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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: stuckinthemud on January 30, 2016, 02:45:49 pm

Title: Take down design
Post by: stuckinthemud on January 30, 2016, 02:45:49 pm

My wood and fibreglass 3 part take down bow uses locating lugs and Alan bolts, but, all the 2 part take downs on PA seem to use sleeves. Anyone use locking joints or bolts or toggles?  Sleeves seem like a lot of effort and I am no metal worker, that's for certain.

Title: Re: Take down design
Post by: bubby on January 30, 2016, 03:06:39 pm

You can buy the sleeves from echo archery

Title: Re: Take down design
Post by: PatM on January 30, 2016, 04:33:30 pm

Consider the glass/carbon sleeve option as well.

Title: Re: Take down design
Post by: Springbuck on January 30, 2016, 05:07:49 pm

  I have done it using a big thick 5" or so bracket and wood screws,,and that is ok, but hard to take down.  You can use about any piece of square or rectangle steel stock, but I would make a diagonal "scarf" joint inside the socket if I did that, rather than squared ends butted together, like you would with a sleeve system.

Title: Re: Take down design
Post by: turtle on January 30, 2016, 08:05:05 pm

Like these?
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php?topic=46405.0
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php?topic=39457.0
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php?topic=38294.0

Title: Re: Take down design
Post by: stuckinthemud on January 31, 2016, 03:55:13 pm

Hi Turtle, those bows are really inspiring! Thanks for the links

Title: Re: Take down design
Post by: hedgehog on January 31, 2016, 09:43:47 pm

You have me excited about trying this. I have some nice billet staves that would be perfect for this. Thanks for posting the pics.