besides kota, who makes a 50's style recurve?
Leon Stewart, he's a sponsor here, and it's a sweet little bow, on my wish list for sure.
Great Northern,Kohanna,Black Widow just to name a few.There are many more top notch bowyers making them also.
Great Northern Ghost
Black Widow PSR
Both are superb underestimated bows.
Fox Breed
Jim Belchers Thunderbird
Ken at Whippenstick makes a sweet 50's style. I just got it last Sat. Its my first trad bow and I love shooting it.
Whisperstik Mojostik and Hornes Mountainbow to name a couple more.
Jeff
MadDog Traditional Archery makes one. He is a sponsor here and a great price.
Holm-Made River Runner...............DaveP
RER bows makes a retro, very cool looking bow, fox breed, widow psr, mahaska,navaho .
Wright Archery Makes them 54'' & 58'' model
A Sponser here as well
Hoots or the Addiction recurve at Anneewakee Archery, sponser on here but Hoots has his own site.
ancient spirits...kadiak...(1957 bear kodiak)
Dan Toelke makes the Chinook 1 pc. recurve, fantastic bow.
Kohannah Kurve
GN Super Ghost
Jim Reynolds - Ramhorn
Robertson had the Peregrin
Acadian Woods,Shrew
Ed Holcomb...it's ALL he makes! 57' AND 59'Kodiaks are his speciality....they are SUPER! He's in Great Barrington, Mass. My favorite by a mile.......
wow! thanks for all the replies. burnsie; there was a ramhorn for sale on the site awhile back, and it was really sweet. i would have picked it up other than the draw weight. i was looking for one around 57#@28" or 53@26, or thereabouts. thanks again for the response. i have been enlightened---.
I own two of the Mojostiks and really like them.They are in my "never sell" category.Prices aren't bad either.
Here is a 54" Shrew Lil Favorite.
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A Mojostik
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Another Mojo
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Northwind makes a beauty for a very reasonable price. It is a one man operation and Gerry makes a nice bow. He advertises in TBM.
Maddog's new 60" is very reminiscent of the older recurves. You can't go wrong with the bow, the service, the price and most importantly, the bowyer! :thumbsup:
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Mahaska
RER has one, I think he calls it the retro.
St. Joe River builds a beautiful 50's style recurve. and they build it any way you want it from wood to grip style!! A true custom to you bow that shoots GREAT!!
I don't think anybody has mentioned John McDonald, Big River Bows, he makes a nice 50's style. Somebody posted a '59 replica bow he made here once, which isn't what I'm talking about, but it was gorgeous nonetheless.
Mahaska, nice guy, great prices and sponsor here
Vintage Works Bows makes '59 to '64 Bear Kodiak replicas that look really nice. I've heard good things about them too.
thanks for all the responses and info. i appreciate it.
morrison makes a 52" 54,56, ILF
Dont forget Gerry Fiegel of Northwind Archery. A great guy who makes some great bows.
St joe river bows.....
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Glenn
I hope I'm not hijacking, and sorry if this is a dumb question, but what is a "50's style" recurve? Or should I ask what the difference is between a "50's style" recurve and any other recurve? Just trying to learn is all.
quartermoon longbows...Bert Frelink makes a 50 styles recurve ...very nice
Thunderbird by Jay St.charles (makes a replica of the original 1953 thunderbird made by the legend Glenn St. Charles his father)
Ed Q,50's style recurves is a term that was coined by bowyers when they started making models that roughly imitated the 1957 Bear Kodiak-an old classic model.The '57 Kodiak was a a slim riser recurve with a single shelf.The riser and handle looked similar to a long bow's but it was definitely a recurve and a good performing one.They didn't want to say 1957 Bear Kodiak in their descriptions but 50's style let people know.
50's style refers to a slim riser "old school" looking recurve like that.In 1959 Bear started putting a little more wood in the riser and the grip was starting to transition toward a pistol grip style that became the norm in the '60's and later.
Aw, gotcha. Thanks for the explanation JimB!
+1 on the mojostik!
But it's the only one mentioned I have shot.
Bill
Kohannah Kurve!!!!Lots of other good ones out there,too.
I like the light physical weight of a fifties style recurve and the added performance.
Plus, most importantly(to me)the looks and nostalgia.
tarponnut; yup--that's exactly why i like them. i have a kota killum' and i love the way it looks and shoots. need to get some others down the road.