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Offline Wolftrail

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Bow style preference
« on: January 30, 2019, 11:40:27 AM »
What [style, design, type] of Traditional bow is preferred.  ie. you prefer a D bow, Recurve, R/D, forward handle style, takedown etc...........etc...
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Re: Bow style preference
« Reply #1 on: January 30, 2019, 01:00:57 PM »
I like them all. Like the dead in the hand TDs  Like RDs for the performance. Want figure out how to do the FHLB in a sleeve TD soon.
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Re: Bow style preference
« Reply #2 on: January 30, 2019, 01:05:00 PM »
Quote from: Crooked Stic on January 30, 2019, 01:00:57 PM
I like them all. Like the dead in the hand TDs  Like RDs for the performance. Want figure out how to do the FHLB in a sleeve TD soon.
FHLB is a forward handle longbow correct.?   I guess if anyone could make one that would be you. 
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Re: Bow style preference
« Reply #3 on: January 30, 2019, 01:05:25 PM »
I like lots of the longbow styles as well but in particular I really like the short R/D bows, Big Jim's Thunderchild, Striker Stinger/Classic etc. Not sure if those are considered hybrids or if they even have a type.

Not a fan of recurves.
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Re: Bow style preference
« Reply #4 on: January 30, 2019, 01:21:48 PM »
Thought I liked R/D longbows the best, but recently got a custom recurve from a local bowyer named Paul Schwartz. Holy smokes! This thing is slightly lighter in draw weight than my 58" r/d longbow, but it spits 'em out faster. And, it's smooth and really nice to look at. Funny thing is that it's quieter, too. Paul's a wizard!
Will post images when I figure out how.
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Re: Bow style preference
« Reply #5 on: January 30, 2019, 02:53:20 PM »
Hybrid longbows..
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Re: Bow style preference
« Reply #6 on: January 30, 2019, 03:32:51 PM »
I like 'em all. Especially fond of the 6 and 9 piece bows Kenny and Roy make alot  :laughing: :laughing:
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Re: Bow style preference
« Reply #7 on: January 30, 2019, 03:40:32 PM »
Gooberboy, don't make me come out there son:)

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Re: Bow style preference
« Reply #8 on: January 30, 2019, 05:52:03 PM »
Now then gobblerswan, most of my bows have a minimum of 10 pcs in them...  and maybe 20 when they're done... :laughing:
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Re: Bow style preference
« Reply #9 on: January 30, 2019, 06:04:25 PM »
I have all the bows you mentioned and it's hard to pick one style that fits all I think for hunting & 3d I prefer a 64" D/R or 64" recurve for just plain relaxing and stump shooting I prefer a 68 " mild reflexed strait long bow & for tight spaced blind shooting like a 60" FHLB or a 60" D bow it's hard for me to pic one size and style that fits all situations so I just make as many types of bows as I can !
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Re: Bow style preference
« Reply #10 on: January 30, 2019, 06:23:45 PM »
Yer not a real bowyer till ya see the lightning strike a bow on the tillering tree:)
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Re: Bow style preference
« Reply #11 on: January 30, 2019, 06:36:03 PM »
I'm not much of a recurve fan , I like D/R longbows (or shortbows)  and about any kind of straighter bow.
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Re: Bow style preference
« Reply #12 on: January 30, 2019, 06:37:32 PM »
Quote from: Roy from Pa on January 30, 2019, 06:23:45 PM
Yer not a real bowyer till ya see the lightning strike a bow on the tillering tree:)
Yer also not a real bowyer if lightnin strikes them all :laughing:
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Re: Bow style preference
« Reply #13 on: January 30, 2019, 06:40:19 PM »
Quote from: Bvas on January 30, 2019, 06:37:32 PM
Quote from: Roy from Pa on January 30, 2019, 06:23:45 PM
Yer not a real bowyer till ya see the lightning strike a bow on the tillering tree:)
Yer also not a real bowyer if lightnin strikes them all :laughing:

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Re: Bow style preference
« Reply #14 on: January 30, 2019, 06:45:00 PM »
Quote from: Bvas on January 30, 2019, 06:37:32 PM
Quote from: Roy from Pa on January 30, 2019, 06:23:45 PM
Yer not a real bowyer till ya see the lightning strike a bow on the tillering tree:)
Yer also not a real bowyer if lightnin strikes them all :laughing:

 :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:
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Re: Bow style preference
« Reply #15 on: January 30, 2019, 06:52:30 PM »
Quote from: Bvas on Today at 06:37:32 PM
Quote from: Roy from Pa on Today at 06:23:45 PM
Yer not a real bowyer till ya see the lightning strike a bow on the tillering tree:)
Yer also not a real bowyer if lightnin strikes them all :laughing:

 :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:

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Re: Bow style preference
« Reply #16 on: January 30, 2019, 07:07:50 PM »
I am a discerning archer!

I only like traditional bows with strings. I'm sorry, call me a snob but my bow has to have a string, or at least the potential for a string. Yup... only bows with strings for me.

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Re: Bow style preference
« Reply #17 on: January 30, 2019, 07:22:46 PM »
Keith, I'm a special trick bowyer.

I can start out with a one piece bow on the tree and then lightning strikes and I end up with a 4 piece bow that still has a string on both limb tips:)

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Re: Bow style preference
« Reply #18 on: January 30, 2019, 09:08:06 PM »
I've built straight longbows, mild r/d, and most recently a short hybrid longbow.  I like them all, but I still always come back to my straight Hill style longbows.  Just something about their simplicity...
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Re: Bow style preference
« Reply #19 on: January 30, 2019, 09:27:22 PM »
I prefer short (under 52") radically recurved bows, particularly the Western Scythian bows.  I also like those Central Asian designs that utilize siyahs, like the bows of the Huns, Avars, Mongols, Persians, Turks, etc.  Designs which are incorrectly called "Horse Bows". 

To me, Traditional bow designs go back before the 18th century. 

Here's a 48" Scythian replica built by my ATARN friend Jason Beever:
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