Have to agree with Chad, Best bet is to buy a used recurve..There's a lot of good used bows out there for a good price.. Have had a BW recurve before, good bow.. but was not for me, so I moved on.. One you have the feel for the type of recurve you want.. then go the custom route.. However I know a few that have stayed with Martin, Jeffery or Bear and are quite happy.. It's what you like and what shoots good for you..

All the Best,
Calabash