Bulzeye

I just bought a new takedown recurve mainly for bowfishing, but I may use it for deer hunting too. It's a Samick Spirit. Not looking for a critique of the bow, just help with limb bolts.

Anyway, I want to replace the hex-head limb bolts with something that allows assembly without tools like with a knurled knob or the antler typeor something.

-Are all limb bolts the same universal thread and interchangeable?
-What kind of bolts do you like? Pics?
-Where is a good source to see the variety of bolts available?

Thanks,
Bulz

the Razorhead

as far as I know, they're pretty much all universal.

For new ones, I'd try Kustom King or Three Rivers.

I saw an article in Traditional Bowhunter quite a few years ago on how to make antler knobs for them, but I forget what glue to use...

PAstew

Call Black widow - Shafer silver tip - and other custom bow makers. They sell them seperately.

Chris W.

Bingham projects also sells them.

http://www.binghamprojects.com/product.htm

Bulzeye

I've had trouble finding pics of the one that were mentioned.
Do you have a direct link?

Also, I found out that they are NOT universal. The new bolts are very different from those on a 20# PSE recurve that I use for teaching.
The bolt diameter is different and the thread pitch might be too. So, I guess I may have to buy some from Samick or make some.

Let me know if there are any other ideas out there.

Thanks
-Bulz

JRW

Yeah, bring it over to my house and we'll see if any of my extras will work. Bring some of those snack sticks too. I still have the "well mushroomed lead core" from your doe to return anyway.

Bulzeye

Thanks. I can do that. You're certainly welcome to some of the doe since you showed me how to butcher her. I've been meaning to meet you up at bowhunter league, but Mondays have lots of conflicts with the wife's businesses, so I'm on kid patrol more often than not.

Dalebow

Black widow has them that are knurled and brass, never rust and being a bow fishing bow Id get brass:-)

JRW

That's alright, I haven't been there much either. DART league is Wednesday nights at the shop, so I've been skipping the club on Mondays. Besides, I'm working on renovations aroud the house most every night anyway. Hopefully I'll have the family room done in the next month or so.