Hi All,
Just finished this recurve from a bumpy bit of hazel I cut a while back when out playing in the woods. The bow is 64 inches long and pulls about 45-50 at 28 inches of draw. I reflexed the tips with steam and then heat treated the belly of the bow.
The finish is 2 dyes combined with lots of thin coats of poly varnish, not so primitive but much less maintenance.
The handle is just a few bits of leather wrapped and bound finished with another wrap, may get a leather grip if i find the spare time.
Thanks for lookin,
Just finished this recurve from a bumpy bit of hazel I cut a while back when out playing in the woods. The bow is 64 inches long and pulls about 45-50 at 28 inches of draw. I reflexed the tips with steam and then heat treated the belly of the bow.
The finish is 2 dyes combined with lots of thin coats of poly varnish, not so primitive but much less maintenance.
The handle is just a few bits of leather wrapped and bound finished with another wrap, may get a leather grip if i find the spare time.
Thanks for lookin,
![fulldraw.jpg](http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o218/dwardo/fulldraw.jpg)
![bumps1.jpg](http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o218/dwardo/bumps1.jpg)
![fenceback.jpg](http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o218/dwardo/fenceback.jpg)
![fencebelly.jpg](http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o218/dwardo/fencebelly.jpg)
![noc1.jpg](http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o218/dwardo/noc1.jpg)
![brace2.jpg](http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o218/dwardo/brace2.jpg)