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Offline Tradslinger

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options for a take down sleeve?
« on: February 03, 2021, 06:20:14 pm »
Right now, the option that I have seen for a takedown sleeve has been 3rivers, are there any other sources or options? I have several shorter staves under 50" that I want to use to make either a takedown or a solid bow with a tube of some sort in the handle.

Offline PatM

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Re: options for a take down sleeve?
« Reply #1 on: February 03, 2021, 06:40:53 pm »
Hard to beat the simple glass/carbon sleeve.

Offline Pat B

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Re: options for a take down sleeve?
« Reply #2 on: February 03, 2021, 06:54:55 pm »
I think Big Jim or 3Rivers carries the FG sleeve kit.
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Offline PatM

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Re: options for a take down sleeve?
« Reply #3 on: February 03, 2021, 07:50:38 pm »
You can easily just source the materials at any  marine shop or similar.

Offline bentstick54

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Re: options for a take down sleeve?
« Reply #4 on: February 03, 2021, 10:54:15 pm »
Big Jim has a good tube video on the glass sleeve build that can be converted to a selfbow. He has kit available but can also pick up supplies at auto supply stores.

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Re: options for a take down sleeve?
« Reply #5 on: February 04, 2021, 01:15:28 am »
Seamless steel tubing, one limb epoxied permanent, other limb waxed inside so epoxy doesn't stick.
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