Lost a few inches!!

[feral]

When I started making bows a few years back, my first (successful) bow was a composite and according to all my research it shot 55lb at my draw length of 28 inches. It has quite a thick handle (about 2 inches or so) as I wasn't sure how much strain I was putting on it.
Jump ahead a few years and now I have bows that range in thickness from 8mm or 3/8 (spotted gum ) up through a 1 inch osage to the original of just on 2 inch. (depth that is but about 20mm thick.
So if I measure my draw length on a bow it changes every time. And I assume minor changes in weight?
It was driving me nuts the other day when I measured my latest and it was different. I am ridiculously pedantic and i had the wife out  there measuring then both daughters. Till I gave up and used the arms together method and settled on 26.5 inches.
I don't think it makes that much difference . Or does it?

[SLIMBOB]

I use arrow length.  Some handles require a longer arrow than others depending on their thickness.  My anchor point (Draw length) remains the same.

[feral]

I think the problem was that all the bows I made were "measured" at 28". So I am going to have to go back and re measure them.  Just to be sure. It won't make much difference at all. I just need to know.
 

[George Tsoukalas]

I measure draw length and brace height from the back of the bow because the back is always in the same position. Jawge

[Pappy]

I do the same as Jawges. Seems all the bows I see made or at least most on here seem to always give weight at 28 inches, although I know very few that really draw 28, never figured that one out.
 Pappy

[bradsmith2010]

yes Pappy,, some things in archery are mysterious,,,,

[George Tsoukalas]

Pappy and Brad, I was helping someone make a bow. He must have been a good 6'3". I asked him his draw length and he said 29", I think. When I measured him it was 25". Jawge

[feral]

Haha, Well all that just shows that's it not just me. I feel better now