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48" osage shorty bendy handle recurve build
superdav95:
--- Quote from: bjrogg on February 05, 2026, 10:16:34 pm ---It is really amazing how little wood it takes to make a 48” bow with static recurves. They are surprisingly fast to.
I do think sinew would help with longevity though. With so little mass they tend to be highly stressed and take more set especially if overdrawn
Glad you tried one out Dave.
Bjrogg
Thanks Bjorgg! I’ve been meaning to try out a short bendy for a while and glad I did. They are not just kids bows. If may look like one but it’s no joke. I can imagine showing up to hunt camp with this little guy and the fellers poking fun at it. That will be till they shoot it. It’s a snappy little thing. It’s at 48lbs at 26”. I don’t dare go any further with it although I’m tempted! I’ll wait and put some sinew on it and will take it to 28”. The recurves are semi working recurves too so that helps. I kept the mid section of handle area little thicker to keep it hunting weight. It seems to shoot great now and reflex holds around 4-5”. I can imagine only better with a little sinew. Pretty pleased with this little guy actually.
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medicinewheel:
:BB
So far so good.
But where is the full draw??
WhistlingBadger:
What a cool little bow, Dave!
superdav95:
--- Quote from: medicinewheel on February 06, 2026, 01:07:23 am --- :BB
So far so good.
But where is the full draw??
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Haha. Ya I knew that was coming! lol. My camera lady wasn’t around so I’ll get one posted here hopefully today.
superdav95:
--- Quote from: WhistlingBadger on February 06, 2026, 04:33:25 pm ---What a cool little bow, Dave!
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Thanks WB
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