RE: Recurve question
DG3, welcome it's good to see you here.
Sorry to hear about your friends bow. Out of curiosity, who made the bow? I'm sure that there is someone out there that can make a set of limbs for the bow. However, it might not be worth the cost to do so as it could be very expensive.
There are custom T/D bows on the market today that can be purchased for the price he may have to pay just to get a set of limbs made for it.