Dan and Jared have crafted a number of bows for me over the years but a torn rotator cuff around 5 years ago made new, lighter poundage bows a necessity. The latest came a few days ago, a Long Riser Super Static recurve, 41 lbs at my 29" draw. Like all Toelke bows it's flawlessly constructed, quiet and particularly quick even with the 480-485 grain arrows I'm shooting through it.
That is one beautiful bow Mr Jim. Hope you find it to be just what you need. My Chinook should arrive shortly and I'll post pic and like you I chose a wood riser.
Congrats Jim, that's a beautiful bow.
After shooting Whip's for many years I finally got a Toelke recurve. The 64SS is much quieter than any other recurve I have owned. Not sure exactly why. And very smooth draw. Throws heavy wood arrows with authority. I am curious about the long riser modification. Does that change the way the limbs "open up"? I draw 30" so I wonder what the difference might be. Love the way the standard bow works as is. Also, mine is a bow bolt takedown which adds a bit of weight with the use of phenolic in the riser. At first I was a bit put off by the weight but have come to really enjoy the added mass/stability.
A longer riser paired with the same limbs just gives you a longer bow and reduces the draw weight a pound or so. Of course, the draw weight reduction wouldn't be a factor on a new bow because the bow weight would just be a part of the specs. A longer bow might work better for a person with a longer draw length, because it would reduce finger pinch and might improve the overall feel of the bow.
A longer riser paired with shorter limbs to make the same length bow would be more appropriate for someone with a shorter draw length, because the shorter limbs would allow the recurves to open up more for a given draw length.
BTW, Dan lost his supplier for bow bolts, which is holding up production of bows requiring bow bolts until he finds a new source. Evidently bow bolts are not generic, and new bow bolts will require a period of testing before they can be put into production.
John, the longer riser/shorter limbs do cause the limbs to open up sooner, accommodating archers like myself with a draw in the 28"-30" range. The standard Super Static shines with draw lengths even longer. And the quietness you mention has been consistent in every Toelke bow I've owned and there have been a few.
Wow, I am a sucker for killer exotic wood, that riser is gorgeous.
David, that riser is Cocobolo from Panama. I have a Chinook that this bow is replacing and a Whistler with Panamanian red cocobolo. I'll post some pictures of them later this afternoon.
This is the Whistler, the riser is Panamanian red cocobolo. The last picture is actually one of the Chinook that I mistakenly included
These pictures are of the Chinook with the red cocobolo riser.
I'm more of a D shaped longbow guy myself and have a Super D but everytime I see one of those Chinooks it makes me want one! They're simply beautiful, how have you been liking the Chinook?
I had one of the first Chinooks Dan made years ago but when I tore my rotator cuff, I was shooting 3 Super Ds exclusively. I had to sell them because of their weight and this 41 pound @28" Chinook Classic is one of the lighter bows I've gotten since. You can find a lot said about Chinooks on the site here and I'm repeating that by saying they're smooth drawing, dead in the hand at the shot, very quick even with heavy arrows and extremely quiet.