This started several years ago, when a good friend (more of a brother) and i talked about getting matching bows. Yea, it's a little corny, but we liked the idea. So Shane rounded up some gun stock quality walnut from a freind of his, as well as some curly maple. The idea at first was for me to build us a couple of longbows. But life and other things got in the way and it kept getting put off.
Enter South Cox of Stalker recurves. Shane met him a few years ago, through a mutual friend. Shane started shooting a Stalker and has been for quite a while. Shane and I discussed the possibility of having South build us a couple twins, but I was always hesitant being a D shaped longbow guy for the past decade.
Fast forward to Memeorial day weekend of this year. I was finally able to meet South in person. What I found was a very genuine and humble guy, who makes works of functioning art. I was also able to shoot one of his static tip recurves. What a nice bow! On that weekend Shane also dropped off two chunks of wood to South. I recognized them and made the inquirery. Shane said since we weren't able to make the longbows, he'd talked to South, and he was going to make him one. About a month later I was able to set up in Colorado at the High Country Shoot next to South again. We talked a lot about bows and hunting. Somewhere in the conversation, he mentioned he thought there'd be enough wood for two risers. When I got home I called Shane, told him the news and we decided to have the twins built.
They are both 62" and 55# at out respective draw length (Shanes short
They both are checkered and have the walnut and stained maple risers, with walnut bellies and myrtle backs.
To say they are pretty is an understatement!!
The thing that suprised me the most about this recurve is how dead quiet it is!! That has always been the turn off for me with recurves since shooting longbows. But I love shooting this recurve!!
The speed is very respectable and it is smooth and shoots like a dream.
Later this month I will be flying back to Cali to let the twins hook up and we'll do some hunting. Bear, pigs and turkeys are on the menu. Should be a great time
Topic: A Stalker Twin seperated at birth (Read 725 times)
