Limb bolts like on a ChekMate?

[SOS]

Anyone have any experience making flush limb bolts like on a ChekMate (some others as well)?  It's where they don't use the bezel, but build up the butt of the limb with phenolic, wood and/or maybe fiberglass and countersink the beveled bolt into the limb.  Makes for a very smooth looking limb IMHO.  Thanks,  Steve

[SOS]

Someone has had to have tried this at some point?

No input?

[Golden Hawk]

Checkmate, Cascade, some Fedoras and probably afew others do it that way.

[jonesy]

I think steve Gore was the first.

[Crooked Stic]

A countersink boring tool of the right angle and a drill press. Trial and error to get the depth set right. Bore a bit and check etc. till you get deep enough. I would not do it without the phenolic to add strength. Thats a fairly high loaded spot on the limb.

[keith brimmer]

would love to see pics cant quite picture it

[GEREP]

jonesy:

"I think steve Gore was the first."

For what its worth, Chek-Mate actually makes Steve's bows.

   

KPC

[GEREP]

Keith:

This is what he's referring to.

   

This happens to be a Chek-Mate Firebird with the limbs mounted on the back side of the riser, but I think you will get the idea.

KPC

[SOS]

Crooked stic,

I figured that was a way to do it, have you actually made a bow like that?  

Here's another photo of my old 56" Hunter with the flush limb bolt.  

Steve

 

[keith brimmer]

thanks guys that is unique

[jonesy]

GEREP, checkmate makes some bows, but Steve still makes the goldenhawk and the night hawk. right? any body know for sure. Jonesy