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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

If you’re new to the world of archery, you’ll quickly discover that the gear can get pretty complicated—and confusing. This realization will probably hit right about the time you’re trying to buy your ...

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 ...