2 Piece nut Cracker Longbow

[Wolftrail]

All maple wood with Glass backing.
This is my first attempt at a 2 piece hinge style. I used a stainless marine hinge, I know it is back wards, but on a good note my fore finger rests above it. The hinge is also wide. On the next one I will grind it down so I can get close to center shot.
All in all it turned out quite well other than the fact the Bow is only 35# @66".  In my opinion this is better than an FG handle you dont have to fight it, to pull it apart,........ it merley collapses like a wet noodle....            

Sorry no full draw or braced pics.  Bow shoots well over 150 arrows thru it so far.

         

       

       

       

     

Pretty Cool Bro...  Dual purpose also...  

[KenH]

Nice to see someone using this ancient idea with modern materials.  Most of the hinged bows historically weren't much, if any heavier draw than 40-45#.

Here's a picture of an Ottoman folding bow and matching quiver from the 1600s(?).  

 

[Wolftrail]

An Ottoman folding bow from the 1600s(?) ,never knew they were that innovative back then. Thanks for the pic.

[KenH]

Those Olde Tyme guys; especially those bowyers east of say Germany/Italy were really high tech long before Europe caught on to things.  They were creating high-tech composite bows for a thousand years while Europeans and English were still making self-bows.