Recurves - Click Photos to Zoom

Stemmler Archery (1072)
Turk, Tartar, Arabian and Hawk bows


Staghorn Archery (1960)

 



Sweeney prototype recurve 1972

 


Jim Easton on the cover of Archery Magazine (1977)
Sherri Schrull shown shooting a Shakespeare Golden Eagle Bow
For information and subcribtion to Archery Magazine
www.nfaa-archery.org


Hunting Bows, Bow & Arrow, October 1973
 


Indian bow, Bow & Arrow, March/April 1969


Sabo SSR recurve bow (1969-70) shows earliest versions of "V" launch arrow rest. The Sabo rest was made in several versions. Some finger shooters drilled the side sight window plate and installed Hoyt adjustable side rest.
(Photo is from a 1970 Sabo ad)
 

Dynacurve Bow, Bow Hunter’s Annual, #10, 1985

Killian Recurve

Wing Archery (1969) 1-Presentation II, 2-Presentation I, 3-White Wing, 4-Swift Wing, 5-Silver Wing, 6-Thunderbird, 7-Chaparral, 8-Red Wing Hunter, 9-Gull, 10-Falcon, 11- Nighthawk

Bear Archery (1973)
Bear 76er Deluxe
Bear 76er Custom
 


York Archery (1964)
"Constellation"

Wing Archery "Slim Line" (1971)

OK Sportbogen (1980)
made in Germany
 


Black Widow (silver anniversary)
Model M-A Takedown (1983)
Made with solid brass limb and handle
inserts and bushings, clear glass.


Norm Richards Archery
Los Angeles, California
"Fascination" & "Fantasitique"
(1965)
 

Limb repair instructions (Yamaha 1987)


Filippo Donadoni recurve bow

Howatt Archery (1960) original ad
 

Wing Archery (1972)
1-Presentation II
2-White Wing
3-Swift Wing

Shakespeare Archery (1972)

Takedown Bows (1972)

Bear Polar (1962) 66"
 

Marauder td, Archery World, May 1973, Ben’s best insert


Browning Folding Bow
(photos by Tom Lemme, Lemme's Archery)

Bear Archery (1982)
"Formula Gold"
 

Yamaha Archery (1987)

Slotted Recurve Bow, Archery World, February 1983

Bear Kodiak Magnum (1962) 52"

Bear Cub (1962) 60"
 

Bear Archery (1982)
Bear "Special Limited Numbered Edition" Take Down
Autographed by Fred Bear (1980)
Includes 22 karat gold plated limb mounts, clear glass and custom display box.The limbs are Yew wood with clear glass. The Yew for these bows was cut and seasoned by Earl Ulrich, at age 91. Earl selected Yew for bows all his life in the high mountains of Oregon The riser is made of Brazilian Rosewood with decorative fiberglas tips.


Fasco Archery
San Diego. California (1960)

Indian Archery (1968)
Stalker and Cheyenne
 

Apollo "Martin" Bow (1950's)
Aluminum takedown
Made by Accles & Pollock Ltd. Oldsury, Birmingham, England
Photo and information provided by Stan Siatkowski


Browning Folding Bow
(photos by Tom Lemme, Lemme's Archery)

Wing Archery (1967)
"Presentation 2"
 

Howatt Eldorado recurve bow
(early 1970's)
Each bow had a custom made pearl resin grip and flip rest

Dynacurve Bow, Bow Hunter’s Annual, #10, 1985

Sanders "Sportsman"
1960's

Wing Slim Line, Bow & Arrow, August 1971
 

Bear (1984)
Saunders Cutaway Clearance Sight Windows 1960's

Ben Pearson Archery (1969)
BP-H52, Pinto and Javelina


Hoyt Archery (1962)
 



The take down hunting bows, Archery World, July 1972

Adirondack Dou-Flex Bow, Bow & Arrow, August, 1971
 

Hit "Black Ace" recurve 72"


Groves Archery (1965)

 

Early Howatt bows made in approximately 1938.
Arrows are rare spiral footed design

Yamaha Archery (1987)
EX Two-Toned Handle and Ceramics Carbon limbs

Bear Archery (1973)
Victor Super Kokiak
Victor Super Magnum "48"

Bear Archery "76er" (1976)
One of the largest selling bows.
Sold in many stores for $24.95
Magnesium riser with solid fiberglass limbs
 

Bear Archery (1960) original ad

Bear Grizzly (1962) 60"


Saunders Cutaway Clearance Sight Windows 1960's
 

Bear Kodiak Special (1962)
63", 66" & 69"

Dickie Roberts TD2
Recurve Takedown Bow (1976)

Takedown Bows (1972)

Convert Recurves, Archery World, November 1976
 

Bear Kodiak (1962) 60"

Bill Stewart Archery (1993)

Glas-Lite takedown recurve (1969)
"Bushwacker"
Mfg by Plas/Steel Products
aluminum riser with glass limbs

Sky Archery (take-down) (1993)
Earl Hoyt
 

Ben Pearson Take Down Bows
Marauder TD (1973)
Competitor TD (1970)

Ben Pearson Archery (1973)
"Centurion" 64" (shown with Martin Posi-Flip arrow rest)

Sabo Archery "SSR" (1969) original ad
Featured shoot thru design with one of the first "V" launch rests made of copper, steel and plastic.

Checkmate Take-down Recurve
 


Stotler Archery
(1993)

Robin Hood Archery (1976)

Custom Mini-Recurve
(made at Howatt Arhery) (1980's)
 

Ben Pearson Archery (1959)

Wing Archery (1967)
"Presentation 1"

Bear Archery "Grizzly" (1951)

Bear (1984)
Custom Kodiak, Kodiak &
Fred Bear Take-Down Longbow
 


The take down hunting bows, Archery World, July 1972


Wing Archery (1962)
"Accra-lizer" with Accra-rest
 



Structure of an early composite bow

Fred Bear, Katie Smith and Terry Martin
at the Anderson Bowhunter Clinic
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Earl Hoyt and Ann Weber Hoyt in Vegas 1978



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