Has it already been done? or Can it be done?

[Mudd]

Is there such a critter as an ILF style riser made with dual shelves(R/L)???

If not, what would be the reasons not to make it.

I mean if its made of metal I'd think you could  get a deep enough shelf cut into each side of the riser and still have the strength needed to stand up to at least a 60# bow?

Then just about ever ILF advantage I can think of with one exception would be covered. The one disadvantage would be that you'd have to change/swap your rest over if you decided to shoot it the opposite way of where it was already set up.

What are some thoughts on this idea?

Thanks in advance!

God bless,mudd

[vermonster13]

You'd lose too many of the tuning benefits of the ILF doing a double shelf. Most ILF risers are cut past center so you can plunger tune whether with a elevated rest or off the shelf. To make a double shelf version for such a small market segment would also be cost prohibitive. At least with ILF you could buy two risers and share one set of limbs between them if you wanted.

[Mudd]

OK! Thanks that answers that question.

Now to figure out if I can get a elegant looking ILF style longbow that isn't cost prohibitive.

Thanks!

God bless,Mudd

[weedwacker]

There might be grip issues as well.

[ChuckC]

Make it as a shoot thru riser.
ChuckC

[House]

Hey Mudd you might check out Dryad's ILF riser.

Travis

[Shawn Rackley]

wait till u see mine roy

[john fletch]

I'll bite - what does ILF stand for???

[Mudd]

International Limb ???? something...lol maybe fit/fitting???

I am just guessing....lol

God bless,Mudd

[Bill Carlsen]

Mudd: I've been intrigued with the iLF thing which should be no big surprise if you have read any of my posts. On another site, Tradtalk, which is much more technically oriented than this site, I have seen ILF risers hand made by fellows using their own ideas, tools and resources. If you did a bit of research on the geometry of the things and how to make the fittings work (it's really not complicated at all) I bet you (and a friend if you  need resources) could actually make an ILF compatible riser that has a shelf on both sides. I bet you could even talk Bob Morrison into sending you a roughed our riser with the ILF fittings installed and you could then work on cutting out sight windows on each side. I think what you want is doable...just think outside the box a bit. No one ever said the riser had to center shot to use iLF limbs. So, do some creative thinking, contact  a bowyer or two and see what happens. It would be fun and make a great thread on this site. I bet you would get a lot of support. I know I'll be cheering you on.