflair2

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Re: Osage take down bow
« Reply #16 on: November 04, 2013, 11:49:36 am »
For got the pic

Also I got a pipe from work, 1" steel pipe. So I'll just make the billets sole mates. Also what glue do u recommend? Two part epoxy?
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Offline Blaflair2

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Re: Osage take down bow(pipe dream)
« Reply #17 on: November 05, 2013, 11:49:19 am »
Well I did what pearlie suggested and used a piece of steel pipe and forever mated them. Should be sweet none the less. I probly wouldn't of had it apart much if at all
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Offline The Gopher

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Re: Osage bow(pipe dream)
« Reply #18 on: November 05, 2013, 01:13:47 pm »
wise choice on the steel pipe, that PVC had me nervous.
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Offline Blaflair2

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Re: Osage bow(pipe dream)
« Reply #19 on: November 05, 2013, 01:56:14 pm »
Lol it didn't seem that bad. I was gonna reinforce it. But the pipe is fine too. Bow I have a name for it at least. If I fails it's new name will be pipe bomb lol
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Osage bow(pipe dream)
« Reply #20 on: November 05, 2013, 02:13:11 pm »
Good decision to use steel.
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Offline Blaflair2

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Re: Osage bow(pipe dream)
« Reply #21 on: November 05, 2013, 03:12:44 pm »
U guys are why I am here. To tell me if my hair brained scheme would work or not. U say steel, sounds better then PVC m e whoo
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Offline RyanR

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Re: Osage take down bow
« Reply #22 on: November 05, 2013, 07:23:45 pm »
Quote from: PEARL DRUMS on November 04, 2013, 11:29:39 am
Id skip the plastic sleeves. They are made from brass and steel for some great reasons. Can you splice and glue the billets together?
I agree. PVC will breakdown over time and become brittle. Them when you least expect..........
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Offline Joec123able

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Re: Osage bow(pipe dream)
« Reply #23 on: November 05, 2013, 07:34:49 pm »
Glad ya went with metal instead of plastic ya have to realize there is a lot of force in the handle area just think the limb tips are acting as levers when you draw and put a lot Of force on the handle I don't think the plastic would've took it
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Re: Osage bow(pipe dream)
« Reply #24 on: November 05, 2013, 07:51:28 pm »
What wall thickness tubing did you use? I'm looking at the picture of the handle and it looks to me like you had to split the tube to make it the right size. Unless you have a substantial wall thickness I would be concerned with that split spreading. If I'm seeing things just ignore me. :)
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Offline Blaflair2

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Re: Osage bow(pipe dream)
« Reply #25 on: November 05, 2013, 10:01:07 pm »
It wasn't split. 1" steel 1/8" thick. Got it from work. I pinned the limbs. So maybe u see file marks.
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: Osage bow(pipe dream)
« Reply #26 on: November 05, 2013, 10:36:43 pm »
How far do you have it pulling Blaflair? The bend in the pic above looks real good, should be a good performer from the looks of it.
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Offline Blaflair2

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Re: Osage bow(pipe dream)
« Reply #27 on: November 05, 2013, 10:40:34 pm »
About 25" or so. Taking it to 30. My scale broke so I'm winging it. Feels like 60 atm
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Offline NeolithicMan

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Re: Osage bow(pipe dream)
« Reply #28 on: November 05, 2013, 10:55:47 pm »
If it doesnt work out as a bow, you could club some deer down with that beefy handle! After holding it, Im wondering if the weight might reduce hand-shock at all? someone who knows about this please set me straight.
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: Osage bow(pipe dream)
« Reply #29 on: November 05, 2013, 10:57:15 pm »
30"  :o ........  Just stop where it's at now and send it to me, I only draw 24" :D
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