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Does recurving a self-bow help with performance?

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Pat B:
With selfbows there is give and take, by adding recurves you strain the limbs more so yes, recurving a bow can add to its cast but depending on how much strain it causes to the working limbs it could be a mute point because the strain can overpower the expected performance gain. I think it's in TBBII, the chapter on recurves it says the farther forward of the handle the tips are the more performance can be expected. I believe that refers to recurves and reflexed limbs. I also think it says that static recurves are faster or give better performance than working recurves.

bassman211:
If when you are finished with a straight limbed bow that keeps a couple inches of reflex, and after you are done shooting the bow it snaps back to it's original shape after taking it down you will have built a snappy bow. Not quite as fast as a recurve , but close enough for hunting purposes. A fire hardened slimmer than normal hickory bow will do just  that done properly. Makes a fine shooting bow.

Selfbowman:
I built a static and it shot well and yes it puts more strain on the inner limbs but I feel the added mass negated the end result. I built a working recurve boo backed Osage that shot further than the modern longbow record. I built a selfbow on the same design and it shoots within five yds of the boo backed bow. I look forward to next years flight shoot with that one. Here is some pic.

Selfbowman:
Selfbow

bassman211:
Nice Arvin.

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