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Title: ? for bowyers of T/D recurves
Post by: Bow50 on February 02, 2007, 09:51:00 PM
I have a T/D recurve and I want to put a gasket between the limbs and riser. I have seen both felt and thin rubber used in the past. Which type material do you prefer and where can I buy some.

                    Thanks in Advance
Title: Re: ? for bowyers of T/D recurves
Post by: Bow50 on February 02, 2007, 10:37:00 PM
Also do you think this gasket is needed to provide a silencer effect ?
Title: Re: ? for bowyers of T/D recurves
Post by: Crooked Stic on February 02, 2007, 10:59:00 PM
I cure the creaking with a thin coat of petrolium jelly or string wax.
Title: Re: ? for bowyers of T/D recurves
Post by: OconeeDan on February 03, 2007, 08:21:00 AM
I thinly smeared a dab of silicon rubber on the riser limb pads.  Don't know if it was needed or not, since I did that from day one.  But I would like to hear from the more experienced bowyers.
Dan
Title: Re: ? for bowyers of T/D recurves
Post by: Bow50 on February 03, 2007, 10:51:00 PM
thanks Dan, that is a better way to describe what I need, RISER LIMB PADS.
Title: Re: ? for bowyers of T/D recurves
Post by: OconeeDan on February 03, 2007, 11:00:00 PM
Well, I didn't mean actual pads.  I just meant the surface that the limbs mate with.  But a rubber gasket or mole skin may be a good thing to try.
Title: Re: ? for bowyers of T/D recurves
Post by: Peckerwood on February 04, 2007, 01:08:00 AM
2" wide velcro at Walmart.
Title: Re: ? for bowyers of T/D recurves
Post by: OconeeDan on February 04, 2007, 08:56:00 AM
How about a piece of balloon sandwiched in there?
Title: Re: ? for bowyers of T/D recurves
Post by: southpawshooter on February 04, 2007, 10:17:00 AM
A piece of tyvek works great.  A great source are the Fedex overnight envelopes.  I'm sure  if you look around you can readily find some tyvek.  I've once used the warning label on on an outdoor folding chairs.