checking draw weight on the long string

[upstatenybowyer]

How do you get a measure of draw weight/length before you brace the bow (while your still on the long string)? Would it work to find the difference in length between your "long string" and "short string," and subtract that from your draw length measurement?

[meanewood]

OK, so you only want to use the long string until you can safely brace with the short.

It's a case of looking at the bend and judging when you are at brace height and read the draw weight there!

[DC]

Would it work to find the difference in length between your "long string" and "short string," and subtract that from your draw length measurement?

I don't think it would. Why are you trying to do this?

[upstatenybowyer]

^Steve recommends pulling to the target draw weight right from the get go, but not going over. With a highly reflexed bow your pulling a whole lot just to get it to brace and I'd like to make sure I'm not going over before getting the short string on.

[George Tsoukalas]

I long string tiller out to 10" looking for good limb movement and target weight. This puts the stave at 10# over target weight and then I string it. More on my site.  That's for a straight bow and a 26" draw. Jawge

http://traditionalarchery101.com/archer.html

[DC]

^Steve recommends pulling to the target draw weight right from the get go, but not going over. With a highly reflexed bow your pulling a whole lot just to get it to brace and I'd like to make sure I'm not going over before getting the short string on.

I have the scale permanently attached to my tree. Every time I put a bow on the tree I can control the weight I pull.

[upstatenybowyer]

Thanks Jawge. 

^Steve recommends pulling to the target draw weight right from the get go, but not going over. With a highly reflexed bow your pulling a whole lot just to get it to brace and I'd like to make sure I'm not going over before getting the short string on.

I have the scale permanently attached to my tree. Every time I put a bow on the tree I can control the weight I pull.

Got a pick?

[DC]

YUP!  The little strap of leather goes on the string.

[Badger]

  Your bow will pull about the same weight on the long string as it does if it were braced. If it says 50#@24" on the long string it will still read about  50# @24" if you brace it. Tip movement means absolutely nothing because it is totally dependent on the string angle.