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Title: different recurve
Post by: jess stuart on June 14, 2011, 07:41:00 PM

Here is recurve I finished up with the help of a whole bunch of wonderful people.  She is 60" and 49# 28".  It isn't the fastest, but it might be the quietest recurve I have ever shot.  It is very forgiving and extremely easy to string.
 (http://i825.photobucket.com/albums/zz171/jess_stuart/101_5607.jpg)


 (http://i825.photobucket.com/albums/zz171/jess_stuart/101_5590.jpg)

 (http://i825.photobucket.com/albums/zz171/jess_stuart/101_5591.jpg)

Title: Re: different recurve
Post by: jess stuart on June 14, 2011, 07:42:00 PM

Forgot to state is patterned after the Rocky Mountain Recurve of the eighties and early nineties.

Title: Re: different recurve
Post by: John Lipinski on June 14, 2011, 07:49:00 PM

oh wow is that a pretty one, and a terrific profile. you did great!

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Post by: Trux Turning on June 14, 2011, 07:54:00 PM

Wow-you nailed that one Jess!! Might have to make a trip north to see it.

Title: Re: different recurve
Post by: Dmaxshawn on June 14, 2011, 09:07:00 PM

Looks great Jess.  Love the I-beam.  


Shawn

Title: Re: different recurve
Post by: kennym on June 14, 2011, 09:16:00 PM

Cool lookin bow Jess!

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Post by: eman614 on June 14, 2011, 10:05:00 PM

very nice!

Title: Re: different recurve
Post by: Shaun on June 14, 2011, 10:15:00 PM

Let us see and un braced pic.

Title: Re: different recurve
Post by: jess stuart on June 14, 2011, 10:32:00 PM

Here you go Shaun, the shorter one is an original.

 (http://i825.photobucket.com/albums/zz171/jess_stuart/101_5594-1.jpg)

Title: Re: different recurve
Post by: Buemaker on June 15, 2011, 03:02:00 AM

Now that is a goodlooker, well done.  Bue--.

Title: Re: different recurve
Post by: foxbo on June 15, 2011, 05:31:00 AM

The I-beam is very cool! Jess has been involved in this project for at least the past six months. The results are amazing. The RMR is one bow which does need to be cloned. It's not an easy one to copy either. Great job and a very fine looking bow.

Title: Re: different recurve
Post by: Mudd on June 15, 2011, 06:10:00 AM

How cool is this? Way!!! I'm saying...

Thanks for sharing Jess.

God bless,Mudd

Title: Re: different recurve
Post by: jess stuart on June 15, 2011, 06:29:00 PM

Now for the rest of the story, I certainly have not been the only involved in this build.  Several people sent me measurements, tracings of all the different riser lengths.  Foxbo well, he let me borrow the original you see in the pics, never met him before.  He just trusted me to return his bow when finished. As Mudd would say how cool is that.  Good thing he never saw a picture of me kind of look like a cross between Joseph Stalin and Charles Manson LOL.

Title: Re: different recurve
Post by: foxbo on June 15, 2011, 07:03:00 PM

Well, it makes no difference to me what you look like. It's what's in your heart that counts.

Everyone should know that Jess shipped my bow back and it arrived today. He constructed a wooden shipping box and it wasn't cheap to ship either. When I unscrewed the lid, I found not just my bow packed expertly, but a very classy three piece 62" longbow, crafted by Jess. What are ya going to do with a guy like that? I'm speechless as I really don't deserve such kindness. It is a wonderful thing to help someone out, but then when they return it ten times over, what can ya do except to say, "Thanks a million!". I can tell ya one thing, "He'll have no problem having any of my bows shipped directly to him for his next project." Straight shooters won't let ya down.

Title: Re: different recurve
Post by: Shaun on June 15, 2011, 08:34:00 PM

Fine looking bows sir!

Title: Re: different recurve
Post by: stickbowhntr on February 29, 2012, 04:24:00 PM

great looking bow

Title: Re: different recurve
Post by: JJB on February 29, 2012, 05:08:00 PM

Great looking bow you have there.  There are some great folks here to help out like that.
-Jay

Title: Re: different recurve
Post by: Sharp Shooter on February 29, 2012, 05:09:00 PM

Well done Jess!!!

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Post by: bjansen on February 29, 2012, 05:51:00 PM

Nice job Jess!

Title: Re: different recurve
Post by: RRock on February 29, 2012, 09:54:00 PM

Made me take my RMR off the rack and look at it for awhile. I've had mine since the early 80's.

By the way, heck of a nice job.

Title: Re: different recurve
Post by: scottm on February 29, 2012, 10:08:00 PM

Awsum Jess!