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Offline Stingray45

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Re: bow length vs draw length
« Reply #15 on: March 30, 2011, 12:17:36 pm »
With the way it is right now, you could probably stretch it to 26" at that current length with good tiller. You can sinew back it but that would still be tough to get all the way out to 30" but I'm sure it can be done. Good luck and let us know how it turns out.
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Offline Carle1953

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Re: bow length vs draw length
« Reply #16 on: March 30, 2011, 04:42:08 pm »
Okay, I am trying again to at least post one picture.  How is it possible for a horse bow to draw so far?  Do static recurves also act like syahs?  Are they making levers out of the tips and change the form of the arc in the limbs?  If the pictures don't work, I am going to find my kids and bribe them into teaching me how to make this stuff work.  Thanks again
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Offline Carle1953

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« Reply #17 on: March 30, 2011, 04:56:55 pm »
One more try.  Sooner or later something has to work.  Too bad it doesn't work the way I think it should.
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Offline Carle1953

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« Reply #18 on: March 30, 2011, 05:03:44 pm »
It worked. Here are some more.
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Offline aznboi3644

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« Reply #19 on: March 30, 2011, 05:41:15 pm »
composite bows can draw so far and be so short because they only use wood as a core...horn and sinew are much more elastic than wood alone.
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Offline Kegan

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« Reply #20 on: March 30, 2011, 05:48:41 pm »
You've got a beautiful tiller on that thing. I'd just go ahead and sinew it- it's earned it. You'll get a nice little shooter and won't have to worry. Sinew is magic ;)
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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« Reply #21 on: March 30, 2011, 05:53:56 pm »
Gorgeous tiller you have going. I agree on the sinew thing, its magic!
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Offline bubby

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« Reply #22 on: March 30, 2011, 05:56:37 pm »
tiller look's great, look's like ya gonna have a great bow their, Bub
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Offline Carle1953

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Re: bow length vs draw length
« Reply #23 on: March 31, 2011, 01:21:10 am »
Thanks everyone for your input, I have decided that I am going to leave her alone. The most I could get in the ends is not worth the chance. This is probably the hardest piece of hedge I ever put a tool to. The bow only weighs 16 oz. It is only about 5/8" in the fades.  Teaching myself to short draw this bow is amazinging with 26" arrows. I am going to sinew it and go from there.  Thanks again.
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Offline Stiks-N-Strings

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« Reply #24 on: March 31, 2011, 01:58:33 am »
Fantastic! we got to see some short full draw pics.
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Offline Carle1953

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Re: bow length vs draw length
« Reply #25 on: April 01, 2011, 01:47:44 am »
Here are a couple pics with draw at 24". I put sinew on the back tonight.  Now it is just a waiting game.  Hopefully I got the sinew down evenly so it won't change the tiller.  If it does I will try and deal with it. Thanks everyone for your input.
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