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Offline wytetale

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Tried a Boo backed Static Recurve
« on: May 22, 2008, 08:45:32 pm »
My dads been wanting to do one of theese for a while but we have been busy with other bows. Well he got the form made and built a couple. The first was a learning experience heating and bending the tips.This is some pics of the second one. It is sweet, I was amazed at how it shoots. I dont have a chronograph but I know it is faster than my R/D longbow that We built. This bow is made of Argantine Osage and a Bacote riser and power strip. Its also a Tri-lam. 50# at 28". 60" NTN







Offline Rickd

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Re: Tried a Boo backed Static Recurve
« Reply #1 on: May 22, 2008, 09:44:41 pm »
Man thats sweet

Offline Justin Snyder

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Re: Tried a Boo backed Static Recurve
« Reply #2 on: May 22, 2008, 09:58:37 pm »
Deja-vu.... Its a good thing one is a recurve and the other isn't or I would have thought it was the same bow.  :-[ Good work guys.  Justin
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Re: Tried a Boo backed Static Recurve
« Reply #3 on: May 22, 2008, 10:52:20 pm »
Man I like that one. Hope the curse is gone now . I blew up an Eastern Red cedar bow today 40 LB @ 6'' KBlam!!!!!!!!
Hahahhahahahahaha Second one I'v blown up.Should have backed it with Rawhide. Now I gota clear out the shavins and finish another one I already have started ::).

Offline medicinewheel

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Re: Tried a Boo backed Static Recurve
« Reply #4 on: May 23, 2008, 04:41:11 am »

been busy lately??
thisone's really nice, too!
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Offline DanaM

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Re: Tried a Boo backed Static Recurve
« Reply #5 on: May 23, 2008, 08:04:18 am »
Looks like it came out nice, well done eh.
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Offline Marc St Louis

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Re: Tried a Boo backed Static Recurve
« Reply #6 on: May 23, 2008, 10:49:46 am »
A very nice looking bow. You tillered that one out very well.  Static recurves are about my favorite style of bow and their performance is hard to beat
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Re: Tried a Boo backed Static Recurve
« Reply #7 on: May 23, 2008, 11:20:13 am »
Awesome craftsmanship, nice work!

Offline OldBow

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Re: Tried a Boo backed Static Recurve
« Reply #8 on: May 24, 2008, 10:31:57 pm »
You rule! Ditto everyone else's praise.
Question, though. This is described as a "static recurve".  I asked this question several years ago. What is making it static? It looks like the tips are uncoiling, thus working.
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Re: Tried a Boo backed Static Recurve
« Reply #9 on: May 24, 2008, 11:57:00 pm »
i agree...it does look like the tips are unfolding a bit

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Re: Tried a Boo backed Static Recurve
« Reply #10 on: May 25, 2008, 12:49:05 am »

well, i agree, too...but except for the siyahs of composite bows i always believe to see them unfolding, so i didn't ask...  ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Tried a Boo backed Static Recurve
« Reply #11 on: May 25, 2008, 01:09:20 am »
This one has my vote for sure!!  WOW!!

Offline wytetale

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Re: Tried a Boo backed Static Recurve
« Reply #12 on: May 25, 2008, 10:32:54 am »
I have always saw them posted as static recurve. So what would you post it as or what should I call the bow ? Would it just be considered a recurve. What do you think?

Offline Gordon

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Re: Tried a Boo backed Static Recurve
« Reply #13 on: May 25, 2008, 10:53:56 am »
It looks like a recurve to me, and a very nice one at that!
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Offline DirtyDan

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Re: Tried a Boo backed Static Recurve
« Reply #14 on: May 25, 2008, 10:59:39 am »
This is an awesome bow.  I love the tri-lam construction.  That makes so much sense to put that lam under the bamboo, sandiwiching the osage between the riser and the top lam.  The handle is beautiful, the arrow shelf well placed and strong-looking.  Excellent recurve-tight radius.  I love the tip overlays and the tiller.  Great work all around.

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