Just starting out, I suggest a real cheap one. It will take you 6months to a year just to figure out what you do like and what you don't like. For a guy 5 7, you probably will draw 27". So you can shoot a shorter recurve or longbow. Like 60", but I am 6'3", and need something about 64". Where its important for a maker to know your draw is when its usually over 28" for all wood bows. Its ok to short draw a bow, even though you might not be getting the most efficent power out of it, but not ok to overdraw a selfbow.

I suggest goign to rudderbows. I wish I did. For the first 6months the most inaccruate thing will be you, and learning. After that, find out what you like and find out about makers and all. I about forked over 600 dollars at first for a custom hickory bow. What I found out, is, thats way too high for hickory selfbow. But it took time to see that.