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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: TimothyR on January 18, 2016, 04:41:39 pm

Title: Bone to join two billets?
Post by: TimothyR on January 18, 2016, 04:41:39 pm

Anyone out there know how well a piece of bone would do as a takedown sleeve?  Or to join two billets together?

Title: Re: Bone to join two billets?
Post by: bradsmith2010 on January 18, 2016, 05:12:41 pm

I think it would be too brittle,, but maybe ok on a very light weight bow,, I have not tried it,,,you could do a test with scrap piece of wood,,, and see what poundage it would take to break it,,,, then go from there,,

Title: Re: Bone to join two billets?
Post by: Hamish on January 18, 2016, 06:35:06 pm

Certainly an interesting idea. It might work with a piece of beef bone if you can keep the walls of handle thick.

Title: Re: Bone to join two billets?
Post by: TimothyR on January 18, 2016, 09:25:26 pm

I will give it a try and see what happens. Thank you for the replies!

Title: Re: Bone to join two billets?
Post by: bubby on January 18, 2016, 10:05:26 pm

I think the problems will be the bone holding up to the pressure, i suppose you could wrap it to help in that area, and the shear size of the grip to get a sufficient hole for the billets to rest in