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Offline WoodBenderDW

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Bendy Handle Recurve bows?
« on: September 21, 2014, 06:36:30 pm »
Has anyone made a recurve bow that bends through the handle similar to the D-style longbows do?  If yes, how well do they work or should I say how well do they shoot?  I would love to see pictures as well.
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Offline bradsmith2010

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Re: Bendy Handle Recurve bows?
« Reply #1 on: September 21, 2014, 06:59:21 pm »
yes I made several sinew backed bendy handle recurve,,they shot great,,, one was my favorite hunting bow(red stag, buffalo,deer sinew),, it was about 54 inches,, and I drew 25 to 26,, it was bout 65 # at that draw,,
it was made from a scrap piece of wood,, but turned out nice,,, sorry I dont have a pic,,
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Bendy Handle Recurve bows?
« Reply #2 on: September 21, 2014, 07:05:31 pm »
The Cayua style bows were bendy, slightly deflexed handle bows with reflexed outer limbs.
« Last Edit: September 21, 2014, 07:25:15 pm by Pat B »
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Offline bushboy

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Re: Bendy Handle Recurve bows?
« Reply #3 on: September 21, 2014, 07:15:04 pm »
Yes I have a bendy recurve in the works, elm,it's 4 my wife but it's much to heavy.53.5" ntn weighs in at about 13 Oz, deflex heavy through the handle with some rad hooks!shoots fine,nice little bush bow!
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Offline JonW

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Re: Bendy Handle Recurve bows?
« Reply #4 on: September 21, 2014, 07:36:43 pm »
I have made a few but this is the only pics I can find right now.

http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,36465.msg480108.html#msg480108
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Offline PatM

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Re: Bendy Handle Recurve bows?
« Reply #5 on: September 21, 2014, 09:43:01 pm »
Marc's Mohegan  bows are excellent examples of this style of bow.
http://paleoplanet69529.yuku.com/topic/33819

 
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Offline simson

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Re: Bendy Handle Recurve bows?
« Reply #6 on: September 22, 2014, 12:07:44 am »
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php?topic=45979.0

sinewed static - great shooter, very fast!
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Bendy Handle Recurve bows?
« Reply #7 on: September 22, 2014, 07:59:44 am »
Hard to see it clearly, but this is the only pic I have. Blackhawk owns the bow now. I think its 60-62" ntn.
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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« Reply #8 on: September 22, 2014, 08:01:46 am »
Another of yew.

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Offline Prarie Bowyer

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Re: Bendy Handle Recurve bows?
« Reply #9 on: September 22, 2014, 09:17:44 pm »
I love them honestly.
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Offline straightarrow

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Re: Bendy Handle Recurve bows?
« Reply #10 on: September 22, 2014, 09:47:07 pm »
Here's two different shorties that I made and are bow still shooting. They're very quick little bows.
Jon

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Offline WoodBenderDW

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Re: Bendy Handle Recurve bows?
« Reply #11 on: September 23, 2014, 06:42:55 pm »
Thanks guys.  It definitely gives me some ideas for an upcoming project.
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Offline Prarie Bowyer

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Re: Bendy Handle Recurve bows?
« Reply #12 on: September 24, 2014, 01:34:40 am »
Awe!   Now I want to make another?
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Offline Prarie Bowyer

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Re: Bendy Handle Recurve bows?
« Reply #13 on: October 02, 2014, 09:14:18 pm »
Quote from: PEARL DRUMS on September 22, 2014, 08:01:46 am
Another of yew.

Sweet bows.  I keep coming back to this one.  What is the length of this?  Is there a post with more pics?
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Offline Danzn Bar

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Re: Bendy Handle Recurve bows?
« Reply #14 on: October 02, 2014, 09:21:33 pm »
Quote from: Prarie Bowyer link=topic=4 553.msg665452#msg665452 date=1412292306
Quote from: PEARL DRUMS on September 22, 2014, 08:01:46 am
Another of yew.

Sweet bows.  I keep coming back to this one.  What is the length of this?  Is there a post with more pics?

Boy it is a sweet bow,  I believe I got to shoot it once or twice @ Marshall this year,  There are other posts of it, If I'm thinking right it won BOM, just cant remember what month  :-\
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