Brace Height For Longer Bows

[Kegan]

I normally just use whatever brace height is needed to give me a proper bareshaft tune. However, until recently I've been trying to design my bows to get away with a rather low brace height, about 5 1/2" from the handle. This is all well and good, but I've been having some trouble with forgiveness. So in the works are a couple 6' bows, and they will sport slightly higher brace heights than I normally use, upwards of 6 1/2", or there about for tune.

[George Tsoukalas]

Yes, the lower the better provided my fletching clears. My fistmele is 6.5 in (string to belly). That would result in a bh of 8 in. (string to back). My fistmele is actually too big for my preferred brace height. Remember those English longbowmen shot long bows that could take a larger bh. Just speculating. Jawge

[sailordad]

i checked a couple fo my favorite shooting self bows today
both are 1" short of a fill fistmele
my fletching doesnt completly clear but it works for me

[adb]

I brace most of my bows at 6.5"... that's from the back of the bow.

[dwardo]

I was told the the "rule of thumb" came from the fact that you were not allowed to beat your spouce with a cane thicker tahn your thumb..

Shocking huh? saying that it may be jsut another urban myth like the V finger sign and ts connection with the longbow men.