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Offline macbow

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Longbow into a two piece take down?
« on: July 01, 2012, 02:36:00 PM »
I was going to ship a BBI longbow to a youth in Australia untill I ran into shipping problems.
42 inch max length for Aust. mail. UPS $215   :confused:  

Is there a inexpensive way to make it a 2 piece take down?
thanks, Ron
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Re: Longbow into a two piece take down?
« Reply #1 on: July 01, 2012, 04:26:00 PM »
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Re: Longbow into a two piece take down?
« Reply #2 on: July 01, 2012, 04:30:00 PM »
Yup.  Here's part 1 of a 9 part series showing how to make a take down sleeve with fiberglass cloth and epoxy.

 www.youtube.com/embed/ByxnlRc0ePc

Here's a written tutorial:

 http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php?topic=8511.0
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Re: Longbow into a two piece take down?
« Reply #3 on: July 01, 2012, 04:31:00 PM »
I have seen up here where you cut the handle an extreme angle cant remember what then use fiberglass fabric and epoxy to make a sleeve put micarta on both ends to make up for the wood you removed you wax one end before wrapping up with glass and epoxy so the limbs can separate

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Re: Longbow into a two piece take down?
« Reply #4 on: July 01, 2012, 04:48:00 PM »
On second thought, the video series I linked to has ten parts.  Here they all are together:

 http://www.youtube.com/user/toddsmith8075/videos
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Re: Longbow into a two piece take down?
« Reply #5 on: July 01, 2012, 09:57:00 PM »
Thanks Sam, Kenny sent me a similar link, JGL, thanks these suggestions should work.
I'm just starting on the YouTube series. I've got a slow speed net.
Ron
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