Ben pearson recurve

[NaClH2O_therapy]

I picked this bow up a few years ago, put it in a closet and forgot about it.
It is a Ben Pearson Collegian. I know absolutely nothing about recurves, and haven't shot one since I was 12 years old.

It needs a string of course, and some leather or material on the shelf to rest an arrow on. Anything else I should need to get this bow shooting again. It looks to be old but in good shape. I shoot a 29" DL on my compounds. What type and length of string should I get?
I had considered rigging it out as a fishing bow. But not sure. I am recovering from surgery to repair a torn bicep tendon on my right arm. I'm thinking maybe by the summer this could be a fun strengthening tool for me that would provide some fun exercise for my arm.
I've got some cheap carbon arrows I bought to fling and random stuff, that shoot very close to my good hunting arrows out of my compound bow. Will these work to shoot with this recurve?

Any help getting this ready to shoot are greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Mike

[BowBuddy2]

Call 3 rivers and order one or ask them what length I think you need a string 58”, tune the arrows


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[DRT]

60" bow you'll need a B50 or B55 string 56" long. Don't get any fast flight materials.

Gary

[tx_basser]

get a string of Amazon and some cheap arrows, tie on a noc point and start shooting. It will come back to you every quickly

[Kossetx]

IMO, bow fishing with a 32# bow won't be fun. It'll be lobing those arrows out. I'd say a 56.5" string.

[NaClH2O_therapy]

Good stuff guys thanks

[60 Deluxe]

That is almost a longbow so the 4" shorter than bow length rule may not work. Longbows take 3" shorter. I have to agree with Kossetx on 56 1/2".

[Hunter Todd]

That is almost a longbow so the 4" shorter than bow length rule may not work. Longbows take 3" shorter. I have to agree with Kossetx on 56 1/2".

I think you're right.

[R.Armendariz]

Try some para cord just to mock it up and get the right size 3, 3.5 , 4 inch shorter, adjust the knot just to see what size fits better before ordering a string. It’s low poundage it will hold without drawing back of course. That’s what I did that with an old Ben Pearson Spector recurve I have, picked up at a pawn shop cheap.