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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: DuBois on September 11, 2017, 09:41:37 am

Title: Fitting a take down
Post by: DuBois on September 11, 2017, 09:41:37 am
I have some sleeves but never tried one. Any trick to fitting wood to sleeves? What adhesive to use? Does the back get violated in the process.....Looked for build a long but no luck.
Whatever you know on it would be appreciated.
Thanks
Title: Re: Fitting a take down
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on September 11, 2017, 11:02:19 am
I have tried a few glues and none worked nearly as well as MT13 epoxy. Try not to mess with the back, but some billets give you no option when it comes time to get a good fit. Shape slowly and check the fit often as you go, you cant add wood back on :)

Title: Re: Fitting a take down
Post by: ---GUTSHOT---> on September 11, 2017, 09:56:13 pm
I made my first take down last year my fit was great at the fade ends, but not so great at the other ends. I used 5 min epoxy and filled the sleeve up to feel the voids. Still holding up.  Good luck
Title: Re: Fitting a take down
Post by: mikekeswick on September 12, 2017, 12:59:08 am
Smooth- On MT13 and there is a great chapter in TTB.
Title: Re: Fitting a take down
Post by: Pappy on September 12, 2017, 02:41:14 am
One hint, be gentle with the sleeves, don't clap them in a vice and don't force them onto the billets. I just use a good epoxy, not the 5 minute kind, in case I have some trouble. :)
 Pappy
Title: Re: Fitting a take down
Post by: Eric Krewson on September 12, 2017, 07:52:47 am
I violated the grain on my last sleeve installation, being a non bending part of the handle I didn't think it would matter, it did.

(https://i.imgur.com/ghzo97L.jpg)
Title: Re: Fitting a take down
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on September 12, 2017, 09:01:58 am
Eric I had the very same thing happen to one I attempted, but I admit I really dug in on that one. It wasn't just a bit of violation.
Title: Re: Fitting a take down
Post by: ksnow on September 12, 2017, 09:07:25 am
Eric, was that sleeve round, or was it flattened on the back?  I have a d shaped splice sleeve, and a set of yew billets form Pearl.  I want to make sure I understand the process VERY well before I attempt it. Thanks.

Kyle
Title: Re: Fitting a take down
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on September 12, 2017, 09:24:47 am
Kyle I can answer that based off his pic. That is the small sleeve set that is D shaped on its end view. One major bonus yew has over any other woods is you can get away with violating a back, quit a bit at times. Especially when its right at the grip. Do your best to keep the sapwood as even as possible and glue them in. 
Title: Re: Fitting a take down
Post by: DuBois on September 13, 2017, 07:59:27 am
Ok, now I have enough info to give it a go. Thank you all.