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A successful 2 piece take down yew bow!
superdav95:
Well some may recall my failed attempt to build this yew take down fg sleeve build. I exploded the bottom limb during the tiller part of the build. All my fault. Not the woods fault. I built a replacement bottom limb and reconfigured the sleeve to include a section of rosewood in the tenon. Well after all the efforts and mold release and carefull measurements and despite my preparations I made I cannot get this bow apart! it shoots hard and fast with little set but cannot get the dang this apart. So I have a decision to make. Do I go to the extreme and cut into the top part of the sleeve the covers the sapwood at the handle to let me more likley to get this thing apart and later patch it or just leave it? I’m still undecided. I wanted a heavier pull bow at 25” draw. It currently is right around 60lbs at 24” and around just over 62lbs at 25”. My aim for this bow finished is at 60lbs at 25”. I’ve been working on my short draw lately specifically for this bow. I had been wanting this bow for hunting and wanted the take down option. Leaving it the way it is would not be the end of the world but my stubborn nature is trying to convince me that I get it apart. It shoots nice. This bow was a bit of a journey build and failed attempts but worst comes to worse it’s shoots well and looks a bit funky. The bottom limb has the character hills and valleys in it as opposed to the top limb. I’ll call it jeckel and hide. It was a tricky tiller with the bumpy bottom limb but in the end I got the bend looking the way I wanted. Thanks for continuing along the journey of this bow build. Cheers. Dave.
superdav95:
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Bob Barnes:
When I made one like that and couldn't get it apart, I finally used a wooden screw clamp and a wooden mallet...a couple of sharp hits on the clamp and it popped apart. I wouldn't have tried it but I knew that I had plenty of wax on the joint before I wrapped it. Good luck.
Pappy:
Beautiful bow, I am hard headed also but that would be a tough call for me, good luck on what ever you decide. :)
Pappy
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