Non -Traditional thinking

[centerpunch]

I've been trying to get my recurve to quiet down! I put some new beaver hide string silencers on and a set of LimbSaver pads on the action part of the limbs.

I also took a piece of walnut and cut out a small block to hold an old cable guard rod and
attached a gun cleaning brush to it. The idea is to have the brush catch the string about the time the arrow leaves the bow. Don't shout me down now for this non-traditional thinking cus it works!

To my surprise,  a very soft thunnnuk! Yes!

Ron

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[red hill]

Interesting set up, Ron. What about the wear on your bowstring? Could you add a serving to help reduce the friction on that portion of the string?

[centerpunch]

Great idea! Im sure over time it will fray on that part of the string. The brush made such a difference that I will time test it all summer to see the effects! Doesn't matter how slow the arrow as long as the deer don't know its coming!
Right?

[KellyG]

May be get a few tooth brushes of different stiffness and give the a try also. I bet a softer bristles might do even better.

thanks for sharing

[JamesV]

I used a small limb-saver and adjusted it where it just touched the string, worked perfect with no loss of speed.

[Thumper Dunker]

I whant to see a picture.  Kelly I like the tooth brush idea.

[Jim Wright]

Simply an observation and my personal opinion but that thing's uglier than a frozen 5 buckle overshoe! There has to be a less invasive way to quiet your recurve or get one that's not so noisy. I am assuming that one must really be loud to do that to it.

[lpcjon2]

Interesting.

[Mudd]

I'm happy for you.

Thinking outside the bow sometimes works.

We never know what will work until we try.

I never got a recurve to shoot as quiet as my Hill style longbows so I made a switch and my remedy worked also with no added wt...lol

God bless,Mudd

[Guru]

Oh my!

I've never worked with a stickbow in all my years that couldn't be silenced with proper brace height, proper silencers and placement, and the proper string.

[zipper bowss]

Originally posted by Guru:
Oh my!

I've never worked with a stickbow in all my years that couldn't be silenced with proper brace height, proper silencers and placement, and the proper string.

I agree with Curt BUT and I think this is the most important part. Its your world Ron and if tickles you then I say go with it!
Bill

[leatherneck]

:confused:

[Rick Richard]

Very interesting, but not too pretty to me.

[Cyclic-Rivers]

Originally posted by zipper bowss:
 

Originally posted by Guru:
Oh my!

I've never worked with a stickbow in all my years that couldn't be silenced with proper brace height, proper silencers and placement, and the proper string.

I agree with Curt BUT and I think this is the most important part. Its your world Ron and if tickles you then I say go with it!
Bill [/b]

I agree with Curt and Bill.

[trad_bowhunter1965]

Maybe your nock on your arrow is to tight.

[frankwright]

Originally posted by Guru:
Oh my!

I've never worked with a stickbow in all my years that couldn't be silenced with proper brace height, proper silencers and placement, and the proper string.

I agree 100%.

[elknutz]

I have to admit the pictures made me chuckle, but if your having fun working with it I say Good For You!

[DVSHUNTER]

Originally posted by frankwright:
 

Originally posted by Guru:
Oh my!

I've never worked with a stickbow in all my years that couldn't be silenced with proper brace height, proper silencers and placement, and the proper string.

I agree 100%. [/b]

Yes, but have you ever shot his recurve?        

Way to go making it quiet and having fun with it!

[centerpunch]

Wow, I think I may have ruffled some fletchings!

[Mudd]

Originally posted by centerpunch:
Wow, I think I may have ruffled some fletchings!

Naw! You're all good!

God bless,Mudd