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Title: Anyone make a Ben Pearson Bushmaster style recurve?
Post by: Hit-or-Miss on February 09, 2015, 06:47:00 PM
With all the hybrid longbow / recurves out there, I'm wondering if anyone makes a TD recurve very similar, if not identical, to the old Pearson archery Bushmaster of the late fifties / early 60's. 66" long, dished out longbow style grip, centershot and recurved limbs. Anyone making a copy of this classic design?
Title: Re: Anyone make a Ben Pearson Bushmaster style recurve?
Post by: njloco on February 09, 2015, 08:51:00 PM
This will be interesting.
Title: Re: Anyone make a Ben Pearson Bushmaster style recurve?
Post by: Hit-or-Miss on February 09, 2015, 09:21:00 PM
I really like the look of the old Bushmaster, but I would prefer something new, fresh off the press as opposed to something held together with 55+ year old glue and possibly stored in a hot attic or barn.
Title: Re: Anyone make a Ben Pearson Bushmaster style recurve?
Post by: Jason_L on February 09, 2015, 10:13:00 PM
http://www.mcbroombows.com/58-mojo-recurve.html  

It's not 66", but were you thinking something like this? I believe he can also make them 2 piece. I'm looking into buying one of these next year.
Title: Re: Anyone make a Ben Pearson Bushmaster style recurve?
Post by: SELFBOW19953 on February 09, 2015, 11:00:00 PM
There are only a couple of people that I know of making offset risers-Chastain and Sauk Trail.  I put my 66" Stotler Medalist recurve (the only long recurve I have) next to my 66" Bushmaster recurve and the profile is similar but noticably different.  The Bushmaster has a slight locator style grip-not sure if anyone makes that style riser on a recurve.  A few make a straight grip on their recurve, maybe the locator grip is an option.  There aren't many bowyers making 66" recurves either.