Silvertip One-Piece Recurve
Celebrating 40 years of excellence !
"Paul designed the 60” one-piece back in the early 70’s when he first began building bows. The one-piece interest died some in the late 80’s but Paul still built them up until his death in 1993. I have continued to build the 60” model and also added the 58" to my line."
Dave Windauer
About the Silvertip One-Piece Limb
2020 Product Update….Any bow order received (standard or exotic) after Jan 1st, 2020 will come automatically built for Fast Flight with no up charge.
All Silvertip One-Piece limbs have an Actionwood (laminated birch) core and are built to accommodate Fast Flight. This material ensures durability, great stability, smoothness and consistency in a limb. Though Actionwood is preferred, other core woods can be used upon request.
The standard limb comes with either black or clear glass. The standard clear glass option would include the Actionwood core stained to match the riser of your choice. Black glass would be solid black with no core wood showing through. The standard tip overlay is wood with additional options of antler and various horn.
In addition, there are many limb veneer woods to choose from. These are very thin domestic/exotic hardwoods which lie between the core and glass and are primarily used for aesthetic purposes. All veneers will offer the same superior performance. Some common limb veneers are pictured below and others may be used upon request. Veneers can be stained of left natural depending on the look you are after. Darker veneers tend to show more imperfections in the glass, therefore lighter woods would be preferred for a cleaner look.
About the Silvertip One-Piece Handle
The standard riser wood is Dymondwood offered in a walnut, rosewood or charcoal stain. Dymondwood is a laminated birch impregnated with dyed resins, providing an extremely durable and heavier physical weight bow. Additional riser options would include domestic/exotic hardwoods many of which are pictured on this website. Others are available upon request. Exotics have proven to be very durable under all conditions and add nice character to a bow.
Each Silvertip One-Piece comes standard with a straight laminated accent stripe in the riser for strength and is built to accommodate Fast Flight strings. We also offer other riser configurations which can be found on the "Custom Options" tab. The Silvertip One-Piece comes with a standard matte finish unless requested otherwise.
There are three grip options. A high grip lifts the heel of your hand, straightening your wrist; a low grip drops the heel of your hand; the medium grip is in between and by far, the most popular. Including a trace of your hand with your order can help determine the proper grip for you. Grip modifications can be made providing the specifications are adaptable the the design of the bow.
The site window and shelf are radiused front to back favorable for shooting feathers off the shelf and vanes or feathers off the rest. All Silvertips come with a Fast Flight string, bow stringer, shelf or rest material and can be tapped for a bow quiver free of charge.
Cocobolo Riser w/ Checkered Grip
The checkered grip is a functional and beautiful option for all hunting conditions. In wet weather or with a glove it definitely provides a better grip and also aids in consistent hand placement.
All the same materials and options that are offered on our other bow models also apply to the one-piece models. Please refer to all the photos on this site regarding these various options.
Since no two Silvertips are alike, please enjoy viewing the slideshows below showcasing the many unique and beautiful wood combinations our customers have created.
Locating special woods has become a full time job in itself. We do have a growing number of customers who actually have the time and enjoy this process. This is fine but be sure to get a detailed list of dimensions from us and then please confirm the purchase with us either by description or picture to be sure it's a suitable piece for us to work with.
2020 Fast Flight Option Update…….
For those of you familiar with our bows, you will notice that all complete bows ordered after January 1st 2020 will come automatically built to accommodate Fast Flight. This will no longer be a line item option on your order and will be offered in all models no matter the woods or materials you choose. In past years we have marked the riser and the limbs with FF to signify this capability. This symbol on the bows is a convenience to have in the used markets and for re-sale so we will continue to do this to our current bows as well. Be aware of this if you run into used Schafer equipment that does not have an FF and be sure to use the proper string material. In the case of a bow without FF, you would want to stick with dacron strings only.
2020 Camo Limb Update…….
Again for those familiar with Silvertips you might know that Paul was probably one of the first bowyers to offer camo netting under the glass. This was a really popular option back in the day and we do get a good amount of interest in the camo today as well. We have recently discontinued the use of the “camo mosquito netting” that Paul used but are still offering camo limbs using various cotton materials. Usually XL shirts work great, preferably new but older ones work too! Usually customers send us the material to use , however we do have a small supply of various patterns in stock. If you are interested in sending your own piece of material, keep in mind it needs to be something fairly thin that glue can penetrate and must be of a lighter color. The material will darken under the glass as if wet. Finally the material needs to be enough for four limb sides and approximately 30”each in length depending on the bow model ordered. (All camo pictures shown are of the new camo option with cotton material)
