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Offline hedgeapple

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Re: Bend-through-the-handle recurve?
« Reply #30 on: March 21, 2012, 02:54:23 am »
Pat, I'm looking forwar to it.
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Offline Sempertiger

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Re: Bend-through-the-handle recurve?
« Reply #31 on: March 23, 2012, 05:13:09 am »
not sure if it's been said yet, but the Inuit bows were bendy handle recurves. Bryce has made some, I think, and I'm planning on it when I gain the skill.

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Offline Qwill

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Re: Bend-through-the-handle recurve! Done! (Finally)
« Reply #32 on: March 23, 2012, 09:03:50 pm »
Finally got around to finishing this bow, which I said I would post pictures of. This is a 53 inch vine maple recurve, with about 1.5 inches of set, as you can see. It's 48 pounds at 26 inches of draw.
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Offline Qwill

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Re: Bend-through-the-handle recurve?
« Reply #33 on: March 23, 2012, 09:05:02 pm »
Here are two more photos. Oh, I forgot to mention, it's unbacked with a heat-treated belly. Shoots as nice as I've had for a short bow. Now to find some more vine maple. I do have a service berry bow with similar dimensions I've got recurves bent into already. We'll see how that works.
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Offline Bevan R.

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Re: Bend-through-the-handle recurve?
« Reply #34 on: March 23, 2012, 09:06:56 pm »
Looks like a great ambush bow. I like it!
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