Author Topic: Need a name for my recurve... (Read 8733 times)

Lowedog · « **on:** January 22, 2009, 09:12:37 PM »

Thought I would share some pics of my take down recurve. A couple of friends at work and myself each built one of these. One of the guys has built a few bows and came up with the design. The idea was a hybrid take down longbow/recurve. It turned out more recurve than longbow.

I used zebra wood for the riser with bamboo and carbon in between brown glass. I used elk antler for the tips of my limbs. It pulls 56lbs at 28". The draw turned up really smooth with no stack up.

I'm about to put the last coat of oil on it and need to write the draw weight and length on it. I also want to come up with some cool name like you see on a lot of traditional bows but haven't been able to come up with anything yet.

-Lowedog

bowhuntin · « **Reply #1 on:** January 22, 2009, 09:23:09 PM »

Nice looking bow. Got any plans of hunting with it?

DOUBLELUNG · « **Reply #2 on:** January 22, 2009, 09:34:08 PM »

Death
Thwack
Cervus

tonymoe · « **Reply #3 on:** January 22, 2009, 09:41:24 PM »

first off, BEAUTIFUL bow!!!
2nd, will you make me one

and for the name: "Mr. Sting", I can hear the animals saying (forest gump style) "something bit me"

Lowedog · « **Reply #4 on:** January 23, 2009, 04:17:27 AM »

Quote from: bowhuntin on January 22, 2009, 09:23:09 PM

Nice looking bow. Got any plans of hunting with it?

Thank you, yes I plan on doing some hunting with it. If I'm lucky enough to draw a elk rut tag I think the chances of getting a bull in close enough are pretty good.

-Lowedog

rasbo · « **Reply #5 on:** January 23, 2009, 05:07:43 AM »

yellow knife....spirit chaser.....Hoka Hey, which means charge,the indian would yell this before a bison hunt,or a fight

ICEMAN · « **Reply #6 on:** January 23, 2009, 05:46:23 AM »

Fling.

Skyvalhunter · « **Reply #7 on:** January 23, 2009, 05:50:12 AM »

Hit n Miss

300UltraMagShooter · « **Reply #8 on:** January 23, 2009, 06:03:44 AM »

If you ever trade her in for another bow, you could then call her "old fling."

Quote from: ICEMAN on January 23, 2009, 05:46:23 AM

Fling.

PacificNWhunter · « **Reply #9 on:** January 23, 2009, 07:27:11 AM »

Beautiful bow! How about LoBow?

Lowedog · « **Reply #10 on:** January 23, 2009, 03:55:43 PM »

Those are some good names! I'm really kicking around a couple of them.

-Lowedog

Big10gauge · « **Reply #11 on:** January 23, 2009, 04:01:50 PM »

Nice bow, How long have you been building them? As for a name: Wapiti

Lowedog · « **Reply #12 on:** January 23, 2009, 10:10:07 PM »

Quote from: Big10gauge on January 23, 2009, 04:01:50 PM

Nice bow, How long have you been building them? As for a name: Wapiti

This is actually the first and only bow I have built so far besides a couple of little bows that I made out of hickory for my girls. My friend who designed this bow has another design that he came up for a long bow that is similar to the Martin Savanah with a bit more reflex in the limbs. He is putting together a test bow right now to check draw weight. After that I am going to build myself a longbow using his form.

-Lowedog

robodad · « **Reply #13 on:** January 23, 2009, 10:25:27 PM »

11Th commandment !!

Convincer !!

Determinator !!

Tyrant !!

Final Decision !!

Dictator !!

Ray · « **Reply #14 on:** January 23, 2009, 10:31:05 PM »

That's a sweet looking recurve.

Fling

dbllunger · « **Reply #15 on:** January 23, 2009, 11:50:38 PM »

Where is your family orginally from? Then just make it into one word or sound like one word. If your a half breed or mutt then mix them all up.

"Silent Death"

German - Stille Tod
Swedish - Tista Dod
Latvian - Klusa Nave

bow4elk · « **Reply #16 on:** January 24, 2009, 12:16:47 AM »

Nicely done! I love the dainty recurves over the stocky riser designs, especially in a take-down.

As for names, it must be a name that is an extension of you and your workmanship related to the purpose of the bow. When I made my first bow in 1994, I didn't think it would last. I never really named it. I killed a blacktail buck with it in 1998, so I named it Blacktail and refinished it to bear the name. It shoots as well today as it did the day it I first braced it.

ICEMAN · « **Reply #17 on:** February 08, 2009, 05:34:46 PM »

OK Lowedog, the suspense is killing me.....what did you name the bow?

WAPITIHUNTER · « **Reply #18 on:** February 08, 2009, 05:54:29 PM »

How bout "Scrappin little chipdog"

MuleySniper · « **Reply #19 on:** February 08, 2009, 06:52:20 PM »

Thats a sweet lookin piece!! Id call it "last chance"
MS

Lowedog · « **Reply #20 on:** February 08, 2009, 07:53:52 PM »

Quote from: ICEMAN on February 08, 2009, 05:34:46 PM

OK Lowedog, the suspense is killing me.....what did you name the bow?

Still mulling it over.

I decided to go a little deeper on the string grooves so the finishing touches are yet to be done.

-Lowedog

Hornseeker · « **Reply #21 on:** February 12, 2009, 01:49:36 PM »

Nice job man!!

Your limb as carbon and boo between glass? How much carbon?

The name.... thats your problem...always drives me crazy!!

E

boneaddict · « **Reply #22 on:** February 12, 2009, 02:58:47 PM »

just call it Missy and get it over with.

Lowedog · « **Reply #23 on:** February 13, 2009, 11:20:16 AM »

Quote from: Hornseeker on February 12, 2009, 01:49:36 PM

Nice job man!!

Your limb as carbon and boo between glass? How much carbon?

The name.... thats your problem...always drives me crazy!!

E

Yes, I believe it was .02 on the belly and .03 on the back.

-Lowedog

GoldTip · « **Reply #24 on:** February 13, 2009, 11:49:06 AM »

Names: RutBuster, Sweetspot (as in hits right in the sweetspot), Hammer, Thumper, Thor, DeadNutz, Heartshot, Sweetness. Or heck if it's a smooth drawing as you say, just stick with Smooth.

cackle · « **Reply #25 on:** February 13, 2009, 12:21:34 PM »

mistress

cackle · « **Reply #26 on:** February 13, 2009, 12:22:11 PM »

that one might jinx ya though miss tress

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