A little face protection is a great idea when first testing out your homemade bow. [Austin Karls] made this recurve bow during what he calls an engineer’s Spring break. He settled on the idea after ...

An archer shooting the Samick Sage Takedown Recurve bow at a local club range. Long before carbon limbs and precision-­engineered cams reshaped the world of archery, the wooden recurve bow stood as a ...

While its design is rather simple, the recurve bow was an impressive achievement when created long ago, allowing an archer to wield a smaller yet more effective bow. The modern recurve hasn’t changed ...

As a qualified archery instructor with over 15 years of experience, I’m often asked what bows to buy. Over the years, I’ve tested and owned dozens of bows and advised everyone, from beginners looking ...

BLOOMINGTON - One Bloomington firefighter\'s expertise in the world of useful weapons goes beyond water hoses.Scott Mitchell of the No. 4 Station on East Third Street operates a side business, ...

When most of us think “stickbow” we picture the long, D-shaped arc of a longbow. We also think it’s older than the recurve, but that might be a Robin Hood, western-bias thing; Eurasian warriors and ...