« previous next »
Pages: [1]

Author Topic: Bow length question?  (Read 1783 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline Bentstick81

  • Member
  • Posts: 101
Bow length question?
« on: June 30, 2012, 05:01:32 pm »
 I have completely changed my shooting style ;D. Went from a 27 1/2" draw, to a 29 1/2" draw. If i were to build another selfbow, what bow length should i build for that long of draw? I'm afraid to pull my older bows that far. They are mainly 64" long. Thanks
Logged

Offline BowEd

  • Member
  • Posts: 9,390
  • BowEd
Re: Bow length question?
« Reply #1 on: June 30, 2012, 05:07:23 pm »
68" and maybe a tad wider too.
Logged
BowEd
You got to stand for something or you'll fall for anything.
Ed

Offline bubby

  • Member
  • Posts: 11,054
Re: Bow length question?
« Reply #2 on: June 30, 2012, 05:42:58 pm »
i draw 29" and lots of my bows are 64" ntn, some as short as 60", if ya go bendy handle you can go shorter than you think, Bub
Logged
failure is an option, everyone fails, it's how you handle it that matters.
The few the proud the 27🏹

Offline H Rhodes

  • Member
  • Posts: 2,172
Re: Bow length question?
« Reply #3 on: June 30, 2012, 05:50:15 pm »
ditto what bubby said.
Logged
Howard
Gautier, Mississippi

Offline beetlebailey1977

  • Member
  • Posts: 1,153
    • Bowhunters of South Carolina
Re: Bow length question?
« Reply #4 on: June 30, 2012, 06:26:01 pm »
Bubby has it.
Logged
Happy hunting to all!
Bowhunters of South Carolina Executive council member
Professional Bowhunters Society Associate member

Reevesville, SC     James V. Bailey II

Offline Pat B

  • Administrator
  • Member
  • Posts: 37,609
Re: Bow length question?
« Reply #5 on: June 30, 2012, 07:24:10 pm »
Twice your draw length plus 10% is a good rule of thumb.
Logged
Make the most of all that comes and the least of all that goes!    Pat Brennan  Brevard, NC

Offline Justin Snyder

  • Administrator
  • Member
  • Posts: 13,794
Re: Bow length question?
« Reply #6 on: June 30, 2012, 08:03:48 pm »
My draw length is close about 29 and I make most of mine around 62"-64". And I like a rigid handle.  8)
Logged
Everything happens for a reason, sometimes the reason is you made a bad decision.


SW Utah

Offline DarkSoul

  • Member
  • Posts: 1,315
    • Orion Bows
Re: Bow length question?
« Reply #7 on: July 01, 2012, 05:59:42 am »
Depends on the wood and width of the bow, as well as design features such as tiller and stiff handle. Sure, 60 inches NTN is possibly, but not with an ash English longbow... With a sinew backed osage bend-through-the-handle bow it's a whole different story.
Logged
"Sonuit contento nervus ab arcu."
Ovid, Metamorphoses VI-286

mikekeswick

  • Guest
Re: Bow length question?
« Reply #8 on: July 02, 2012, 10:04:42 am »
The width and thickness ratio are more important than just thinking about the length in my opion.
Logged
Pages: [1]
« previous next »