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After reading all the suggestions I got a recurve... for FREE!
I'm not sure how great a bow it is, but it looks like it's in great shape and I think it will be a great starter bow for me, as I try this new sport out. I was going to buy a used one to try out, but I could not pass up the opportunity at a freebie.
Please take a look at the bow in the following pictures and give me some feedback as to what you think I should do first thing? I am going to need some arrows so suggestions on kind and length would be appreciated. Also, how can I find out the draw length on this bow?
ps - give me a minute to figure out how to upload pictures on this site. Thanks - Ray
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congrats on your first bow, and you steps to a better way of hunting and shooting.
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Looks good, a new rest and plate and a check of the brace height and your ready to go.
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Looks like the brace height is a little too low.(maybe picture angle?) You can try twisting the string but I don't think that's gonna help very much. Call one of this site's sponsors and they will be glad to fix you up with a custom made string.
As far as a rest and strike plate, I would go with industrial strength Velcro(fuzzy side), available at Wal-Mart, and cut it to fit and it sticks real good. I use it exclusively on all of mine and my kids' bows.
Good luck.
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Another piece of advice would be to find another trad guy in your area who can teach you a few things. It will make the learning curve be much shorter and probably save quite a bit of frustration.
Bisch
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