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Offline snag

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Determining brace height?
« on: January 15, 2011, 06:05:51 pm »
Just wondering how to determine what brace height to string a selfbow at?  I see some that seem to have a higher brace height than others. I am sure the length of the bow and it's poundage play into this...but where do you start? I am used to glass bows that are around 7 1/2"-8".  Is 5"-6" more the norm with selfbows?
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Offline bryan irwin

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Re: Determining brace height?
« Reply #1 on: January 15, 2011, 06:10:01 pm »
you need it high enough to clear the fletching i put mine aroud 7 or 8  mine gets any lower the string strats hitting my wrist.
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: Determining brace height?
« Reply #2 on: January 15, 2011, 06:25:02 pm »
Depends what sort of self bow.
I'd say 5-6" for a flatbow 6.5 tops for ELB. Dunno about ALB/AFBs 'cos I aint from 'A' I'm from 'E'  ;D.
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Offline sailordad

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Re: Determining brace height?
« Reply #3 on: January 15, 2011, 07:34:23 pm »
keep in mind the higher the brace height
the shorter the power stroke

i adjust mine so that the bow shoots well
i get none to very minimal string slap on the wrist
most times it comes in at about 5.5"
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Offline Bevan R.

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Re: Determining brace height?
« Reply #4 on: January 15, 2011, 09:46:28 pm »
keep in mind the higher the brace height
the shorter the power stroke

i adjust mine so that the bow shoots well
i get none to very minimal string slap on the wrist
most times it comes in at about 5.5"

Same as Salordad. Start out at a given height and then adjust the string longer or shorter to get it shoting good.
Bowmakers are a little bent, but knappers are just plain flaky.

Offline Buckeye Guy

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Re: Determining brace height?
« Reply #5 on: January 15, 2011, 10:27:45 pm »
AFB  no less than 5" from belly & not more than 7 1/4" From the back for me !!
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Determining brace height?
« Reply #6 on: January 15, 2011, 11:38:13 pm »
Clear the fletching and then keep it at the lowest brace height at which good arrow fight is achieved. Jawge
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Offline snag

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Re: Determining brace height?
« Reply #7 on: January 16, 2011, 01:17:00 pm »
Good advice as always. Thanks, David
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Offline John K

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Re: Determining brace height?
« Reply #8 on: January 16, 2011, 08:29:46 pm »
I use the Fistmile on mine.
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Offline swamp monkey

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Re: Determining brace height?
« Reply #9 on: January 17, 2011, 12:16:46 pm »
Depends what sort of self bow.
I'd say 5-6" for a flatbow 6.5 tops for ELB. Dunno about ALB/AFBs 'cos I aint from 'A' I'm from 'E'  ;D.
Del

ALB?AFB? ELB?  Is that government or military speak?  Just kidding.  I dunno what that means. 

I string mine to fistmele and instruct first timers to do the same.  mainly because that is what I was taught.  but the feather advice rings true.  good stuff.