I'm really leaning to a one piece recurve, 60" being the max for me and 38# to 45#. But, I would love to see pics of the various 1 piece recurves out there. Beauty varies so much, and while I like a beautiful bow, simple but good shooting regardless of the wood or limb materials is great too. Factory bows or customs, a great shooter is a great shooter.

Black Widow PTf recurve I think the best recurve in their line

Go to their website for pictures

I like shorties.

My favorite one-piece bow is my factory camo 1972 Bear Super (55#@28"), 60"amo.

Herters Perfection Sitka 60”

Shakespeare Manitou 58”

Shakespeare Manitou 58”

Wing Archery Red Wing Pro Slimline edition. A good shooter with great classic profile.

Too many to name a single favorite...Howatt Hunters and Montereys, Drakes, Groves Spitfire, Tice & Watts, St. Joe River...and even a couple made by Todd Scherrinsky, aka Oldbowyer here on the 'Wall. Here's a close-up of the 1960 Monterey.

I like the 55" Shakespeare Necedah's. Great fit for me.

At the moment it's my 62" 64#s at my draw, archery traditions canebrake. Probably the fastest bow I own and it's longbow quiet.

59 Kodiak 60” 58@28 RJ Kortes version

52” Shrew Stalker….50# @ 28”

Same bow….

Same bow…

BW PTFx

That ptf is something special

Stix- have had it a long time

If I were a recurve guy it would be my choice

I'm just addicted to an ASL- my style of shooting likes the ALS better

the PTF x has a cocobolo riser and tulip wood veneered limbs and its a great shooter

Not my bow.

Howatt Century 21.

58" Homage

American archery bows

That Homage is sharp ! Who is the maker ?

I believe Brandon Stahl is the maker of the Homage.

Beautiful bow Brandon.

Thanks.

That's the one I made and donated to Comptons this year.

It had one of my favorite color combos.

My Rose Oak UltraD by Brandon Stahl. 60” 48#@28”

Beautiful bow Brandon. I happen to be the owner of that Homage recurve. I may have it with me at the Trad Bow Expo in Kalamazoo next month.

Beautiful bows Brandon, very beautiful

"Rose Oak UltraD by Brandon Stahl"

that one is eye catching

Thanks Andy. Here’s a couple more…

The limb veneers

definately looks better than the originals

Saw this thread and realized I’m the only one in my family that doesn’t have a one piece recurve.(4 of my sons do, and 2 of my daughters do). Guess I may need to get with the program!

Yes! Get one. Doesn't matter which brand, just get one! :^)

Mike,

I recall receiving a nice letter from you this past summer. Thank you for that! I appreciate it.

Are you ready to sell it already, or do you just like having it as a travel companion?

I’ve recently acquired a used Kodiak Hunter that has become my favorite one piece ( I own several others). I previously owned 2 green 70’s Kodiak Hunters but prefer the newer version. Love the grey glass and the smaller limb tips. Very smooth drawing , quiet with good performance.

Andyman , Don’t look at that Rose Oak too closely now I’m waiting patiently like an old buzzard on a dead tree for Fred to ummmmm kick ….. pass…… keel ov….. well you get the picture lol….. I got first dibs

My Yamaha YG68 one piece target recurve, riser close up.

I have owned this bow since 1975.

Fred if you reading this she is darkening up some over the years ….. She gets prettier each time I see it.

That's a sweet looking bow Keith, very sweet!

My Yamaha YG68 one piece target recurve, full view.

I have owned this bow since 1975.

Jerry, That is by far one of the prettiest Rose Oaks that Brandon Stahl made . Brandon is by far one of the most talented bowyers fit and finish I’ve ever seen. He used to have a website and Fred and I were members on and if you only seen some of Brandon’s work you could tell he was a very dedicated bowyer who has much talent no matter what he does in life. I think he could make any bow that was ever crafted especially the late 50 and early 60 style bows and then there are some bows from the 70s he could make. I have an Ace he made me and that bow still looks like the day he made it and I will never part with it cause it has special meaning to me . Brandon is smart in his shop set up and machinery and if I remember correctly he used to work in a machine shop if that tells you anything. He used to share his risers being shaped and the limb tips being made and that itself takes talent to do.

While we are on the subject of some of our favorite one piece recurves here’s two Gordon Plastics Royal Monarchs I have . They are both made in 1961 and Rosewood .One is all Rosewood and other has the laminates running through the riser. I had to clean off yers of dirt and grime but they were in old canvas cases and has the owners name on the cases . I’ll have to go look at them to see what his name was but they came from Texas . I cleaned by hand to bring back the shine and both look like they seen very little use . How long or where they’ve been stored I’ll never know but after cleaning them up I made a set of his profile 5 line strike plates to match and even made the feather rests,strings and puffs . They are so smooth and quiet to shoot and feel so good in the hand .

Keefers- don't worry

I only shoot ASL's anymore=got recurves on the rack that just hang there and glitter

James I’m just messing with you that bow of Fred’s has always cought my eye and he sold or traded it at one time but got it back I believe . We were texting each other about naming it and I think we called it “Foxy lady” or something like that .

I just had this 1 pc Black Widow PA built.

I owned this bow that Schafer built me before I injured myself and had to shoot lower poundage.

Brandon, I hate selling my bows, but once in awhile someone will make an offer you just can't refuse. Might trade for an Ace.

Understandable.

Not very many Aces out there. I only made about 30 of them.

I've seen some occasionally pop up for sale every now and then though.

Here is a Brandon Stahl - Super Wildcat made with Zebra wood & black phenolic with red highlights. The bow is 60” and #54@28”

Very beautiful bow Joe, very nice

T&W Spartan Hunter. Goncalo Alves

Love the Tice & Watts!

Love the Tice & Watts!

I’m going to have to take my phone and get some pictures of the Ace number 11 Brandon made for me with Bocote and Mac.Ebony “I” beam in it and post here . I had pictures on my old phone but not on this one and as Brandon mentioned a few have showed up for sale but mine is here to stay cause it has very special meaning to me . Brandon had a giveaway he did and my name got drawn for an Ace recurve . That bow feels so good in your hands for a 50s style recurve that you would almost think you are shooting a longbow with that grip. It’s not bulky and hand placement just falls into place every time. I was admiring one of Brandon’s bows up in a booth at the BBTC this past May and I was showing it to my friend and we were just about ready to pick it up to hold it when this guy came up and stepped between us and picked it up and walked away to buy it I guess. My friend and I looked at each other and I said see they don’t last long if one ever comes up for sale .

Quality sells itself everytime.

Tice & Watts bows aren't usually about gorgeous riser wood...but that one certainly is! Flat-out spectacular...and in my experience it will also out-cast any other bow in this thread. If it wasn't a lefty I'd be trying to talk David out of it!

Anything from Rose Oak , is just out of this world.Brandon Stahl is gifted like very very few other bowyers.

Those Rose Oak bows are so beautiful. This thread mentions 4 models, Ultra D, Homage, Ace and Super Wildcat. I’m curious how many others there were. As always pictures would be nice. I really love that Super Wildcat.

I never knew of the man until this post, but the evidence of his abilities abounds. But as it was told to me once, years ago, the Cream always rises to the top, Cream means top quality and craftsmanship. to own one of his bows would be the dream for sure

HuumanCreed, About thirty years ago, I hesitated and missed out on a used Proline Slim. When reminded, I regret that memory. That is one sweet bow.

Earl Hoyt Jr Sky Eagle

Sharp looking Bow Greg. I see nothing like these bows around here locally, just very few trad bows to be seen. When I do see one, it has usually been left out in the weather and is coming apart.

Thanks Jerry. That's the brother to my Earl Hoyt take downs the Sky Hawks

Not a one piece but since we had some great Brandon Stahl bows come up. Here is a photo of a Heritage TD, the bow is 58” and @#50 at 27”. I am luck to have the wildcat also. I would love a lefty Super D. But as Brandon does not build any more finding a lefty is a long shot. Thanks - Joe

I really like the seamless connection between riser and limbs on the Heritage TD. I’d like to see a picture of the Sky Eagle strung.

Still a stunning bow Joe, I can see why you like them so much

Crookedstix wrote:

"Tice & Watts bows aren't usually about gorgeous riser wood...but that one certainly is! Flat-out spectacular...and in my experience it will also out-cast any other bow in this thread. If it wasn't a lefty I'd be trying to talk David out of it!"

The T&W is definitely a keeper, I was lucky to find a lefty in that weight range and the quality of the wood was a bonus. ;^)

David you must have some kind of magnetic field that draws great wood to you. I have never seen you post an ugly bow. That thing is fantastic....

Never dance with an ugly woman, never shoot an ugly bow.

Perfect Insert smiley face here

Let’s keep this going. My early ‘70’s AMF era Wing Thunderbird.

Love the one piece Widows. David I won't dance with an ugly one either.... ha

Been Ann

XLA on the bottom? Have one of them Beautiful bows

Been Ann

XLA on the bottom? Have one of them Beautiful bows

Nice

Slobbering widows! Very nice widows

Here ya' go Bryan, you'll like this one.

Here's another one, I sold it to somebody here on the wall, and then they turned around and sold it. Should have kept this one, I thought it was way too light at 55#, it would have been just right along about now.

Oops

Yup David beauties. Still shaken my head that ya sold it... great thread...

‘64 Red Wing Hunter

@beemann Great collection of Widows. The old one piece are way way nicer design wise ,then the new ones imo.

Cari-Bow Tuktu Ex

Another pic

And another

wow, what else can you say, some awesome bows out there

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