Approximate draw length?

[Wylden Freeborne]

Hey all, I am making a bow for a young man who does not know he is getting a bow! He is 5 ft. tall. What is the approximation for a draw length at that height?

[Pappy]

All depends on his arm length but I would guess 24/25 would be very close to average.
   Pappy

[NeolithicMan]

I just made a maple bow, 46" ttt 16#@21 1/4" (thats his specific draw length) for a 7 year old who is about 4' 5"

[Bryce]

Wing span in inches divide by 2.5

[dbb]

If he is 5´ now he will be 5´5 tomorrow 
Make a bow with suiable weight at say 25" and tiller it out to 27 or so to get some room for growth.
i have made 3 bows for my nephew in 2 years.... he grows like 

[Carson (CMB)]

If he is 5´ now he will be 5´5 tomorrow 
Make a bow with suiable weight at say 25" and tiller it out to 27 or so to get some room for growth.
i have made 3 bows for my nephew in 2 years.... he grows like 

+1

[adb]

If he is 5´ now he will be 5´5 tomorrow 
Make a bow with suiable weight at say 25" and tiller it out to 27 or so to get some room for growth.
i have made 3 bows for my nephew in 2 years.... he grows like 

+1

[George Tsoukalas]

Make the bow at least his height. Jawge

[wood_bandit 99]

I am 5'6" and draw 26". I have friends that are my height draw 24.5" and 28". I would just act like it is a joke measuring his arms because he won't know about that's how you measure draw length. He will just think you have gone a little crazy