50's style recurves

[JimB]

A Mojostik

[JimB]

Another Mojo

[Flying Dogg]

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.

[Wannabe1]

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!      

 

[Scott S.]

Mahaska

[rbbhunt]

RER has one, I think he calls it the retro.

[OS]

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!!

[highPlains]

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.

[Jorge]

Mahaska, nice guy, great prices and sponsor here

[GreenGrizz]

Vintage Works Bows makes '59 to '64 Bear Kodiak replicas that look really nice. I've heard good things about them too.

[snow leopard]

thanks for all the responses and info. i appreciate it.

[Real Buckmaster]

morrison makes a 52" 54,56, ILF

[Missouri Bowman]

Dont forget Gerry Fiegel of Northwind Archery.  A great guy who makes some great bows.

[Igor]

St joe river bows.....


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[Ed Q]

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.

[trubltrubl]

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)

[JimB]

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.

[Ed Q]

Aw, gotcha.  Thanks for the explanation JimB!

[huntindad]

+1 on the mojostik!

But it's the only one mentioned I have shot.

Bill

[tarponnut]

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.