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Title: Bow style preference
Post by: Wolftrail on January 30, 2019, 11:40:27 AM: What [style, design, type] of Traditional bow is preferred. ie. you prefer a D bow, Recurve, R/D, forward handle style, takedown etc...........etc...
Title: Re: Bow style preference
Post by: Crooked Stic on January 30, 2019, 01:00:57 PM: I like them all. Like the dead in the hand TDs Like RDs for the performance. Want figure out how to do the FHLB in a sleeve TD soon.
Title: Re: Bow style preference
Post by: Wolftrail on January 30, 2019, 01:05:00 PM: Quote from: Crooked Stic on January 30, 2019, 01:00:57 PM
I like them all. Like the dead in the hand TDs Like RDs for the performance. Want figure out how to do the FHLB in a sleeve TD soon.
FHLB is a forward handle longbow correct.? I guess if anyone could make one that would be you.
Title: Re: Bow style preference
Post by: skeaterbait on January 30, 2019, 01:05:25 PM: I like lots of the longbow styles as well but in particular I really like the short R/D bows, Big Jim's Thunderchild, Striker Stinger/Classic etc. Not sure if those are considered hybrids or if they even have a type.

Not a fan of recurves.
Title: Re: Bow style preference
Post by: mistercmath on January 30, 2019, 01:21:48 PM: Thought I liked R/D longbows the best, but recently got a custom recurve from a local bowyer named Paul Schwartz. Holy smokes! This thing is slightly lighter in draw weight than my 58" r/d longbow, but it spits 'em out faster. And, it's smooth and really nice to look at. Funny thing is that it's quieter, too. Paul's a wizard!
Will post images when I figure out how.
Title: Re: Bow style preference
Post by: Roy from Pa on January 30, 2019, 02:53:20 PM: Hybrid longbows..
Title: Re: Bow style preference
Post by: goobersan on January 30, 2019, 03:32:51 PM: I like 'em all. Especially fond of the 6 and 9 piece bows Kenny and Roy make alot :laughing: :laughing:
Title: Re: Bow style preference
Post by: Roy from Pa on January 30, 2019, 03:40:32 PM: Gooberboy, don't make me come out there son:)

:wavey:
Title: Re: Bow style preference
Post by: kennym on January 30, 2019, 05:52:03 PM: Now then gobblerswan, most of my bows have a minimum of 10 pcs in them... and maybe 20 when they're done... :laughing:
Title: Re: Bow style preference
Post by: Forwardhandle on January 30, 2019, 06:04:25 PM: I have all the bows you mentioned and it's hard to pick one style that fits all I think for hunting & 3d I prefer a 64" D/R or 64" recurve for just plain relaxing and stump shooting I prefer a 68 " mild reflexed strait long bow & for tight spaced blind shooting like a 60" FHLB or a 60" D bow it's hard for me to pic one size and style that fits all situations so I just make as many types of bows as I can !
Title: Re: Bow style preference
Post by: Roy from Pa on January 30, 2019, 06:23:45 PM: Yer not a real bowyer till ya see the lightning strike a bow on the tillering tree:)
Title: Re: Bow style preference
Post by: kennym on January 30, 2019, 06:36:03 PM: I'm not much of a recurve fan , I like D/R longbows (or shortbows) and about any kind of straighter bow.
Title: Re: Bow style preference
Post by: Bvas on January 30, 2019, 06:37:32 PM: Quote from: Roy from Pa on January 30, 2019, 06:23:45 PM
Yer not a real bowyer till ya see the lightning strike a bow on the tillering tree:)
Yer also not a real bowyer if lightnin strikes them all :laughing:
Title: Re: Bow style preference
Post by: kennym on January 30, 2019, 06:40:19 PM: Quote from: Bvas on January 30, 2019, 06:37:32 PM
Quote from: Roy from Pa on January 30, 2019, 06:23:45 PM
Yer not a real bowyer till ya see the lightning strike a bow on the tillering tree:)
Yer also not a real bowyer if lightnin strikes them all :laughing:

:laughing:
Title: Re: Bow style preference
Post by: goobersan on January 30, 2019, 06:45:00 PM: Quote from: Bvas on January 30, 2019, 06:37:32 PM
Quote from: Roy from Pa on January 30, 2019, 06:23:45 PM
Yer not a real bowyer till ya see the lightning strike a bow on the tillering tree:)
Yer also not a real bowyer if lightnin strikes them all :laughing:

:laughing: :laughing: :laughing:
Title: Re: Bow style preference
Post by: Roy from Pa on January 30, 2019, 06:52:30 PM: Quote from: Bvas on Today at 06:37:32 PM
Quote from: Roy from Pa on Today at 06:23:45 PM
Yer not a real bowyer till ya see the lightning strike a bow on the tillering tree:)
Yer also not a real bowyer if lightnin strikes them all :laughing:

:laughing: :laughing: :laughing:

:laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:
Title: Re: Bow style preference
Post by: OkKeith on January 30, 2019, 07:07:50 PM: I am a discerning archer!

I only like traditional bows with strings. I'm sorry, call me a snob but my bow has to have a string, or at least the potential for a string. Yup... only bows with strings for me.

OkKeith
Title: Re: Bow style preference
Post by: Roy from Pa on January 30, 2019, 07:22:46 PM: Keith, I'm a special trick bowyer.

I can start out with a one piece bow on the tree and then lightning strikes and I end up with a 4 piece bow that still has a string on both limb tips:)

LOL
Title: Re: Bow style preference
Post by: jsweka on January 30, 2019, 09:08:06 PM: I've built straight longbows, mild r/d, and most recently a short hybrid longbow. I like them all, but I still always come back to my straight Hill style longbows. Just something about their simplicity...
Title: Re: Bow style preference
Post by: KenH on January 30, 2019, 09:27:22 PM: I prefer short (under 52") radically recurved bows, particularly the Western Scythian bows. I also like those Central Asian designs that utilize siyahs, like the bows of the Huns, Avars, Mongols, Persians, Turks, etc. Designs which are incorrectly called "Horse Bows".

To me, Traditional bow designs go back before the 18th century.

Here's a 48" Scythian replica built by my ATARN friend Jason Beever:
Title: Re: Bow style preference
Post by: rick 3 on January 30, 2019, 10:22:14 PM: I guess I am the odd man out today! I love to shoot them all. But give me a smooth pulling heavy riser recurve and I am in heaven.

I just picked up a beautiful Cari-bow Tuktu EX and it us incredible!

Good shooting!
Title: Re: Bow style preference
Post by: Bowjunkie on January 31, 2019, 03:09:17 AM: I like making several kinds with various materials and methods, but selfbows are my favorites to make and use and all I've hunted with for decades. They just require more of me and I feel more connected to them. Especially one of a kind osage and yew selfbows that test me during design and construction and in the end become worthy and trusted hunting bows. My best bamboo backed bows, glass bows and such stay home and wait our return like a beloved dog that is great in so many other ways, but one you just don't care to hunt with.
Title: Re: Bow style preference
Post by: Wolftrail on January 31, 2019, 11:07:21 AM: Thanks for all the reply's on this post. I like re-curves but most seem to have honking long risers having short limbs which make them hard to pull the last few inches or they stack. My wood takedowns have short risers like 15-17" but have long working limbs which make them very smooth and quiet. The R/D type are great and seem to be liked by many from what I gather.
Title: Re: Bow style preference
Post by: Mark R on February 01, 2019, 03:07:20 PM: Variety is the spice of life.
Title: Re: Bow style preference
Post by: Mark R on February 01, 2019, 03:26:04 PM: The correct term for those horse bows is squiggly bows :biglaugh:
Title: Re: Bow style preference
Post by: TattooDave on February 01, 2019, 04:16:06 PM: I'm all about the short bend in the handle native american bows. Specifically the scalloped bows, with a slight flip in the tips, so a reflex/deflex short bow. I'll be working on one soon. I guess you'd say inspired by the native American bows, but with some of that high tech glass stuff

Tattoo Dave
Title: Re: Bow style preference
Post by: Bvas on February 01, 2019, 08:07:56 PM: Started as a recurve guy. Mostly because second hand recurves were readily available at low prices.

A couple years ago I decided I wanted to build a bow. Went with a D/R and haven’t swayed yet. Guess my experience is still pretty narrow. I’d like to try other types, especially self bows. But I’m not gonna rush it. Too busy enjoying the ride :thumbsup: