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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: bow101 on November 23, 2015, 07:55:23 pm

Title: 2 piece TD (Pic Heavy)
Post by: bow101 on November 23, 2015, 07:55:23 pm: This has been on my to do list for the last two years. I like the idea of keeping prying eyes away from a loose bow laying in the car, take it down and throw 'er in the trunk or under the seat . :)
All maple 65" @ 41# FG handle. Shot 150 arrows thru it. It was a challenge spent over 50 hours on it.
Title: Re: 2 piece TD
Post by: bow101 on November 23, 2015, 07:56:12 pm: A few more.........
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Post by: bow101 on November 23, 2015, 07:57:03 pm: ..and a couple more
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Post by: DC on November 23, 2015, 07:58:05 pm: Good one! I like the handle.
Title: Re: 2 piece TD (Pic Heavy)
Post by: bow101 on November 23, 2015, 08:03:21 pm: Thanks the biggest challenge was laying the glass, the first handle broke becasue it was to thin and I used the rest of my G2 took forever to cure. So I picked up some Auto resin quick dry. It took a while to figure out a jig for mating the 2 limbs together for the handle build. Once I got that it was easy peasy. :)
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Post by: BowEd on November 23, 2015, 08:07:35 pm: Take downs are handy for sure.Stick em in the quiver with your arrows.Nice job and contrast of colors.I imagine the fiberglass is lighter than the brass sleeve I used.
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Post by: bowandarrow473 on November 23, 2015, 08:40:06 pm: Looks Good!
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Post by: Tree_Ninja on November 23, 2015, 09:37:55 pm: Very nice. I might have to pick your brain one day, I am hoping to make a takedown like that.
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Post by: turmoiler on November 24, 2015, 07:31:48 pm: That's a nice one, just one question, what did you use to prevent the resin from gluing the detachable linb?
Title: Re: 2 piece TD (Pic Heavy)
Post by: bow101 on November 25, 2015, 04:11:24 pm: I used Vaseline. If you can get your hands on the PA magazine dated April/May 2013 there are 2 builds on these type of bows. One write up is by Marc St. Louis and another by Eddie McCann. They are great step by step builds.
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Post by: turmoiler on November 25, 2015, 05:17:16 pm: Thanks for the info.
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Post by: Blayne on November 26, 2015, 12:27:19 am: Nice job! A take down longbow sure would be handy.
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Post by: Selfbowman on December 20, 2015, 12:18:42 am: Nice takedown . Arvin
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Post by: bow101 on December 20, 2015, 12:59:59 am: Quote from: Selfbowman on December 20, 2015, 12:18:42 am
Nice takedown . Arvin

Your take down is no ugly duckling thats for sure. I like that box, what wood did you use to build it.
Title: Re: 2 piece TD (Pic Heavy)
Post by: Selfbowman on January 26, 2016, 03:38:14 am: Quote from: bow101 on December 20, 2015, 12:59:59 am
Quote from: Selfbowman on December 20, 2015, 12:18:42 am
Nice takedown . Arvin

Your take down is no ugly duckling thats for sure. I like that box, what wood did you use to build it.

Black Walnut
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Post by: Pappy on January 26, 2016, 03:48:25 am: Looks like a shooter to me. Nice. :)
Pappy
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Post by: Hrothgar on January 26, 2016, 08:11:04 am: bow101 thanks for showing the simplicity in making a 2 piece takedown--everyone should try making at least one! I really like the color contrast in the riser, nice job.
Title: Re: 2 piece TD (Pic Heavy)
Post by: PatM on January 26, 2016, 08:15:11 am: I like everything except the step down in the back as well. Better to leave the backing intact right up into the joint.