Got my first traditional recurve today!

[TrevorF]

Although I've only been into archery for three weeks now I already have three bows. I started off wanting to shoot olympic style recurve and ended up buying a compound at the same time. While I was buying those two bows I spotted a Browning Wasp. It was the only traditional recurve I've seen or had seen that caught my eye. Well it got sold that day and I told the buyer that if he ever wanted to sell it to let me know. While shooting my compound today for the first time I got to try the wasp. Long story short I went home with it.
I'm trying to find some info or history on it. All I know is that it is 56" and 40# @ 28". Can anyone tell me anything about this bow?
Thanks,
Trevor

[Black Bull]

Trevorf,Is there any name or sign that could help.Any pics that could help in finding the brand?
Taureau noir

[TrevorF]

It's a Browning Wasp that much is clear because it says so on the bow. It also says that it's 56"AMO and 40#@28".
What I want to know is when it was made, how long they were available, what people thought of it etc etc.
I like it but I think it's a bit of a girly bow being only 40#. I liked it because it was small and compact but now I think I may have a womens bow.lol Not that there is anything wrong with that.
Cheers,
Trevor

[calgarychef1]

Your bow isn't girly it's legal to hunt with and will kill anything you want, if you can shoot it well. Probably you could shoot it much better than a 65 lb recurve,so it will actually be a better hunter ....at least until you build up the muscles needed to draw and hold it. I shoot a 50lb recurve and lots of days I switch to my 35 lb. I shoot it a couple days then when I switch back to the 50 lb I'm amazed at the improvement in my form and accuracy.

the chef

[Scar]

Don't knock a 40 pound bow. You'll find shooting instinctive a lot of fun. However it does take a lot more practice then using sights. And in that respect you'll appreciate a slightly lighter bow, you will be able to shoot it all day long, and trust me you'll want to.

[TrevorF]

Oh trust me 40# is enough for now. I was shooting a martin lynx take down that was 45# and I sold it because it was too much for what I wanted to shoot. I love this little bow very much, like I said I wanted the first time I ever saw it. I'd still like to learn some of it's history though, like when it was made etc.
As for being legal for hunting, I though a bow had to be 45# to be legal for hunting?
Thanks,
Trevor

[Black Bull]

Trevorf,it si better to shoot straight with a 40#bow then not able to crank properly a 55/60#bow.
40# is legal and a pleasure to hunt with.You won't experience back or shoulders problems associated with heavy bows.
Taureau noir

[TrevorF]

40# is not legal in NB, only 45#. That's fine because I'm not a bow hunter anyway. Regardless what I'm after here is the history of the Browning Wasp. When it was made, what weights it came in, how long it was in production etc.
Thanks,
Trevor

[Black Bull]

Trevorf,what is your draw lenght? cause even if a bow is rated 40# if your draw lenght is 30" you are over 45#.
Law say 40#@28.
Taureau noir

[Deer Camp Chick]

Although I've only been into archery for three weeks now I already have three bows. I started off wanting to shoot olympic style recurve and ended up buying a compound at the same time. While I was buying those two bows I spotted a Browning Wasp. It was the only traditional recurve I've seen or had seen that caught my eye. Well it got sold that day and I told the buyer that if he ever wanted to sell it to let me know. While shooting my compound today for the first time I got to try the wasp. Long story short I went home with it.
I'm trying to find some info or history on it. All I know is that it is 56" and 40# @ 28". Can anyone tell me anything about this bow?
Thanks,
Trevor




Hi Trevor, I bought a Browning Wasp today off Ebay and I'm trying to find out when it was made. A friend suggested that the first number indicated the year, for instance, a 2 would be 1972. Have you learned anything? My bow has the numbers and letters 2T6678.
I've looked all over the internet for a Browning site and just can't seem to find one. My bow is 56" and 50# @ 28".
Thanks,

DDC

[Deer Camp Chick]

Well my Browning Wasp bow came yesterday, it is really nice. My boyfriend collects recurve bows and said it was nicer than he thought it would be, thats a compliment from him. I did write to Browning Company to try to find out the year the bow was made but haven't received a reply. The bow needs a new string, has very few scratches, is very light weight and I can pull it easily for a 50#.
Not bad for my first bow purchase and I wasn't sure I should buy one on ebay, especially without looking at it first. I went for it because it had a return policy and I thought I might only lose shipping cost if I returned it. With the cost of gas, it would have been about the same as driving somewhere to look at one first.

DCC:D

[Marc St Louis]

Nice to see people coming over from the dark side, many people still need their training wheels though. Now you have just one more step to go to get back to using real bows

[Deer Camp Chick]

Whats the step? I've been practicing a lot. I've been going to 3D shoots using my recurve but will probably hunt with a compound. What do you think?

[scooter]

Whats the step? I've been practicing a lot. I've been going to 3D shoots using my recurve but will probably hunt with a compound. What do you think?
I think he's thinking about burning the compound...or sellin' it!

[Marc St Louis]

I was brought up shooting traditional bows. I bought a wheelbow many years ago but could never get used to it, even had to take the sights off before I could use it. No the step I am talking about is all wood bows. I make all my own bows out of hardwoods, local and imported. There is nothing like taking game, small and big, using tackle you have made yourself. The idea is to focus on your target and let your subconscious do the rest

[scooter]

I was brought up shooting traditional bows. I bought a wheelbow many years ago but could never get used to it, even had to take the sights off before I could use it. No the step I am talking about is all wood bows. I make all my own bows out of hardwoods, local and imported. There is nothing like taking game, small and big, using tackle you have made yourself. The idea is to focus on your target and let your subconscious do the rest
Very cool Marc!

You should post some pics of the bows you've built..i'd love to see em.

[crunch]

Trevor,

I used to have a Browning Wasp #47. It was a great bow, seriously underrated and pretty quick.
A good resource would be the Leatherwall forum. There are a few Browning experts there.
Hope you enjoy archery in whatever form you chose to pursue it.

ATB,

crunch

[Marc St Louis]

I've been making bows for a long time and even though anyone can do it making some of the bows that I normally make does take a fair bit of experience. Flatbows or longbows are relatively simple to make and these bow will take any game animal on this continent, I'm not talking about what passes for longbows in the glass world. These are not longbows but a more modern design that us wood bowyers call an R/D bow. An R/D bow is also relatively simple to make and these bows have pretty good performance. The recurves I make are cutting edge bows and top preformers. Some of my bows have set world and national records in flight shooting. The bow I posted a picture of below is a difficult bow to make and requires many hours of work. A similar bow I made for flight shooting set a national record several years ago in the unlimited class shooting an arrow 340 yards

This is a sinew backed static recurve I traded Steve the maker of the Ibex bow I am selling in the garage sale section of this forum. I made this bow out of Ironwood and backed it with some Ostrich sinew. Steve has a very long arm and draws 31" and this bow is only 60" long so that is why I backed it with sinew. He also likes fairly heavy draw weight bows, this one pulls 65# @ 31". This design of bow handles a long draw better also. Here is a picture of this bow

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v355/Marc-St-Louis/Selfbows/Sinew%20Backed%20HHB%20Recurve/CombinationPic.jpg

You can see more of my bows here

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v355/Marc-St-Louis/

[Deer Camp Chick]

Wow, those are really beautiful. Thanks

DCC

[Deer Camp Chick]

I'll have to check out the garage sale section, if I can find it!

[Marc St Louis]

Thanks

They shoot well also. I sold one of my bows to a guy in Wyoming and he says it is the finest shooting bow he has ever used. He shot a cow Elk with it last week