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Take down yew bow project.

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Selfbowman:
A friend that builds glass bows had a handle with bow bolt fail and I got the bow bolt from the broken bow. Not sure where he got the bow bolts but I can find out if you are interested.

superdav95:
Yes please Arvin.  Thanks

superdav95:
So I worked on a new limb for this project figured I post updates here.  Figured I may as well post updates on this as there seems to be some interest in takedowns.  If anything I learn something in the process. 

Here’s the start of the new limb.  Gonna have little more character then the original but similar Colors in the heartwood which is nice.  Good right grain on this piece as well actually.  The sapwood was a little thick so I drawknifed it down a tad to match. 

Thanks for following along this project with me. 

Hamish:
Fingers crossed for a better result this time Dave.

Re The Bow Bolt. I know some people have had success with joining billets. Others have had failures, even fglass bowyers. One glass bowyer only does them with solid phenolic risers, won't use wood anymore. If you go the BB route in the future, for all wood bows, I would at the very least give the outside of the joins wraps/bindings of fg, before starting the tillering process.

Selfbowman:
Yes agree hamish. Three piece take downs also need the thickness of the fades to where they stop bending or they hinge at that spot. All good use of billets.

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