Making an existing bow into a Takedown

[Tim Younker]

Has anyone out there taken an existing bow cut it in half drilled it out and installed a take down bolt in it? If so how hard was it and did it look good and work well? What did you use to epoxy it in with?

[JL]

Hey Tim

I'm sure someone has but if you look at how a TD bow is made, the hardware is normally mounted in the bow very securely as the bow is made. I would be real careful if trying to modify a one piece bow into a two piece bow. Make sure it is a very tight and strong joint. Think there was a Pearson? TD with a metal dovetailed type joint made a while back. Something like that joint might work, if you can find one.

JL

[bjk]

Look at the Robertson Connexion or the Craig Bow Bolt...the bow bolt is a slick design, but I've heard from many the Connexion is the easiest to retrofit.

Search or look in the buildalong area, someone did a bow bolt on a bow...his website might even have the steps...

Ancient Spirits might be offering this service with the Bow Bolt...not sure if they ever started this or not.

[Jeremy]

If you look on the Warren Archery site he gives instructions on how to retrofit a bow with the bow bolt.

[Tim Younker]

I'll check these sites out. Thanks guys...

[phil_des_bois]

the Robertson hinge is really easy to install, I have done it with only a driller, and no problem ... so far!

[uhdet]

Pick up the current Backwoodsman. A guy in there made a homemade hinged bow.