Take Down Bolts????

[huntmaster80]

Just got my first take down longbow ( Hill Country K-2).  

Just wondering what or if I should put anything on the bolts to keep them from rusting or seizing, or backing out.  Plus how tight should I make the bolts?  

thanks for answers.

[bigbadjon]

You can put a little oil on them to prevent surface rust. Most people put some string wax between the limbs and on the screws to keep them quiet and in place. I tighten mine to what I believe is hand tight and then snug it a little more.

[Littlejake]

Don't over tighten them it could possibly crack the limb glass.

[YORNOC]

Hand tight! Any bowyer will tell you NOT to crank them down. You can also coat them with bow string or bees wax.

[habujohn]

You could do like habu bows does and make them from stainless steel, I love mine.

[nchunter]

String wax on the threads, and just snug, not real tight.  Doesn't matter what the bolts and inserts are made of (brass, stainless steel, whatever), if you over-tighten you'll crack the riser wood around the inserts.  So don't think that just because the hardware is steel you can tighten them more!

[The Whittler]

I think maybe he was referring to steel for rusting. But I could be wrong.

[habujohn]

Whittler, habu limb bolts come in both a harden steel and a stainless.  I love the stainless as they don't rust.
habujohn