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 ...

The recurve bow, featuring limbs that curve away from the archer to increase power is the only type of bow allowed in Olympic competition. The lever effect created from a recurve bow can propel arrows ...

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 ...