It's a recurve that the tips don't uncurl during draw.

That is one of the electrical ones. Ask Van in Texas, he builds a lot of stuff that you plug in. The static type, as opposed to a plug-in, though, is portable. The limbs are encased in plastic, and you shuffle your feet on the carpet to charge it up before hunting. The limbs then hold the static charge, and a lot of lint for dampening glare.

Make sure that someone gets the door for you, as you can lose the charge on a metal doorknob.
Killdeer  

Killie,too much coffee this morning ?--Bone

         
Thanks!  I needed that!

Kilie, Kilie, Kilie ..............    )

Does rain effect how long the bow will hold a charge?

I guess if you don't try to find a answer before you ask that is what you deserve. To funny haha

i feel so much better about myself since i started hanging out on here with you guys & girls!
 
Harvey...look at sovereign archery.  Do a google search for static tip recurves & belcher bows? has a picture that explains it much better than we have.....

QuoteOriginally posted by Killdeer:
That is one of the electrical ones. Ask Van in Texas, he builds a lot of stuff that you plug in. The static type, as opposed to a plug-in, though, is portable. The limbs are encased in plastic, and you shuffle your feet on the carpet to charge it up before hunting. The limbs then hold the static charge, and a lot of lint for dampening glare.

Make sure that someone gets the door for you, as you can lose the charge on a metal doorknob.
Killdeer    

Where is Van      

Basically, RH Clark has it.  There was a very good explanation on static tips posted a few months ago.  The advantage is that the tips act as levers giving a easier draw and imparts more energy into the arrow compared to a working recurve of the same draw weight.  There are a few bowyers that make them such as Sovereign (I have 2 of his) and I believe Sheepeater, Horne and possibly RER have bows with static tips.  Hope this helps a little.

Don't forget that by controlling the tip angle, the angle of the string to the bow can be controlled.....just like them horse bows.
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My Don Brown Static Recurve:

 

 

   


   


 

It's truly "shocking" how much info. you can find here on Tradgang....  :rolleyes:

Killie.  they have a portable version now.  plugs into a current bush
ChuckC

Oof! That's BAD!!    

NO coffee...that's the problem!
Killdeer

exagerated static tips, or Siyahs.  Oh I loved this bow...

Thanks for the replies.

here is a osage static selfbow i made a couple years ago.

 

Skychief if you are wondering about " Killdeer" just remember she's been smokin her "peacepipe" wayyyyyyy too long...    Keefers <")))><