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Title: How to match up new limbs to an old takedown ?
Post by: Kelly on September 23, 2019, 05:35:35 PM

I have a very nice takedown recurve that is getting kind of tough for me to draw efficiently anymore and these bows are no longer made. Am hoping for a weight reduction on the limbs I already have but just may have to build new ones if I need to go lower in weight.

Has anyone tried building limbs and matching them to an existing takedown handle? What tools does one need to ensure straight alignment of limbs?

Thanks for your help.

Title: Re: How to match up new limbs to an old takedown ?
Post by: Kelly on September 23, 2019, 05:46:55 PM

I need to mention that this is a normal bolt with bezel and pin takedown system.

Title: Re: How to match up new limbs to an old takedown ?
Post by: jess stuart on September 25, 2019, 09:33:21 AM

Kelly what bow is it?  You can probably build a drill jug from wood that would work for a couple sets of limbs.  I build replacement limbs for Rocky Mountain  Recurves using a metal jig.

Title: Re: How to match up new limbs to an old takedown ?
Post by: Crooked Stic on September 25, 2019, 09:55:53 AM

I just did a set for a Silvertip riser. I got a piece Hard maple an inch thick. I sawed it the exact with of the old limb then used a self centering jig and drilled the 1/4 line up pin hole. Then pinned the old limb to the block of maple and lined up the sides drilled thru the bolt hole in the old limb to the block in a drill press. Like Jess said good for a couple of uses. The wood gets too wallered out to be accurate
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Title: Re: How to match up new limbs to an old takedown ?
Post by: Kelly on October 05, 2019, 09:33:37 PM

The bow is an Assenheimer.

Crooked Stic, what is a self centering jig look like?

Title: Re: How to match up new limbs to an old takedown ?
Post by: Crooked Stic on October 05, 2019, 10:00:01 PM

https://www.amazon.com/Dowl-it-1000-Self-centering-Doweling-Jig/dp/B000022419

Title: Re: How to match up new limbs to an old takedown ?
Post by: Kelly on October 06, 2019, 12:35:07 PM

Thanks. pardon me for asking stupid questions but is the piece of wood, ie limb in this case, clamped in between the bottom portion of the jig? And one is drilling only one hole at a time? because the spacing wouldn't be correct, right?