bow bolt or locket socket ?

[2treks]

Are those still available Rob?

[Green]

Beautiful work Chuck!  I can't wait to see more of your Echo's hit the streets!

[njloco]

Doesn't Great Northern still make a bow with a hinge ? I shot one of there bows, I must say I was impressed.

[dnovo]

Is the connexion hinge still available? I have 2 Mohawks with it right now. I had a couple Robertsons years ago with them and had a couple failures, but this was when Dick first came out with it. I feel I helped him work the bugs out. The last 2 I had from him held up well and the Mohawks are doing well. I also have a new bow made by a local bowyer with the locket/socket and feel it is a stronger system
Done right the connexion hinge adds a small bump but it is easy to get used to and you don't notice it

[Allen Boice]

The hinge is available again, but not through Dick.  I have 10 in stock and Steve at Northern Mist also offers his bows with the hinge. I believe the Great Northern bows are a jack knife style and fold together, but don't come apart.  The hinge is a great system and I'm glad they are finally available again, simple and solid.

Allen

[Rob DiStefano]

Originally posted by bowfanatik:
Rob ,
What is feeling when you shooting ? Compared with one piece bow ?

feels exactly like a one piece bow when held, drawn and released.  blindfolded, no one can tell the difference.  when apart, you get a pair of same length pieces, which helps with longer longbow lengths when air travelling when every inch counts in getting a longbow into luggage.

the lock up is solid and strong.

the only downside for some folks is that when unbraced, yer left with flopping limbs via the hinge.  if need be, a small piece of electrician's tape wrapped around the hinge fixes that for me and yer bowhand won't feel that at all.  OR, remove the leather grip and replace it with a roll up rubber tube grip - roll up to lock, roll down to unlock.

[ron w]

I have a bow with the connection hinge and I like it. In fact it belonged to Rob D. at one time. It's a Mohawk Longbow.

[Rob DiStefano]

vince @ mohawk uses LOTS of connexion hinges. i had gotten a couple direct from robertson a few years back.  could always ask them if they're still offering 'em.

[SELFBOW19953]

Chuck,

Get up with Steve Turay.  He may be able to fix you up.

[phil_des_bois]

I had only one bow fail on me, it was a bow bolt, but the handle is still perfect, that was the limb that failed. I really like the bow bolt on my shrews.

[nineworlds9]

@Chuck

That Locket Socket Shrew looks great man!  Nice work!

[2treks]

Thanks Chuck.