does any one have any groovy ideas for making your own sleeves for take down handles(bows)...i didnt see any thing on the how-tos about it...thought i would ask since some of you are pros at this.and me welllll    .thanks john

Id like to here as well!!!!!

i have been thinking about it.and the only thing i can think of is some how just using a thin gauge tubing.

Mike(wingnut) Westvang and Rusty Crane did a how to a few years back in PA magazine. They used 1 1/4" rigid electrical conduit I believe.    Pat

thanks pat.that is a great idea.i will look around.john

Yeah if someone can find it Rusty's how to was great. I have the magazine but would have to find it.

Some years back I found some aluminum tubing at work that rectangular in cross section but had rounded corners on the outside (inside had square corners). I used this for the lower "handle" section. I then hunted down a piece that was close for the inside sleeve.It took some file work and sanding to get a fit but I did.
Actually I have made one with only an outside sleeve and used no sleeve on the inside. Just fitted the upper limb real close to the inside dimensions and bedded it in with JB Weld. You want to use a heavy coat of paste wax or such on the inside of the sleeve to work as a release agent though. Otherwise you end up with a one piece.

It was in Vol 11 issue 2

Takedowns for the Frugal Bowyer by Rusty "Trashwood" Craine and Mike "Wingnut" Westvang


Mike

You can also try getting ahold of "Fritz Brown" here on the gang.  I know he's made at least one out of some kind of pipe.  
I guess the crux of the thing is to go search down some pipe that fits snuggly inside another piece of pipe that would make a comfy grip size.
Mike