Awright, the semantics police have arrived. Most recurves are cut TO center and not true centershot. Most ' normal' folks say they' re centershot though.
However....
You' ve been building bows for 40 years and never have seen a true centershot recurve?!!? Gasp! [

] What rock have you been hiding under??
Go to:
www.archeryhistory.com
They' ve got plenty of pics of true centershot recurves on there. Even some from 30-40 years ago with shoot thru risers, the same kind York used to make their STO compounds in the 80' s.
Welcome to today.
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Come to think of it, my cheap ol' Samick Explorer is cut .16" past center, which makes it a true centershot bow. It' s a wood riser. Made in Korea at that.