Author Topic: Osage take down (Read 9892 times)

Pappy · « **on:** April 03, 2008, 07:20:15 am »

This bow is called 2nd chance,I had a couple of bow blow and decided to try a take down using the good limb on each bow.I cut them in half and trimmed the profile to match on each limb.It turned out
pretty nice.It is 62 n-n and 63 1/2 tip to tip.Its 53@26.Deer rawhide backed with snake skins over
that.Cow horn tip overlays.The take down system works very smooth,just pull it a part and slip
it back togeather.I was afraid it would be noisy but was very please with the way it shot and sounded.See what yall think.O ya it is Osage.

Pappy

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Pappy · « **Reply #1 on:** April 03, 2008, 07:22:59 am »

More pictures.
Pappy

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Pappy · « **Reply #2 on:** April 03, 2008, 07:25:19 am »

The take down and full draw.Hope yall like it.

Pappy

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DanaM · « **Reply #3 on:** April 03, 2008, 08:08:05 am »

Looks great to me Pappy, tiller is right on as always. Just wondering where yer jammies are

Pappy · « **Reply #4 on:** April 03, 2008, 09:00:36 am »

I had just came back from the farm,hadn't got into them yet.

Pappy

AndrewS · « **Reply #5 on:** April 03, 2008, 09:07:40 am »

Great Tiller, the best chance for second chance

GregB · « **Reply #6 on:** April 03, 2008, 09:41:30 am »

Good tillering on that second chance bow. It's a good shooting bow also, I've given her a try.

You better hold onto this one for a change...

Keenan · « **Reply #7 on:** April 03, 2008, 11:39:24 am »

Awesome Pappy,

Nice salvage on those limbs and you ended up with a good travel bow to boot. Another beaut of a bow as expected

Keenan

Justin Snyder · « **Reply #8 on:** April 03, 2008, 12:24:24 pm »

Great bow Pappy. I love the simplicity of those takedown sleves. I need to make another takedown. The last one went to a new nome. Now I cant take my motorcycle hunting rabbits and I cant afford to drive the truck.

Justin

adb · « **Reply #9 on:** April 03, 2008, 12:29:52 pm »

Nice save! Waste not, want not. Pretty good looking bow, for 2 bows that were broken!!

Pappy · « **Reply #10 on:** April 03, 2008, 01:38:53 pm »

Thanks justin,that is just what I was thinking adb3112. The system is really simple to do
and I like that part.

Pappy

Dustybaer · « **Reply #11 on:** April 03, 2008, 02:01:48 pm »

pappy, aren't you getting tired of all these compliments? why don't you make a crappy bow for a change?

it is an absolute beauty (just like the ones before) but the takedown part really adds to it. heck you can carry it in your quiver along with your arrows. it should be real easy to conceal. what do you think justin?

Woodland Roamer · « **Reply #12 on:** April 03, 2008, 02:17:06 pm »

That's another great looking bow Pappy! The tiller looks great and nice braced profile too.

Alan

tom sawyer · « **Reply #13 on:** April 03, 2008, 04:27:03 pm »

Good looking bow. I have a couple of bows with chrysals on one limb, plus there's Jimmy's one good limb from his first bow attempt. I might have to break down and get a storebought sleeve. I've fiddled with homemade stuff and not been that thrilled.

How close of a fit did you get on the wood going into the sleeves? Glue them in with epoxy to fill gaps or what? And I suppose the wood only sticks in 2"? Any other problems with the sleeves, did you have to beat on them at all to get them to fit together after installing them?

Any tips for us newbies would be appreciated.

Justin Snyder · « **Reply #14 on:** April 03, 2008, 04:33:34 pm »

Quote from: Dustybaer on April 03, 2008, 02:01:48 pm

heck you can carry it in your quiver along with your arrows. it should be real easy to conceal. what do you think justin?

I never even thought of that. What a brilliant idea.

Lennie, yes the wood sticks in 2". I don't know how Pappy made his sleeves fit better. I have cut 1/32" out of the brass insert and clamped them while gluing, and sanded them good with emery cloth. I think the emery cloth works best. Justin

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