Ugh I'm sorry guys. I made a big fuss over things. with an arrow on the bow im pulling 24". when I add the resistance of the bow i put my neck forward and don't draw back to 26". I bet I lost around 5-8# on set and then around 7-10 with my draw. without the resistance i'm around 26" because I don't have the resistance that makes me want to anchor 2" faster. also my stance is very square instead of sideways which makes me lose about 1" of draw. I'm going to put it on the tillering tree tonight to check my theory.
Bj, I sealed it with Watco natural oil. I shaped the handle for my fingers but didn't change it a lot, the handle kinda grew on me!
I did not change the fades. I don't let anyone draw it farther than I am comfortable, I normally stop them a little short.
I should have thought of under drawing instead of overdrawing.