I wasn't going to get into my old collectable bows...Bears, Wings, Howatts, Drakes, etc. But I couldn't help myself. Probably my favorite old hunting bow was the 58" Hoyt Pro Hunter (Whiffen Comet same bow). I think they are faster pound for pound than the rest of the group...well maybe not the Drake Hunter Flight! Being mainly a longbow shooter, what I don't like about most of the old recurves is the deep low wrist...that can be fixed. My Guinea pig for the day was a beat up Whiffen Comet 58" 47#@28. The edges were ragged and the glass needed some attention. Once cleaned up it is 44#@28. Now the Feel Good fix...change the low wrist to a more moderate high wrist grip. Finish of Tru Oil to be applied later...tippit
Top Bow: Beat up Whiffen Comet...Grinder Fix
Bottom Bow: Pristine (little later version) Whiffen Comet...Untouched
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Those are looking very nice .
Cool! Im interested in knowing how it all works out. Has your work given you the wrist/hand fit you were looking for?
Shadowhnter,
It's very comfortable for me now. You can see how much of the lower riser I had to grind off to get that straighter grip. The top bow had the same riser profile as the bottom bow before grinding.
Good work, Jeff!
Bisch
Looks great......good job!
To me, the most important thing that makes a bow a "shooter" for an individual is the grip. It is scary to start hacking away at a beautiful riser, but it's actually fun once you get going. I really enjoy making a bow fit me perfectly.
Nice work!