How to make a Bow, a String or a Set of Arrows. Making equipment & tools for use in Traditional Archery and Bowhunting.
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pdccr
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by pdccr » Sat Jan 16, 2010 6:03 pm
After going through a couple of my builds i had a look at a pyramid bow i attempted. After a rushed roughing out (freehand) i made a pretty bad mistake of not making the handle striaght. Below are a few pictures of the bow but i want to know if this bow can be made into a take down? What inspired me to do this was Daryl's post on a take down longbow i dug up. Wood is spotted gum and quandong backing. I have sanded it all down and still the handle is bad, the more i try to work on it the worse it gets. The first picture i think is the easiest to see it. Its probably a bit too complicated for me but i was thinking i might as well give it a go, its only collecting dust in the shed.
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Here is the link to Greybeards post, the design is mostly the same but i am unsure about the joints.
http://www.ozbow.net/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=4536
Here is the link to my post on starting the bow.
http://www.ozbow.net/phpBB3/viewtopic.p ... yramid+bow
Let me know what you think.
Cheers, Toby
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by greybeard » Sat Jan 16, 2010 7:06 pm
Hi Toby,
Not knowing the handle and fadeout dimensions it is a little bit difficult to come up with the correct answer.
After studying the photos I think the sleeve system would be the most suitable alternative. I sleeved a bamboo back and belly one piece bow and it worked out to be a good takedown bow.
Daryl.
"And you must not stick for a groat or twelvepence more than another man would give, if it be a good bow.
For a good bow twice paid for, is better than an ill bow once broken. [Ascham]
“If a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind, of what, then, is an empty desk a sign?” [Einstein]
I am old enough to make my own decisions....Just not young enough to remember what I decided!....
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by pdccr » Sat Jan 16, 2010 7:11 pm
Could you explain the sleeved system? Is that the same as the one you used?
I was thinking i would have to make a new riser but keep the limbs.
Cheers, Toby
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by greybeard » Sat Jan 16, 2010 7:34 pm
Hi Toby,
This is a sleeve type takedown bow.
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Daryl.
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greybeard on Tue Nov 08, 2011 10:44 pm, edited 1 time in total.
"And you must not stick for a groat or twelvepence more than another man would give, if it be a good bow.
For a good bow twice paid for, is better than an ill bow once broken. [Ascham]
“If a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind, of what, then, is an empty desk a sign?” [Einstein]
I am old enough to make my own decisions....Just not young enough to remember what I decided!....
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by pdccr » Sat Jan 16, 2010 7:41 pm
So i would need to purchase the sleeves and then bore a hole in one limb and round the other off. Does it matter if the sleeves are small as the handle is small? (35mm rounded)
The other possibility is that i could chisel the original handle off and glue a higher one to make the sockets stronger.
Cheers, Toby
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by greybeard » Sat Jan 16, 2010 9:20 pm
Sleeve system.
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Daryl.
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greybeard on Tue Nov 08, 2011 10:37 pm, edited 1 time in total.
"And you must not stick for a groat or twelvepence more than another man would give, if it be a good bow.
For a good bow twice paid for, is better than an ill bow once broken. [Ascham]
“If a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind, of what, then, is an empty desk a sign?” [Einstein]
I am old enough to make my own decisions....Just not young enough to remember what I decided!....
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by pdccr » Sat Jan 16, 2010 9:21 pm
Can i get them made locally or will i have to order it from 3rivers?
Cheers, Toby
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by greybeard » Sat Jan 16, 2010 9:40 pm
Hi Toby,
Sent you a pm.
Daryl.
"And you must not stick for a groat or twelvepence more than another man would give, if it be a good bow.
For a good bow twice paid for, is better than an ill bow once broken. [Ascham]
“If a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind, of what, then, is an empty desk a sign?” [Einstein]
I am old enough to make my own decisions....Just not young enough to remember what I decided!....
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by pdccr » Sat Jan 16, 2010 9:44 pm
Sent an email.
Cheers, Toby
