53 inch Osage Static Recurve "Matilda" 64# at 29 inches draw

[twilightandmist]

Hello Everyone,
I've been lurking here for a while, and I've decided to finally get an active profile and post some things. I've had an active profile on Paleoplanet for some time, but its time to branch out. so here is my first offering to you: An unbacked 53" osage static recurve with a static handle. it draws 64 pounds at 29 inches, and has just around 3/4 inch of set. I named it Matilda after a good friend of mine who is both beautiful, and a force to be reckoned with when she is angry with you, just like this bow. Any comments, opinions, and anything in between are welcome and encouraged.

[autologus]

No pics.

Grady

[twilightandmist]

just fixed it, sorry for the holdup.

[fishfinder401]

thats an amazing bow, finnaly a wood short bow that would fit my draw length! and at my preferred weight!

[aaron]

wow. nice "first post"! . That's some serious drawlength for such a short static recurve! does the handle bend?

[twilightandmist]

thank you for all the kind words! and as to the handle, it is also static, not a bending handle.

[ionicmuffin]

um, WOW! way to break the limits on an unbacked osage recurve! 29 inches?!?!? you really know what your doing! simple and yet SOOO effective!

[twilightandmist]

well thank you iconicmuffin, thats very kind of you!

[RyanY]

Awesome draw weight and draw length for such a short bow. I like that handle style as well. Keep up the good work!

[Arrowind]

AWESOME BOW!!!!  GOOD JOB!!!  Welcome!

[twilightandmist]

thank you, Ryoon! and the handle is actually my favorite "normal" handle to date (if you have seen my Stiff Opposition longbow handle, you'll know what im taking about).

[twilightandmist]

thank you also to arrowind

[Zion]

wow, some awesome specs! I'm impressed u got that small of set from such a extreme design. Makes me wish for a second osage grew around here!!

[twilightandmist]

it actually isnt as hard as it seems. i've done it a few times, and the key to it is in the limbs. you have to be very careful not to overstrain them, and to keep them relatively wide. these are just under 1 1/2 inches wide through most of their length, which is relatively skinny for one of my 53 inch recurves. i have made a handful of these, but i usually like to keep the limb width around 2 inches.

[Knapper]

I like it I like it!!!!!