50's Style Recurves - Suggestions and Pics

[D. Key]

I love 50's style recurves with slim longbow type handles.  I'd like to see pics of yours and your opinions of them with recommendations.  I've owned Mahaska's, Toelke Chinooks, Fox Breed, Widow PSR's,and Sarrels Bobcatt.  Let me know what else is out there (with pics) and if you have one 58"-60" and 45-50# for sale, please let me know.  I'd love to buy another.

Thanks.

[bigbadjon]

I sold them but I was pretty happy with my Great Northern Ghost and Super Ghost. Both were sufficiently fast, nicely made, and light to carry.

[Ray Lyon]

It looks like Bear is bringing back there classic 59 Kodiak. I don't think you can get more classic than that.  Also, look at Ron LaClairs Scout recurve or Little Favorite recurve on his website (he's in the sponsor section here). Beautiful bows, great shooters and the Shrew grip is habit forming.  

 www.shrewbows.com

[Tajue17]

I use a st charlese thunderbird 2,, all Yew limbs and riser, 63" 48@28 and is super accurate.  Ghosts are very nice,Shrews if you like em short er than average,  there are a bunch including the 59 kodiak and even a Saxon 59 Kadiak if you can find one.  I also use a 1953 Bear Static recurve which is sweet..

good bows that to me shoot and feel like longbows, so switching back and fourth shouldn't be a problem.

[Steve Clandinin]

I have A Saxon Selkirk,Reurve 59#,for speed,outshoots any bow I've ever shot,and I've shot 100's.The workmanship is unreal.

[Flying Dutchman]

I shot a Whippenstick inferno. One of the best bows I ever shot and great craftmanship. Here is the link:  http://www.whippenstick.com/inferno-recurve

Enjoy!

[tarponnut]

Kohannah Kurves are great bows. If I could find one with a thumb rest I'd buy it(around 50#, hint, hint).
I have Northern Mist Ottowa on order from Steve Turay!Great looking bows, will try and post a pic later.

[JimB]

There are a bunch of good ones.I own a couple Mojo Stiks right now that I really like.Shrews are good.I also owned a 60" Acadian Woods that I wish I had back.Vintage Works '59 Kodiak replica is amazing if you want a late '60's look but they are in big demand right now and a fairly long wait.I don't own one but the Toelke Chinook would be worth looking at to.
 

[SkottyBoy]

My favorite to date is the Holm-Made River Runner. Mine was 58" 51@28. Sold it to Killeen to focus more on my love of the longbow.  

[Jason Hansen]

You can't beat the quality, appearance, or shootability of the Great Northern Ghost.  However, I've seen some nice 57' and 58' original Bear Kodiaks on the auction sites lately...that might be another option.

[wooddamon1]

Kohannah Kurve, 64", 57#@28". Smooth as butter.

 

[30coupe]

Kota Kill'um is a nice '50s style.

 

 

[ron w]

Nice bows....I'm a River Runner fan myself.....Chad builds a fantastic bow!! I have a bunch of different stuff...but when I go hunting the River Runner is the one I take 90% of the time!

[tarponnut]

Northern Mist Ottowa!

[woodchucker]

Not that I am "against" custom bows... (Because certainly, I'm NOT!!!)

But, For the price of one of them... You could get a SWEET "original" 50's recurve off the classifieds, and have a perfectly functionable, and shootable, "classic" 50's recurve!!!!!  

[Easykeeper]

McCullough 59'er is another nice one.  They show up in the classifieds every so often

 

 

[britt]

I had a Check-Mate Atilla that was very nice. Nice price also.

[R. W. Mackey]

Doug:  Here are a couple pics of some I have had. Also would recommend the Kota Killum, all very nice.  RW

 Black Widow PSR
 
Vintage Works 59 Replica
 

[elkbreath]

Superghost, all osage

 

[Moots]

Acadian Woods one-piece recurve is a fantastic bow!