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Is it possible to adjust draw weight on a trad. recurve by alter the string?
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Kestrel
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Is it possible to adjust draw weight on a trad. recurve by alter the string?
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December 02, 2009, 05:26:58 am »
Hello,
I have a traditional recurve bow with at draw weight at 60#, to start with this is little bit to heavy. Will it be possible to reduce the draw weight by using a longer string?
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Pappy
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Re: Is it possible to adjust draw weight on a trad. recurve by alter the string?
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December 02, 2009, 05:51:27 am »
No that will only lower the brace height. Not much you can do for it if it is Fiber glass,if it was wood
you could scrape a little off.
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Kestrel
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Re: Is it possible to adjust draw weight on a trad. recurve by alter the string?
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December 02, 2009, 05:56:27 am »
Okay... It's a fiber glass
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Pappy
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Re: Is it possible to adjust draw weight on a trad. recurve by alter the string?
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December 02, 2009, 06:19:32 am »
Build you one
,or shorten your draw length ,it will loose about 3 lbs. pre inch of shorter draw.
If it is 70 @28 then it would be about 64 @26.
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Kestrel
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Re: Is it possible to adjust draw weight on a trad. recurve by alter the string?
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December 02, 2009, 06:29:14 am »
I'll build one in the future. But would get some practice shooting first. If I leave to string on the bow for a long period will it loose some lbs?
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Pappy
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Re: Is it possible to adjust draw weight on a trad. recurve by alter the string?
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December 02, 2009, 07:12:35 am »
usually Glass bows won't, fiber glass has no memory ,like wood dose.
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Kegan
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Re: Is it possible to adjust draw weight on a trad. recurve by alter the string?
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December 02, 2009, 08:26:59 am »
Pappy's right, you're only hope is to build a bow
. If you're only interested in shooting you could make a light red oak D bow from a board in an hour or two.
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zeNBowyer
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Re: Is it possible to adjust draw weight on a trad. recurve by alter the string?
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December 02, 2009, 09:27:19 am »
You could always trade for a lighter bow Kestrel
btw what model/specs bow do you have
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Re: Is it possible to adjust draw weight on a trad. recurve by alter the string?
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December 02, 2009, 09:38:06 am »
What zen said. Post it in the trading post. Someone
(Eddie)
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Eddie Parker
Re: Is it possible to adjust draw weight on a trad. recurve by alter the string?
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December 02, 2009, 10:19:51 pm »
Ahh, beat me to it.
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Re: Is it possible to adjust draw weight on a trad. recurve by alter the string?
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December 03, 2009, 10:32:07 pm »
yea mullet will be all over it and if it is a bear he will go nuts.
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