Traditional Recurve Questions

[deerslayinggirl]

I have a Groves Spitfire Prestige Hunter, on the side under the handle it says 40# @ 28"
R-809-A
56"
Dyna- Stressed

I don't now much about these bows but I know that the man who invented them lived in Albequerque, New Mexico and passed away in 1997 he set a few records with his bow. I was wondering how to clean my bow and what its worth, I'm not sure how old the bow was but I know someone owned it and hunted with it before me. Its not stringed yet but I plan to string it and hunt with it.

[Kanga]

on the side under the handle it says 40# @ 28"
R-809-A
56"
Dyna- Stressed

The 40# @ 28" is the draw weight.

If your draw lenght is shorter than 28" then the poundage will be lower by 3 to 4 pound per inch under 28"

R-809-A is the serial number

56" is the lenght string groove to string groove.

Dyna- Stressed probably means you will need a Dynaflight string so dont go putting a fast flight string on it.

I was wondering how to clean my bow and what its worth

Clean it with warm water and soap then dry it I would also give it a going over with paste wax to add some protection.
As to what it's worth I have no idea.

Its not stringed yet but I plan to string it and hunt with it.

As for a string contact Chad ( LBR ) right here on this forum he will set you up with one.

Good luck and remember to have fun.

[LBR]

I believe "Dyna-Stressed" is what he called a process he did when making his limbs--kind of like "pre-stressed", but sounds better. More than likely that bow is dacron only, but I could be wrong there.

No idea on the worth. As best I can tell, Groves bows were never all that popular around here.

Chad

[deerslayinggirl]

Thank you that helped. I hadn't known to much about it and well I didn't want to mess it up. So thanks!