Takedown selfbow plans

Started by razorsharptokill, December 12, 2019, 08:54:27 AM

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razorsharptokill

I have an antelope hunt in Wyoming next year and I'd like to hunt with a selfbow. I will be flying out, a takedown would be a nice winter project. Anyone have plans or advice?
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Mad Max

3rivers and some other places have them too. (2 piece sleeve)
You should be able to find some how to's also
With your skill you should have no problems
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KenH

Not a plan, just a bit of advice from experience making a takedown selfbow.  Don't go overboard making a fancy contoured grip with center-cut sight window.  A simple Hill style D-shaped grip with an arrow shelf added to the side will make the rest of the job so much easier.

Now cut the bow in half, at a 45 degree angle or more.  Then start fitting the sleeves to put it back together again.  Once that's done, then apply a leather wrap to the two halves of the handle.
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Mad Max

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Sam Harper

Big Jim has a tutorial on YouTube for making a takedown sleeve. I've tried it, and it works pretty well.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByxnlRc0ePc&t=8s
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hunting badger

I like Big Jim's method with some of my own modification. It's very strong and works well.

Flem

BMorv has documented his take-down sleeve process. If I remember correctly, it was on a try-lam. Should be similar to a self bow.

Roy from Pa

BMorv has documented his takedown sleeve process.

Crooked Stic has too.

Pat B

Are the build alongs here on Bowyers Bench or in the How To section?
I have a sleeve type I'll be working on this winter.
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razorsharptokill

Here is a video from Clay Hayes. I shows his version of a takedown selfbow. Not sure if the links will work but I guess you could copy them or just do a search.

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https://youtu.be/uSuCBBu0ApI
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USMC 84-88
Oklahoma Army National Guard 88-89
USMCR 89-96 Desert Storm
Oklahoma Air National Guard 2002- present. Operation Iraqi Freedom 2005(Qatar) and 2007(Iraq),
Operation New Dawn Iraq 2011,
Operation Enduring Freedom 2018 Afghanistan.
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