The Tollhouse Recurve

[Dano]

Doug, it's just a scrap piece of wood 6" long, what you do is run it along the belly of the bow length wise and check the gap in the middle of the walkie talkie. It helps you see flat spots as your tillering. The only trouble is keeping the bow drawn long enough to read the limbs. Not sure but I think Dean Torges came up with the idea, or passed it down.

[Linc]

Migh-T-y fine bow there Buddy.When you're good, you're good.          

[Crooked Stic]

Dano what a good looking piece. I do lam bows now but sure would like to try the all wood thing soon.

[LeeNY]

Dang I go away for a few days and look what you've done. Beautiful              

[Dano]

Thanks guys.

[AZStickman]

Don't know how I missed this thread.... Nice Job Bud.... She's a beaut......Terry

[DCM]

Nice Dano.  I don't know if you've tiller a bunch of these things but the one I did left me thinking I didn't know as much as I thought I did.  Nice job.  Does it shoot good?

[the Ferret]

Yea I missed it somehow too Terry, guess cause I'm plumb tuckered when I set down to check thigs out after picking and shoveling ice all day.

That's a stunner Dano, excellent work! If ya need some skins to dress her up a bit shoot me an email, like to contribute to such a nice piece of elfin magic.

that Timo's alright isn't he?

[Dano]

Thanks guys.

David, I did what the experts said pretty much, and got the all the use out of the limbs I thought I could, and then I let the curves bend a tad.

Mickey, done shovlein snow yet? Dangit bud I just ordered some skins from Mike Yancey, thank you anyhow, some Brazos River skins, they sound nice I have never seen one, but I thought I'd take a chance. Timo is a fine member of mankind ain't he.

[clintopher]

Dano,

You look taller than someone with a 24" draw in your avatar...must be the hat.    

You're bow's lookin' real nice.  Where did you take off too much wood resulting in the 40lb draw?
Will your next recurve be static or dynamic and why?

Clint

[Dano]

Clint, good questions. First it ain't the hat.  :D
You don't need much wieght with a recurve, I read where you get 20% more speed from a curve, so I didn't worry too much about the wieght. I wouldn't mind builing a static, Statics are cool, and I want to try the kerf method of bending the curves, but it won't be soon.

[Sparky]

Looking good buddy! Looks like ya got all da magic outa that yellar stick. From one "yellar booger picker" to da next...awesome bow.

Sparky

[Dano]

Thanks Sparky, From one "yellar booger picker" to da next...Course you been pickin elm boogers lately  

[Timo]

Dano, what you gonna call her?

Kinda funny,but I was cleaning the shop today, and got down the recurve I made last year.I then remembered that it to was made from the same tree!

I called that one "Kebbler"

[Texoma Felton]

Dano, Sparky might have elm in those buggers but I garretee you he has enough yeller dust around his shop area the neabors have yeller buggers. I bet there is always a 3in. layer around.

[Dano]

Tim, I don't know yet, I'm going to have to think on this one, I sure like the way it shoots.

Texoma, I know your right    My neabors just turn up their noses   :rolleyes:

[the Ferret]

Offer is always there as long as I have em to spare Dano.

Almost out...got 20 more yards to go and I'll be free. Probably get that done tomorrow. Got more sore muscles than I knew I had LOL. What did you guys get over your way..ice or snow?

[Hog Wild]

Dano I think you already have named it. If Timo has Keebler, Tollhouse seems pretty fitting. That or Ernie.  

[Madpigslayer]

looks awesome Dano! pass me some lemonade already!!!

how does it shoot compared to a selflongbow? I mean feel-wise? is it more forgiving? less shock? on par for accuracy? is it actually faster? what spine arras shoot? (dumb question...'cane, right?!!!) is it your current favorite shooter? can you shoot your other ones better? why? why? WHY!!!!

inquiring minds, need to know.   :D  

the-one of these days I'm gonna actually build another bow-madpislayer

[Dano]

Thanks Mickey, your almost ready for the next storm then huh  :D  We got lightly dusted I couldn't believe it. Ben Gay as a cover scent don't work.

You might me right there Hog Wild, Tollhouse sounds good.

Calvin, it is much smoother than a selflongbow, I don't notice any shock, and for the wieght this baby shoots as fast as any 50# bow at my draw. It will be my favorite shooter when shes done.