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Offline doublewhopper

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how to build takedown limbs??
« on: September 03, 2008, 08:50:00 PM »
I am considering building limbs for my bear takedown magnesium riser.  The limbs my bow currently has just slip into the limb pockets and are held in place by a magnesium lip.
I was thinking that I could build new limbs myself.  I would need a piece of lumber to trace the old limbs onto and cut that form.  Buy several large C clamps also.

Once I glue laminations I put them into the form and clamp them together until dry, right?
Then I start to trace the limb tips and cut them with a coping saw?  

Am I on the right track?

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Re: how to build takedown limbs??
« Reply #1 on: September 03, 2008, 10:59:00 PM »
I figure it would be a lot easier to build limbs only than having to work out a whole bow.  I would basically be copying the existing limb shape and glueing it up.

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Re: how to build takedown limbs??
« Reply #2 on: September 04, 2008, 08:17:00 PM »
Hey Nick,
 You can make a form by laminating plywood to the right thickness with common wood glue or buying the stuff premade for beams,can't think what its called.(help me out somebody)
Rather than c clamps,if you plan to make only 1 set of limbs,personally I'd go with the rubber band method for clamping.
If you plan on making several sets,an air hose type form would be better IMO,either way you need a way to heat the form and limb to cure the glue,from puttin it in the car on a warm day to a fancy hotbox.
 Heres how  I make forms,this one is a hybrid,but you can adapt it to a TD limb fom easily.

 http://www.kennyscustomarchery.com/
Stay sharp, Kenny.

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Offline ChristopherO

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Re: how to build takedown limbs??
« Reply #3 on: September 05, 2008, 09:50:00 AM »
Kenny, you mean a "Mircolam Beam" material used in construction.
BTW, if you are needing laminations and veneers look up Kennym's website.  He can fix you up.

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