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Title: New 60" recurve
Post by: chackworth3 on June 02, 2015, 10:08:00 PM

Just finished this one.  60" pau ferro riser and myrtle veneers.  Finished out 73@28
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Title: Re: New 60" recurve
Post by: Mad Max on June 02, 2015, 10:11:00 PM

NICE
Awesome

Title: Re: New 60" recurve
Post by: fujimo on June 02, 2015, 10:24:00 PM

holy smokes...73#
yet another pretty bow Chris!

Title: Re: New 60" recurve
Post by: Trux Turning on June 02, 2015, 10:26:00 PM

Wow that's a beauty!! It's got some serious hooks going- almost looks like a semi- static. How does it behave?

Title: Re: New 60" recurve
Post by: chackworth3 on June 02, 2015, 10:27:00 PM

Haha yep. It's not for me. One of my buddies wanted a 70#'er so I told him I would make him one. He's a little bit bigger guy than I am though     :thumbsup:  

It takes everything I've got to draw it back but it shoots good. Sends a 700 grain 2219 down range with authority.

Title: Re: New 60" recurve
Post by: LittleBen on June 02, 2015, 10:59:00 PM

Awesome bow!

I was about to ask how you found the time to build a bow in between working out! 73# .... I could probably draw that bow .... once ....  before I soiled myself and my shoulder exploded lol.

Title: Re: New 60" recurve
Post by: Wolftrail on June 02, 2015, 11:12:00 PM

...73 Crazy Pounds,  how can you pull that.  :archer2:      Gorgeous bow by the way.

Title: Re: New 60" recurve
Post by: fujimo on June 02, 2015, 11:15:00 PM

i guess he dont have to pay... an yer not gonna mess with him   :biglaugh:

Title: Re: New 60" recurve
Post by: bigbob2 on June 02, 2015, 11:40:00 PM

Sweet bow, good effort to draw it too, and it looks great!

Title: Re: New 60" recurve
Post by: Buemaker on June 03, 2015, 06:50:00 AM

Very nice, but only 73 pounds.    :D  Bue--.

Title: Re: New 60" recurve
Post by: BenBow on June 03, 2015, 08:36:00 AM

Love the look of the old style riser and great work  :)

Title: Re: New 60" recurve
Post by: JJB on June 03, 2015, 05:29:00 PM

Nice, smooth lines, very classy looking!
-Jay

Title: Re: New 60" recurve
Post by: iohkus on June 03, 2015, 09:10:00 PM

Used to be able to draw 70#, not anymore, wouldn't even try! Good looking bow though.

Title: Re: New 60" recurve
Post by: Dmaxshawn on June 05, 2015, 07:55:00 AM

good loooking bow Chris

Title: Re: New 60" recurve
Post by: Mad Max on June 05, 2015, 06:50:00 PM

how long is that riser dude

Title: Re: New 60" recurve
Post by: chackworth3 on June 06, 2015, 11:37:00 AM

Thanks y'all.

Mark, it's an 18" riser

Title: Re: New 60" recurve
Post by: Charlie Hinkel on June 06, 2015, 12:02:00 PM

Love the looks of this one! It has a classic look to it.  My Father and I built a longbow back in '82 that weighed at 72 lbs@28, but I haven't shot it in years. I would probably get sore! He told me tales of years gone by how he and his buddies would shoot 80-100 lb. longbows!

Title: Re: New 60" recurve
Post by: Mad Max on June 06, 2015, 12:41:00 PM

Quote

Originally posted by chackworth3:
Thanks y'all.

Mark, it's an 18" riser

Thanks I like the look of it