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Offline mutch

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bow string length
« on: February 24, 2012, 11:49:05 pm »
just wondering how you know how long a bowstring you need. i assume its based on the length of your bow but i was wondering if there's a set ratio of bow length to string length.
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Offline blackpanem

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Re: bow string length
« Reply #1 on: February 25, 2012, 12:05:58 am »
its about 3 inches less than the legnth of your bow
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Offline Bevan R.

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Re: bow string length
« Reply #2 on: February 25, 2012, 12:10:52 am »
Really depends of you are talking about a longbow or a recureve. Also the desired and tuned brace height comes into play.
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: bow string length
« Reply #3 on: February 25, 2012, 12:13:13 am »
I keep shortening my tillering string until I get the desired brace height.  Then I measure from nock to nock and make a string that length.
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