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Longbow Man VS Recurve Guy

Started by SpeRo, April 21, 2024, 05:10:16 AM

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two4hooking

#40
April 23, 2024, 07:40:47 AM
Long longbow

JohnnyBa

#41
April 23, 2024, 08:47:05 AM
Both, mostly recurve, but willing to put more time into longbow.

BAK

#42
April 23, 2024, 09:01:13 AM
recurve for 3d, longbow for hunting.
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SpeRo

#43
April 23, 2024, 09:27:42 AM
Gentlemen, really happy that you are participating but it's a vote to bring out the majority at the moment, some of you say both... :knothead: :campfire:
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Wile E. Coyote

#44
April 23, 2024, 09:36:21 AM
Have shot both but its Longbow for me.
Wayne LaBauve

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Terry Green

#45
April 23, 2024, 01:31:02 PM
I found where to enable polls in the system....

I've killed a lot with both, but I'm a longbow guy for sure.
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#46
April 23, 2024, 01:55:05 PM
No chance could I choose. BOTH.

Specifically, my 3 perfect bows are a Northern Mist Ramer, A Black Widow PCH, and a Shrew Classic Hunter.
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SpeRo

#47
April 23, 2024, 01:57:25 PM
Quote from: Terry Green on April 23, 2024, 01:31:02 PM
I found where to enable polls in the system....

I've killed a lot with both, but I'm a longbow guy for sure.

Oh great! It will probably be necessary to make an explanatory topic a bit like for the images :campfire:
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oldtimerbow

#48
April 23, 2024, 03:03:44 PM
Longbow for me
oldtimerbow

Steve D

#49
April 23, 2024, 08:44:45 PM
  Recurve.

Wudstix

#50
April 23, 2024, 10:28:11 PM Last Edit: April 25, 2024, 03:31:37 PM by Wudstix
This Paul Bunyan 100, 50# Fiberglas bow is really surprising me.  I'm still a D/R longbow fan.
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black velvet

#51
April 25, 2024, 08:08:34 AM
Recurve for me.

Smguinnip

#52
April 25, 2024, 08:33:36 AM
longbow
caught between:If it ain't broke, don't fix it and can't leave well enough alone.

JDBerry

#53
April 25, 2024, 03:33:46 PM
ASL

SpeRo

#54
April 28, 2024, 04:22:21 AM
End of survey!

I didn't expect such a strong majority for longbows but it's interesting. Thank you for participating. :campfire:

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Bear Custom Kodiak TD 52# 28"
Black Widow PSA 3 66# 28"
Great Plains Longbow R/D Bamboo 55# 28"

SpeRo

#55
April 29, 2024, 04:40:20 AM
For a little more content, here is a Bow & Arrow article from 1963 where Howard Hill and Doug Kittredge were already debating the subject.

Page 20 !

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Bowsey Wails

#56
April 29, 2024, 06:47:51 AM
Wow! That magazine brings back memories. Thanks for posting!
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Wudstix

#57
April 29, 2024, 10:51:23 AM
Interesting articles.  Written in different times and conditions.  All wood bows vs more modern composite bows.  It is easy to see how the hybrid longbow came about.  Straight limbed recurves, as it were.
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"If you're not living on the edge, you're taking up too much space!!!" - Me

Psalms 121: 1-3 - King David

60" Big River 67#@28"              
60" MOAB D/R LB 62#@27"
60" Big River D/R LB 65#@27"
62" Kota Badlands LB 72#@28"
62" Howatt TD 62#@28
58" Bear Grizzly 70#@28"
62" Big River D/R LB 60#@30"
66" Moosejaw Razorback LB 60#@28"

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Retired DoD Civ 1985-2019

Maclean

#58
April 29, 2024, 12:00:19 PM
Quote from: Wudstix on April 29, 2024, 10:51:23 AM
Interesting articles.  Written in different times and conditions.  All wood bows vs more modern composite bows.  It is easy to see how the hybrid longbow came about.  Straight limbed recurves, as it were.
:campfire: :coffee: :archer2: :campfire:

Fred Asbell referred to them as such.  :campfire:
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Wudstix

#59
April 29, 2024, 12:06:24 PM
I mentioned that to him at PBS San Antonio and he said, "It is amazing how you can say something of the cuff and it comes back to you."
:campfire: :coffee: :archer2: :campfire:
"If you're not living on the edge, you're taking up too much space!!!" - Me

Psalms 121: 1-3 - King David

60" Big River 67#@28"              
60" MOAB D/R LB 62#@27"
60" Big River D/R LB 65#@27"
62" Kota Badlands LB 72#@28"
62" Howatt TD 62#@28
58" Bear Grizzly 70#@28"
62" Big River D/R LB 60#@30"
66" Moosejaw Razorback LB 60#@28"

"Memento Mori"
PBS - Associate Member
Retired DoD Civ 1985-2019
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