Traditional Recurve Art & Design - TRAD

04/29/2026

To my archery friends. I got a long, hard, tough road ahead of me. Any help, even $5, would go a long way in getting me through this.

With any luck I'll be back making TRAD bolo ties, money clips, and key chains in no time.

Please share if you can - with friends and family, on your FB Wall, on any FB Archery Groups you might belong to (if they allow it), and any other social media platforms. I need maximum exposure and a lot of help.

Thank you for anything you can do.

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times … My name is Walt… Walter Vosburgh needs your support for Support a Navy Veteran's Journey to Rebuild

10/13/2024

Another TRAD Bow Tip Key Ring out the door to a satisfied customer.

'59 Grizzly, 62" 47 #, SN Unknown

Stainless Steel key rings and connector chain, and gold gel ink lettering under 4 coats of highly durable and scratch resistant 2K High Gloss clear coat that will hold its shine for years.

06/25/2024

Another set of "Book End" TRAD Bear Coin Money Clips out the door to a satisfied customer.

Made from the coin section of a '67-1/2 Super Kodiak riser (the original 'Black Beauty'), with the original coin intact, and the "Book End" side, which was the sight window portion of the riser directly opposite of the coin, with the poundage number still in place where it would have been under the strike plate. Bear coin that was added was an original, from another '67-1/2 Super Kodiak.

04/21/2024

More T.R.A.D. Bow Tip Key Rings out the door to a soon-to-be-happy customer. (Y)

'63 Kodiak, 60" 45 #, Bubinga riser, SN: 21BC108

'66 Kodiak, 60" 47 #, Bubinga / Golden Rosewood riser, SN: 6L2845

Brass key rings to match the Brass Standing Bear coin each one of these bows would have had.

04/21/2024

Another T.R.A.D. Bolo Tie out the door to a soon-to-be-happy customer. (Y)

'73 Kodiak Hunter Blue Stripe, 60" 60 #, Futurewood riser, SN: KT63707.

The original bow would have had a chrome-plated Standing Bear Button. Client wanted (and provided) an original Aluminum Standing Bear coin, which I flush-mounted like the pre-'73 Bear bows.

04/21/2024

Another T.R.A.D. Bolo Tie out the door to a soon-to-be-happy customer. (Y)

'59 Kodiak, 60" 55 #, Rosewood / Purple Heart riser, SN: Unknown, with original Copper coin.

This bolo tie was cut out of the riser of a non-repairable '59 Kodiak, with the original coin intact. SN unknown because at some point in time, someone tried to refinish the bow and sanded away most of the AMO info and SN. I was able to discern the length and weight with a magnifying glass, but nothing else.

05/23/2022

It was an honor and a privilege to contribute to the 50th Anniversary of the Archery Hall of Fame by designing and making the Bolo Ties given to the living Inductees at the 31st Induction Ceremony held in Springfield, MO this past Saturday, May 21, 2022.

Pete Shepley: # 86

Bob Markworth: # 87

Bob Eastman: # 89

Thank you Diane Miller for asking me to work with the AHOF on this request. It was a very special build for me and my business, Traditional Recurve Art & Design (T.R.A.D.), and I am honored and privileged to have been able to participate. (Y)

04/18/2022

Another Traditional Recurve Art & Design (T.R.A.D.) custom knife out the door - this one with customer-supplied scales made out of some kind of engineered wood. Pain in the butt to work with the square blanks he sent me, but I got 'er done!

High carbon steel 1095 knife blank, 3/8" brass-peened (all the way through the shank and both scales), engineered wood scales, and a custom sheath by Outlaw Outdoor Products.

Many thanks to Barry Retcher at Outlaw Outdoor Products for the quick turn around and excellent job on the sheath.

12/17/2021

Another order out the door for one of my TRAD Bear coin knives, with whitetail deer antler scales, peened brass pins, and a custom wax oil-tanned leather sheath by Barry Retcher and Outlaw Outdoor Products, with the customer's initials stamped on the face of the sheath.

3" drop point blade, 440C stainless steel, 6-1/2" overall knife length, 7" overall length on the sheath. Total weight: 6 oz.

$145 TYD without initials stamped on sheath.
$155 TYD with initials stamped on sheath.

Shipping included to lower 48 states only. AK and HI add $5. Canada add $10. All international orders will be quoted actual shipping costs when your shipping address is provided. Buyer must pay all shipping and customs fees in addition to prices listed above.
PM me to order.

1-2 weeks to ship after receipt of order and payment. PayPal Friends, Venmo, or USPS Money Order.

11/07/2021

Another order out the door for one of my whitetail deer antler-handled hunting knives with a custom sheath and the customer's initials stamped on the face of the sheath.

3" drop point blade, 440C stainless steel, whitetail deer antler scales, brass peened through the antler scales and tang. 6-1/2" overall knife length, 7" overall length on the sheath. Total weight: 5 oz.

$100 TYD without initials stamped on sheath.
$110 TYD with initials stamped on sheath.

Shipping included to lower 48 states only. AK and HI add $5. Canada add $10. All international orders will be quoted actual shipping costs when your shipping address is provided. Buyer must pay all shipping and customs fees in addition to prices listed above.

PM me to order.

2-3 weeks to ship after receipt of order and payment.