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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Kegan on March 06, 2010, 04:29:50 pm

Title: Hinges for a takedown
Post by: Kegan on March 06, 2010, 04:29:50 pm

The only actual bow hinge I cam accross was the one by Stykbow. I was wondering what some of the requirements for a "regular" hinge are to use it in a take down bow? Perhaps a certain configuration or something? I can't find alot on this type of take down, so any help would be great.

Title: Re: Hinges for a takedown
Post by: Bullitt on March 06, 2010, 04:42:40 pm

Kegan, I would search thru the Archery history or archive site for pics. Are you looking to make your own? With your talent at bows, I would say you could!

Back in the late '80s, Norm Blaker showed me a bow he had built, and the hinge that he said he had filed and cut out of brass. It was a nice job and fit.

Title: Re: Hinges for a takedown
Post by: bowkee on March 07, 2010, 07:33:16 am

Kegan, if ya use a regular hinge I would use something like these less give in the hinge.


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Title: Re: Hinges for a takedown
Post by: Kegan on March 07, 2010, 01:47:32 pm

Thanks guys :) Right now I can't find a hinge, so I'm going to attempt making one- coincidentally just like Bowkee's with longer tangs :)

Title: Re: Hinges for a takedown
Post by: bowkee on March 07, 2010, 05:25:59 pm

Kegan, I can send you these if you like, I sent you that sinew and feathers why not hinges, unless you really want to make a hinge, it's possible. Phillip