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Title: Has anyone built?
Post by: Mudd on October 26, 2010, 11:51:00 PM
I'd love to see some Grumley style recurves with those gorgeous brush nocks.

Thanks in advance!

God bless,Mudd
Title: Re: Has anyone built?
Post by: 4est trekker on October 27, 2010, 07:48:00 AM
This isn't nearly as extreme as the Grumley static recurves, but here's one I did for my wife with gently recurved tips (reflexed, really).

 (http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae321/isaacscr/Osage%20Static%20Recurve%20for%20Maggie/HPIM3709.jpg)


 (http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae321/isaacscr/Osage%20Static%20Recurve%20for%20Maggie/HPIM3710.jpg)

 (http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae321/isaacscr/Osage%20Static%20Recurve%20for%20Maggie/HPIM3716.jpg)

 (http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae321/isaacscr/Osage%20Static%20Recurve%20for%20Maggie/HPIM3723.jpg)

 (http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae321/isaacscr/Osage%20Static%20Recurve%20for%20Maggie/HPIM3728.jpg)

 (http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae321/isaacscr/Osage%20Static%20Recurve%20for%20Maggie/HPIM3731.jpg)
Title: Re: Has anyone built?
Post by: JamesV on October 27, 2010, 10:20:00 AM
Does that type of knock (the added weight) add to the hand shock? Just curious.......James
Title: Re: Has anyone built?
Post by: AZ_Shooter on October 27, 2010, 11:24:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by JamesV:
Does that type of knock (the added weight) add to the hand shock? Just curious.......James
I am wondering the same thing.  However, they are some GREAT looking knocks!!!
Title: Re: Has anyone built?
Post by: Shaun on October 28, 2010, 11:53:00 PM
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/shaunw/Brushbow006.jpg)

Copy of Grumley "Brush Bow" osage self bow with yew brush nocks. I believe he used yew to keep tip weight down.
Title: Re: Has anyone built?
Post by: Shaun on October 28, 2010, 11:59:00 PM
Here is a recurve type tip from the same era (mid 1940's) from a copy of the "Deerslayer" style that Grumley made - alternating layers of osage and walnut.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/shaunw/2090017-1.jpg)
Title: Re: Has anyone built?
Post by: 4est trekker on October 29, 2010, 07:46:00 AM
I've done four bows with brush nocks and haven't noticed any extra hand shock.  In truth, that area is stiff and acts as a short lever, much like a horsebow with its siyahs.  And a horsebow is one of the smoothest, dead-in-th-hand shooting bows I've ever shot.
Title: Re: Has anyone built?
Post by: Stiks-n-Strings on October 29, 2010, 10:34:00 AM
Man I like those brush nocks.

Shaun That is a sharp looking curve with those nocks.

Stiks
Title: Re: Has anyone built?
Post by: hova on October 29, 2010, 10:51:00 AM
i like that too , but why is it called a brush nock?


i thought you guys were making whisker biskits out of feathers...or something...


-hov
Title: Re: Has anyone built?
Post by: vanillabear? on October 29, 2010, 11:20:00 AM
Title: Re: Has anyone built?
Post by: Dave Bowers on October 29, 2010, 11:40:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by Stiks-n-Strings:
Man I like those brush nocks.

Shaun That is a sharp looking curve with those nocks.

Stiks
I agree...they are great looking
Title: Re: Has anyone built?
Post by: hova on October 30, 2010, 03:23:00 PM
thanks vanilla , i was trying to figure it out , and that hadnt even occurred to me...i really like the way they look , how thick would you supposed it would have to be at the minimun...

-hov
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