Well, I'm currently attempting to raise some funds for a Hill style bow blank. I'm thinking somwhere in the 75-80 range, but I don't know if a connection hinge can stand up to that heavy. What say you? And if anyone's got pic's of a 7 lakes finished Hill style blank I'd love something to tide me over until I scrape up the money.
I would say the connextion hinge should be good to well over 180 lbs. To get the most durability from the assembly, a nice tight fitment, and straight tiller to minimize twist will make it last.
Best of luck with your project.
Check with Dick in Seattle he has a number of Hills( I want all of them...LOL) and I think he has a hinge and a take down model he had done. He is a member and look him up by Dick in Seattle.Good luck
email robertson stykbows and ask.
personally, at that kinda bow weight i don't think the connexion hinge is viable unless the riser is laminated with a very hard wood that's well accented with phenolic, and the back of the bow, where the hinge goes at the riser area, is also beefed up with at least a layer of phenolic or carbon as well.
i have a tembo blank that i'm doing up with a connexion hinge and i purposely went with the strength and hardness of cocobolo for the riser. also, i will not recess the hinge into the bow's back as that will compromise the limb/riser integrity/strength.
Hey Rob, how is that project going? Been lookin' for it.
QuoteOriginally posted by Tony Van Dort:
Hey Rob, how is that project going? Been lookin' for it.
awaiting the hinge ....
Thanks for the info guys. I'm gonna go with the blank anyway, but maybe I'll just pick up a three piece at some point.
The hinge is for light-weight bows.
The sleeves work well for heavier bows. I have three sleeved Hill bows between 75 and 78 pounds.
It's the only take-down system I trust on longbows. I have had three screw-together longbows break on me at full draw.!
They were three-piece bows, but the experiences left an impression on me on what happens when a screw fails to hold and the upper limb of a 75-pound longbow whacks me in the forehead at 185 FPS. OUCH!
Left an impression in more ways than one I bet Rik!