Recurves?

I'm thinking about getting myself a recurve at some point.  Does anyone have any suggestions on which make and model to consider purchasing?
 
Thanks!
 
Take care and Good Hunting!
 
Best Afield,
 
Steve

Will do... 
 
Take care and Good Hunting!
 
Best Afield,
 
Steve

Guys
 
I dont know if it's politically correct to do this but if I am wrong I'm sorry in advance... I know of a guy, from another site, that makes them for you custom made. He charges 300 I believe, which isn't bad. Let me know and I'll give you more info.. If i'm wrong in doing this I appologize again
 
Sab

Sab:
 
You're fine.
 
In fact, tell this person to come over here to our forum and give us some insight on traditional equipment. 
 
Take care and Good Hunting!
 
Best Afield,
 
Steve

Steve
 
I'll tell him about this site but just to be clear can I post the site he's on?? It's another bow hunting website??
 
Sab

BTW the dude name is Bill but he goes by the name luvmysupertec (or something like that)
 
Sab

  300 for a custom made recurve???  Cool!!   Does he have a website or do you have pics????  I have a friend who's son is getting into archery & he wants to get his own recurve (I showed him the "black widow" catalog!!!). 

  300 for a custom made bow...cool!!!  Do you have a website or pics???  Got a friend who's son wants a recurve (he's 11).  Made the "mistake" of showing him  a Black Widow catalog!! LOL!! 

That is something to try I guess.

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Sab:
 
Does he have an E mail address or a web site?  I'd like to contact him as well.
 
Thanks!
 
Take care and Good Hunting!
 
Best Afield,
 
Steve

Guys
 
The way to go about getting in touch with him is to go to archerytalk.com and go in the classified section. From there go to the traditional archery section and his "handle" is luvmysupertec, he's a real easy guy to talk to. He builds each bow one at a time by himself. If I remember he asks for 150 up front to pay for the material, and you pick the wood or he can suggest a color or type. When he's done he lets yo know and you send the rest. He seems to have a little lag in building but it's cause it's only him. I've never heard anyone complain. If you go there he also posts pictures of bows he's building or built.
 
ps thats how I found this place thru archerytalk
 
Sab

Thanks for the info, Sab.
 
Take care and Good Hunting!
 
Best Afield,
 
Steve

Steve,... before I got into the compound aspect of hunting all I had ever shot before were recurves. I guess my dad started me out the right way because all we ever had when it came down to archery equipment was stuff manufactured by BEAR ARCHERY.
 
My father knew ol' Fred, along with Mort Neff, and his sidekick Jerry Jepetta (sp?) on the old Michigan Outdoors television show. Anyhow,... I've always stood behind Bear archery equipment and if you could find yourself a older Bear Magnum or Super Magnum recurve you'll be very happy with them. 
 
I shot one for almost 30 years, I went though some strings but the bow itself was indestructible if used for it's intended use.

Shoot Straight & Stay Safe !


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Terry:
 
Thanks for the advice.  I'll definitely keep it in mind. 
 
It sounds like you and your Dad have a great relationship.  I had that same experience with my Grandfather.  My Grandfather introduced me to hunting at a very young age, taught me how to handle a weapon and to be safe with that weapon in my hands, and to respect private property and fellow hunters.  He was an awesome man.  There's no other way to put it.  I miss him dearly. 
 
Thanks again.
 
Take care and Good Hunting!
 
Best Afield,
 
Steve 

steve i beleive that bass pro shops carry the new version of the bear magnum...i used to shoot the kodiak years ago and as stated earlier that is one sweet bow...good luck

primers:
 
Thanks for the info! 
 
Take care and Good Hunting!
 
Best Afield,
 
Steve

WARNING! Indulging in Traditional Archery can be addicting! After you shoot one, the next thing you know your making your own arrows, quivers, etc.!LOL
I would suggest that any of you guys considering this to find someone with a traditional bow, & have them let you try it out. If it floats your boat, then you might look around for a reasonably priced used bow to start out with, then go from there. There are a lot of pricey Traditional bows out there, but you don't need to get one right off the bat to have fun, & to hunt effectively. I shoot a Compound, a Longbow, & a Recurve, & there are things I like about each one. I will say that shooting Traditional you have to shoot a lot to maintain your skill, comapred to a compound. Unfortunately, there are lots of compound shooters out there that NEVER shoot their bows prior to taking them hunting! I suppose they figure that with sights, it will shoot the same as it did when you put it away last year. WRONG! Don't even try to take a recurve or longbow out & try to hunt with it if you haven't practiced extensively.
I'm glad to see people take an interest in hunting with Traditional gear as it really is fun, & can be just the thing to get a jaded Compound shooter out of the doldrums!

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steve
 
why stop at making arrows and quivers,ect....?  i have even found a site that shows you how to make recurve bows...lol.  seriously, i shot recurves 30 years ago.  my favorite one was a Bear Achery Black Bear model at 50#.  it was a great bow and served me well.  it was stolen and i just never had the time to bowhunt anymore so i never replaced it...now i am sorry i didn't.  good luck and enjoy

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Greg,... I used to help my dad with all that kinda' stuff back in the ol' cedar shaft days, made some damn pretty arrows when we were done.

He had ALL the stuff,... fletching jigs (about 8 of them) a cresting lathe, and fletch burner, you took the raw feathers and glued them to the shafts in the jigs and the next day you trimmed the feathers. That element on that thing would get white hot and when you twirled the shaft rotating it from feather to feather it would burn off all the excess material. Man I just loved the smell of those burning feathers. I had a great time helping him, and learned a great amount from his expertise in the hunting world.

Shoot Straight & Stay Safe !


Terry A. Webster

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U.S. Army SGT. 1970-72 1st BN.327th/101st Airborne
(Nam Vet)

  Please, please, don't do it!!  It is too addicting!!  I learned to shoot with a Bear Kodiak recurve and several years ago, I bought another one used.  My son has my original (20 plus years old) and I still enjoy shooting the "new" one!!

i havent yet indulged in the traditional bows, im still trying to gain a fair amount of success w/ my compound but the  recurves and long bows is true hunting and im sure it is hunting at its best

mike ziegler

I used to shoot a recurve then I went to a compound, it is a totally different beast.

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I realize this is a bit of a stale thread, but to throw in some new advice I'd suggest attending a traditional shoot in your area this spring/summer. If you are wanting to try out trad gear and are unsure about what to get, most shoots (even small ones) have 4 - 6 bowyers with booths and they'll let you try out bows until your fingers bleed. If all that fails, most of the shooters in attendance are more than happy to tell you about their bow and let you shoot a few arrows through them. It's a good way to meet folks and try out lots of different brands and styles of bows.
If anyone is curious about trad shoots in their area, send me a PM and I'll see what I can dig up that's close to you.
Thanks!
Mark

Steve,
 Just ask Tred Barta how he feels about his longbows and home made arrows. For good recurves, Parker made some good ones and also Black Widow on the top end of things.  The question you need to ask urself is do you want a take down recurve or a stay together one.

Gary Scheel
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The first time I ever shot a real bow (after all those green sticks with twine we made when we were kids) was @ scout camp ... came home and whined until my dad got me one JUST LIKE IT ... an old longbow type, Bear of course, greenish fiberglass ... it said "30#, 40# @ 28" draw" and I sorta got into it ...

Fell away from it in HS a bit, and then I think Ma gave it away to some neighbor kid ... like she did with my comic books and baseball cards ...

After I got back into archery (nearly 30 years ago! Wowser!) with a 2nd-hand compound, I saw a recurve @ a community rummage sale ... so I got it ($35) ... I've shot it a bit, but I'm still workin' on findin' the time to improve my skills with the compound (a couple of new ones since that oldie split a limb) ... but I've got it, and if I ever get decent enuf, I'll hafta go back and give it a try ... after a LOT of practice, of course ...

It's still fun to shoot a stickbow, imho ... but my arms aren't as strong as they useta be ...

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Gary:
 
Black Widow is basically in my backyard.  I've been past their place a few times, but the company keeps weird hours and I haven't been able to actually walk through.  They have some nice bows and more than likely I'll get hooked on one and want to buy it.  However, those babies are expensive, and I'm not sure I can justify the purchase to the wife who is already extremely over-tolerant with all of the money I spend on hunting every year and all of the hunting that I already do.  And, besides I just bought a new Hoyt in '07 so that bow is hardly broken in yet. 
 
Take care and Good Hunting!
 
Best Afield,
 
Steve 

Steve,
Check out this website: rudderbowsarchery.com These guys are part of my hog site and do nothing but traditional archery. All handmade bows to include bamboo. Give it a look see. If you like cresting, I have another one for you to look at. bestcresting.com They are some more guys that are part of the forum. I am having them doing a doz CX arrows for me right now.

Gary Scheel
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Steve
Don't mess with them newfangled recurves, go right to the longbow, thats what I did, many a year ago. Now I shoot three different bows, Saxon Longbow, G2 compound, & Barnett Crossbow, lol.......

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So, Steve, did you take the plunge & get a recurve or longbow???
Jeff