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Title: Short youth recurve left
Post by: countrytoad on May 23, 2022, 06:49:31 PM

Hi, I was looking to get a short youth recurve bow, approximately 28 inch length. I tried out the Old Mountain Little Hawk https://archery.ixpesports.nl/contents/nl/p19662.html
 (https://archery.ixpesports.nl/contents/nl/p19662.html), and it was perfect for my kids. The Lil John bow https://www.3riversarchery.com/lil-john-youth-recurve-set.html (https://www.3riversarchery.com/lil-john-youth-recurve-set.html) looks similar. However, I need a left-handed bow, which is not available.

Any bowyer's around here have experience making a short youth recurve? Any plans available?

Title: Re: Short youth recurve left
Post by: jess stuart on May 26, 2022, 12:31:31 PM

I don't know of any plans.  I have made 36" recurves for kids.  I used 1.5" glass the riser was about 12".  The limbs were straight no deflex with small recurves.  They worked out pretty good.  I could get a bow from a single 72" strip of glass.  Haven't built one in several years now.