1937 Chester Stevenson take-down Osage Static Recurve.

[Slivershooter]

Thanks for sharing!

Blackhawk,  let's see it.

[Drewster]

Yes indeed, thanks for bringing this thread back up.  Glad I got in on this history lesson.

[PatM]

I got one almost complete:) the only one that has seen it is Carson

   Looking forward to seeing it. Did you go as short and narrow? Osage or another wood?

Sure is:)

Sure is what? 

[Bryce]

I got one almost complete:) the only one that has seen it is Carson

   Looking forward to seeing it. Did you go as short and narrow? Osage or another wood?

Sure is:)

Sure is what? 

Short and osage

[RyanR]

Thanks for sharing. What a nice piece of history.

[PatM]

What would you guys say a comparable "too narrow" width is in Elm?

[redhawk55]

This bow is much more than a nice piece of history: maybe this is one of the best bow- designs ever. These bows had been very common in flight- shooting of the 30ies- 50ies, they could cast a well matched flight- arrow much further than the actual bow- designs.
This bow is a must!

Michael

[PatM]

This bow is much more than a nice piece of history: maybe this is one of the best bow- designs ever. These bows had been very common in flight- shooting of the 30ies- 50ies, they could cast a well matched flight- arrow much further than the actual bow- designs.
This bow is a must!

Michael

This is true. The bow Harry Drake shot over 500 yards was virtually identical. 60 inches long and just an inch wide. The downside is that the overstrained design will shorten the life of the bow. Drake's bow dropped about 15 pounds after setting the record. He sold it off as a hunting bow which shows that there was probably still a lot of life  in it.