Narrow limbed recurves

[Zander]

I have a Texas style recurve that has been modified.  The poundage was reduced from 78 to 60 lbs.  In doing this, the limbs were narrowed down so that they are about the width of most longbows.  The bow seems to shoot better and quieter than ever, and I have not noticed any drop in speed.  But, I have not chronographed it.  Just wondering if anyone has any opinions on a narrow limbed recurve, and do you know of any boyers who make this type of recurve.  Thanks, Zander    

[Rebel Yelp]

Maddog Recurve. Very effecient bow in my opinion.

[Friend]

Am aware of at least one well known bowyer that went from wide to narrow, then back to a wider to reduce limb twist.

[overbo]

Great Northern Ghost

[Orion]

Great Northern Ghosts are fairly slim for a recurve.

[hawkeye n pa]

I prefer a wider limb.  Just seems easier to string than the narrow limbs even with a stringer.  IMO

[jackdaw]

thinner limbs recover faster.....late 50 Bear Bows vs. early 70's  recurves....check it out...

[mahantango]

Like John said, late 50's Bear, Great Northern, Roger Hollenbeck, Jim Martin. I've always believed narrow, deep-cored limbs to be faster and more stable especially in a recurve.

[soaring eagle]

Narrow limbed recurves are typically fast bows

[JParanee]

Fedora makes narrow limb small nock recurves

I believe at least in my collection they are  some of the fastest bows out there

I ran into the same situation I had Mike lighten a bow for me

He narrowed the limbs even more and the bow did not loose much speed

[Sixby]

The Talon 11 limbs are 1 1/2 inch. That is fairly narrow for a recurve. I have built them with a full length side Taper in the past and they were extremely stable and really fast.
God bless you all, Steve

[Steelhead]

Great Northern,Fox breed,Acadien Woods Classic recurve.Ken Rohloffs Whippenstick Inferno and Hellfire have slim narrow limbs and are gorgous recurves that shoot beautifully and very fast as well.

The Dryad Epic ILF curve limbs I had were pretty narrow and deep cored.Narrow limbs seem to dampen out well and track well.

[Keefer]

Lee Hoots Little Hoot has 1- 1/4" limbs at the fadeouts and taper to 1/2" at the tips...

[JCJ]

Mike Steliga, Bruin Custom Bows has been making a narrow limb recurve the "Woodsmaster" for 35 years.

[khardrunner]

Kohannah Kurve is a sweet 50's style narrow limb recurve. Quietist recurve I have ever seen.

[Mike Mecredy]

My recurves are about 1 1/2" at the fades and taper to tips about 3/8" or a little less.

[TOEJAMMER]

The old Rocky Mountain Recurves were all narrow limb design as were most of the old bows.  The wider limb recurves came about mostly due to limb twist from the old step through method of stringing.  Bowyers became tired of dealing with issues/complaints due to that and solved it by designing wider limbs.  Jess Stuart has recently been building a Rocky Mountain Recurve style bow. I'm not sure if narrow or wide limbs but if I had to guess, I suspect close to the original.

[Brandon Stahl]

[Zbone]

I know they claim everything is bigger in Texas, but first I'd heard of narrow limb origins...8^)

[joe vt]

Interesting topic.


Wow Brandon that is a awesome looking recurve  !!!