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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: sadiejane on April 18, 2013, 05:44:03 pm

Title: two piece take down...
Post by: sadiejane on April 18, 2013, 05:44:03 pm

well, ive been hankering to make one for a bit now.
seems like an undertaking but reckon it will work out...or not
good experience either way right?

so now to round up the wood for this project.
wayne has two halves of two different broken osage bows.
what yall think about using them?
or should i start with new clean billets?

sure the heck aint gonna cut a perfectly good long osage stave in half!

thanks folks-always appreciate your guidance and expertise

Title: Re: two piece take down...
Post by: hatcha on April 18, 2013, 05:55:22 pm

I'm all for recycling broken bows and making them into something functional, if at all possible.  I say go for it!!  :)

I seem to recall someone did something similar with limbs of two different woods - the name Frankenbow springs to mind...


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http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,17285.0.html

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Title: Re: two piece take down...
Post by: bubby on April 18, 2013, 06:24:32 pm

use the two bows Sadie, are ya gonna buy a sleeve set, glass it like this months mag or spend $5 on a pipe nipple like I did?

Title: Re: two piece take down...
Post by: Pappy on April 19, 2013, 06:35:02 am

I have done 2 with broken bows,they will work fine if you have enough in the handle area to make the fit ,I use the sleeve system. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: two piece take down...
Post by: sadiejane on April 19, 2013, 11:08:56 am

gonna use the sleeve set up.
thought that would be the best way for my first.
ordered a set from my pal Mike Horton @ the nocking point. shld be here today.
reckon i will have more questions as the process begins.
thanks fellas!