Recurve bow limbs: what materials are used and why?

[@craigrich4124]

Very informative. Thank you. 👍

[@christianmorales5472]

I heard "some limbs are 80 pounds and other limbs are 800 pounds" and I thought "I've never heard of such extreme draw weight!" -- Then it hit me that this statement is referring to a completely different kind of pound.

[@redfrogarchery]

Correct, I am talking about currency, not physical draw weight, but that is pretty obvious