Hey Guys and Gals:
I want very much to return to the "old days" of recurve.
I have really bad shoulder and elbow tendonitis. I haven't
bow hunted since the mid 80's!!!! I've talked to some bow hunting buddies and they suggest a light (40-45#) recuve, I think I may be able to handle that and am looking on ebay! My need for help lies in:
What kind of arrow can I use? I know my old aluminum gamegetters
are probably too stiff? (for a 60# compound) I'd love to try to go
sightless too, but we'll see. ANY help or advice is more than welcome.
I miss the sanity and respect for others that goes with bow season.
ThanX all, stay

Hey, welcome aboard. No pun intended. If you're thinking about it, go for it. There's a lot of old Bear, Pearson, Shakespear, Browning, etc. bows floating around ebay that could be great for you. Go as light as you can go according to your state regulations, just make sure your arrows are heavy enough to penetrate. There was an article in an issue of Tradition Bowhunter Magazine about low weight bows. I think it was in the May/April issue. If you don't find anything at ebay you like there's another classified site called something about womens' outdoors. Some other guys around here could get you the link to it. Actually...if you look up the post "And then frustation set in." (Something like that) it has the link there. Have fun.

God bless,
Brandan

Good for you, jerseyboy. Yep, the traditional way is much more fun. Stay low pounds and the arrows you have will probably fly fine out of a recurve since they are closer to center shot.

To properly match the arrows we gotta know the bow first ... But, assuming a 45# recurve with a 125grain tip and a 29" arrow - the Easton Legacy chart recommends a 2018 shaft.

As for sights - just say no. You'll have more fun without them and that's what it's mostly about. With a low poundage bow your shots will be inside 20-25 yards so sights really wouldn't benefit anyway.

http://www.hotspothunting.com/common...end=0&id=18984

Romans 8:28

ThanX,
My intention was to go sightless! I tried some instinctive
shooting at 3-ds while attending an outdoors expo.
I was using a longbow (which would be my ideal situation)
but their cost is too high for me (right now)! Anyhow from about
20 -25 yrds I placed 5 out of 8 right in the insert and 2 on the seam
one (the first) was a little high. I loved it and did it again
placeing 6 out of 8 in the insert and 2 on the seam!
Now if I could just find a bow that's affordable I'll be set!

PowDuck,
I'm pretty sure I have 4 bladed wasp broadheads
on 29" 2117 shafts I'm looking at and praying to win
a 42# 62" recurve on ebay I also have some razorback 5's
and 3 bladed wasps ( i think 125 grn) I was wondering about
plastic vs feathers for fletching, My thoughts being:
The feathers would offer less resistance against the riser?
Or am I yankin' myself over nothing?

Jersey, you are right on the money about the feathers vs vanes. Vanes will not "give" when they pass by the riser, causing the arrow to kick. Definately go with feathers.

Chad

Long Bows Rule!