Long before carbon limbs and precision-­engineered cams reshaped the world of archery, the wooden recurve bow stood as a humble and reliable companion, rich in tradition and heritage.

Modern traditional bows are of a laminated construction, meaning the limbs are made up of thin layers of wood and fiberglass sandwiched together using high pressure and heat-cured adhesives.

Modern traditional bows are of a laminated construction, meaning the limbs are made up of thin layers of wood and fiberglass sandwiched together using high pressure and heat-cured adhesives. The ...

The Stealth II's draw weight can be set to 20, 25 or 30 kilograms. In a compound bow (which uses cables and pulleys), it's the two wooden limbs that flex and store all the potential energy when ...