taking a one piece Big Jim longbow and making a takedown

[thump]

I thought I've heard JIM say all his takedown bows start out as one piece bows and then he cuts them in half. If that's the case l wonder if my buffalo bow can be made into a takedown? Has anyone had this done?

[typical2]

He reinforces the riser on takedowns.  I don't know if he puts this reinforcement in his one piece bows.

Contact him.  He would know.

[ALwoodsman]

I don't think that it will work like that.  Talk to Jim he will know better than anyone.

[Daz]

If the Big Fella doesn't have the time, Chris Kilgore at Stringworks Alaska can do it. He does beautiful work (he was taught the carbon fiber sleeving process by Jack Harrison).

[AkDan]

Daz do you have a contact for him?   I'm looking for a bow building rod building guy down in anchor town....cant remember his last name, airline pilot by trade.

[thump]

Thank you for the info guys.

[fling]

Look on YouTube Big Jim Has a how to video on turning your one piece in to a take down.

[Mr. fingers]

Jim's easy to get a hold of just pm him from here he has always been quick to respond for me.
I don't think you can make a one piece into a take down he does reinforce the risers in the glueing process when I ordered my bow  I needed to decide between a takedown and a one piece before the glueing process.

[Big Ed]

Jim is at ETAR right now , so you you may want to give him a day or so to get resettled.

[thump]

I was thinking the same thing Big Ed.

[BigJim]

We just got home about 1:30 this morning and am right back at it.  

I wouldn't do it. You would be better off selling it and getting a two piece made...probably wouldn't be much more expensive and it would certainly be stronger.  
I have turned down at least a couple hundred people interested in having the same thing done. I just don't trust it without the reinforcement.
BIgjim

[thump]

Thanks for the reply Jim,I'll start working on what you suggested.