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Title: Warf Help
Post by: Dustin R. on May 10, 2013, 01:27:00 PM
I have a old vintage martin firecat laying around my place, and I been looking for a new project to do, Can I convert the martin firecat riser to use recurve limbs? Can anyone shed some light on how if it is possible and if so what steps should I take to get this started, thanks!!!  (https://www.proxibid.com/AuctionImages/2392/56038/FullSize/120.jpg)
Title: Re: Warf Help
Post by: huskyarcher on May 10, 2013, 02:01:00 PM
I would imagine you may do better in the Builders forum, it is ccentered around this kind of thing
Title: Re: Warf Help
Post by: Bud B. on May 10, 2013, 02:06:00 PM
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Title: Re: Warf Help
Post by: NJWoodsman on May 10, 2013, 04:10:00 PM
There's more than one version of Firecat, one actually was available as a recurve. But not the one you have pictured. I've had a couple, but the limb angle is around 23 1/2 degrees, too steep. Also the limb pockets would have to be reworked quite a bit. The fiberglass on the belly of the compound limbs on mine started lifting, so I trashed it. It was a great finger-style bow as a compound, though.