"STRING FOLLOW"...ain't all that bad !!

[1/2primitive]

Personally, I don't like anything close to 2" of follow. I usually get about 1-1&1/2" on my Osage D bows, and I like it there. 
I've got one bow that has almost 3" of string follow, and I never shoot it. With my short draw length (24") and relatively low weight bows (45lb), I need all the efficiency I can get.
     Sean

[david w.]

i couldnt agree more with string follow it really doesnt bother me as long as it stays around 2 1/2

[Ghost Dog]

I agree completely; WAY too much is made out of string follow. Some of my favorite bows have string follow, and they are hard hitting, sweet shooting bows. Another nice aspect of string follow is that the bow is under less stress when strung.

Good thread, Manny!!!

[radius]

my first successful bow is a hickory selfbow pulling about 75# at 28"...it has almost 3" of string follow, and shoots like a dream...having said that, there's some satisfaction as a craftsman in being able to tiller a bow with very little set...i have made a couple which i laminated in reflex, which come out to being just slightly reflexed after completely tillered...and they are good bows too

[NOMADIC PIRATE]

 

[recurve shooter]

nice bow, nice pig, nice hair , nice job all around. and i dont even know what string follow is, i just know that it aint good.

well, now i dont even know that.

[NOMADIC PIRATE]

That's rigth Recurve, don't listen to everything you've being told

[cowboy]

Just read through the whole thing Manny - that's a refreshing take on the whole thing . All the bows I've made have some set in em (haven't made that many) and I'm just tickled that they'll kill what I'm shootin at - if I hit it .

[NOMADIC PIRATE]

You said it cowboy, "they kill what you're shooting at "  the performance difference is so minimal, the cear difference is estetics

[Kegan]

the clear difference is estetics

And a little string follow makes it look even more like a true bow. Seems like string follow has it all going for it

[bowmo]

i see you changed handle shapes...

[NOMADIC PIRATE]

Danny, handle shape in my bows ? or handle ? 

[NOMADIC PIRATE]

How about this bow, a little string follow, but she surely did the job, 750gr arrow shot from a 58 # bow in thru the shoulder at a quatering angle and was just hanging from the nock on the other side

[cowboy]

How are those pigs for eatin over there Manny? I've got a couple of sow's in the past and one was like any other pork but the other stunk when being cooked and well, wasn't much on flavor . Got any good recipe's? I heard there's a lot of axis deer over there, any other big game?

[StanM]

Here's another stringfollow kill.  I believe the bow is around 48#, it's been a while and I truly don't remember.  Arrow was 600 grains or so with a big Ribtek up front.  Shot broke a rib on the way in and stopped in the off side leg, breaking the leg bone.



Stan