Converting longbow into 2 piece takedown?
Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2014 9:21 am
Hey guys,
I have a one piece long bow that I'm rather happy with, I just wish it was a 2 piece. Are there any viable options for conversion or should I just start saving for a factory takedown?
I thought the socket/tenon method used by Jim at Big Jim's Bow Company looked simple enough, but he does his 'take down' cut and shaping before the final riser/handle shaping. There is one step in his process where you need a level plane from one end of the riser to the other when you make the cut, so that seems to rule out my finished bow for his method.
Any ideas? I suppose another consideration is that if the process is going to cost more than a couple hundred dollars, I may as well sell this bow and buy a new take down.
Cheers,
Jim
I have a one piece long bow that I'm rather happy with, I just wish it was a 2 piece. Are there any viable options for conversion or should I just start saving for a factory takedown?
I thought the socket/tenon method used by Jim at Big Jim's Bow Company looked simple enough, but he does his 'take down' cut and shaping before the final riser/handle shaping. There is one step in his process where you need a level plane from one end of the riser to the other when you make the cut, so that seems to rule out my finished bow for his method.
Any ideas? I suppose another consideration is that if the process is going to cost more than a couple hundred dollars, I may as well sell this bow and buy a new take down.
Cheers,
Jim