Need help to ID an old recurve

[thor0812]

Got this today and cant find any info on it. It's a 60" recurvr and on the lower limb it says what looks like Joe Suire 58@28 1983. Anyone out there have any info on this bow? Anything would be great

 
 
 

[reddogge]

I'm thinking it was built by that person in 1983. He may have only built one or two bows in his lifetime or that may be the only one.

[ChuckC]

Kinda resembles his version of a Bear Grizzly

ChuckC

[thor0812]

Thanks guys, that's pretty much what I was thinking but you never know. Maybe the only one, maybe 1 of 100. At 60" what would be a good start on string? I was thinking dacron b50 at 56". Also, what would be a good starting point on brace height?

[katman]

Not knowing if amo standards are followed so its a guess. Don't see reinforced limb tips so dacron a good choice. Being the dacron will stretch starting with 56" and let her stretch to 57" may work. Guessing 7.5-8" brace.

[Jack Shanks]

I'm with katman but I'd measure between the string nocks following the belly side of the bow and subtract 4" from that length. Actually, after making the length I want I pre-stretch my strings by twisting them up another 2" shorter and stretching them back out. I have found there is very little string stretch after doing that.