Cutting a longbow

[MEsquivel]

Does anyone know of someone that can make a 1 piece longbow into a two piece?

[Bisch]

Really hard to do once the riser is shaped!

Bisch

[Horn chaser]

It can be done but I haven't tried it yet myself. If you look over at tradgang on the bowyer forum I think you can find someone that can do it for you. There are two type of systems that you can do one is a bow bolt and the other is a bow sleeve.

[MEsquivel]

Really???
I wasn't sure if it was doable or not.
Doesn't hurt to ask.
My favorite longbow is a one piece. And I would like to take it to Africa with me as a backup to my recurve. I have a takedown but its lighter in weight and will need different arrows.
Did you take a backup bow on your africa trip??

[MEsquivel]

It can be done but I haven't tried it yet myself. If you look over at tradgang on the bowyer forum I think you can find someone that can do it for you. There are two type of systems that you can do one is a bow bolt and the other is a bow sleeve.

Let me check over there. Thank you!

[Bisch]

Cutting a longbow

I took 3 bows the first trip, and 2 on the next 2 trips, but they were all takedowns.

When are you going? And with what outfitter?

Bisch

[MEsquivel]

I took 3 bows the first trip, and 2 on the next 2 trips, but they were all takedowns.

When are you going? And with what outfitter?

Bisch

If all goes well, August. With Dries
How many arrows? I was thinking 2 dz.

[Bisch]

If all goes well, August. With Dries
How many arrows? I was thinking 2 dz.

2dz will be good. Take a handfull of judos to shoot guineas with. They are a blast when things are slow!

Bisch

[Dry Bones]

Kinda funny to me that Guineas are native there, and yet here people pay LOTS of money to raise and have them noisy suckers. LOL, good luck on the trip, got a lot of prep time between now and then.

[Draco]

I did it to one of my long bows about 20 years ago. Not to much problem but having enough handle is the critical part. I used the sleeve method. It adds a little bit of weight to it and I shot it even better after doing it.

[caughtandhobble]

I asked Big Jim the same question a couple years ago. His reply was that the riser has to be made for a take-down system no matter whish system was to be used. He did state that there was a fellow that did it on a regular basis but he would not recommend it on any bow over 40 pounds.

[MEsquivel]

I did it to one of my long bows about 20 years ago. Not to much problem but having enough handle is the critical part. I used the sleeve method. It adds a little bit of weight to it and I shot it even better after doing it.

I asked Big Jim the same question a couple years ago. His reply was that the riser has to be made for a take-down system no matter whish system was to be used. He did state that there was a fellow that did it on a regular basis but he would not recommend it on any bow over 40 pounds.

I might have to get me another bow. A just-in-case bow.

My longbow is 59@27 and shoot the exact same arrow as my 55@26 recurve.
Thats the main reason I wanted to take that one. I was thinking on getting a longbow tube and pay the extra luggage charge. May be cheaper than the other options.