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Title: 50' style recurve plans or build alongs?
Post by: tradhunter325 on June 25, 2017, 12:33:00 AM

I'm look to build a 50' style 58" to 60" recurve.
Does anyone have any plans or any build alongs.

Title: Re: 50' style recurve plans or build alongs?
Post by: jess stuart on June 25, 2017, 10:37:00 PM

I don't know of any 50's style plans. I build a 60" one piece and have in the past built it very similar to a 50's style.  I used 1.5" for the width instead of 1.75 and thinner riser back to belly with a low wrist grip.  They shot just fine and folks seemed to like them.  I would think you could adapt many designs to resemble that type of bow.

Title: Re: 50' style recurve plans or build alongs?
Post by: kennym on June 25, 2017, 10:46:00 PM

This one might be pretty accurate, it was probably written awhile back...

 http://www.vintageprojects.com/archery/recurve-bow-plans.pdf

Title: Re: 50' style recurve plans or build alongs?
Post by: arachnid on June 25, 2017, 11:54:00 PM

What's the difference between this 50's design and the modern recurve design?
I can tell there's no deflex on the 50's one, how does it effect? (less smoother draw?)