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Offline Pat B

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Re: Snakeskins and brace height
« Reply #15 on: June 11, 2013, 02:57:52 pm »
Cint, on sinew backed bows I give it lots of time to dry. I used hide glue onthe last few I made.
 I had an osage selfbow get real mushy on me after adding skins with TBIII. After a week I strung her and she still felt mushy so I weight her and she was 10# down. After another week she was back up to snuff and shooting well.
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Offline whitefeather

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Re: Snakeskins and brace height
« Reply #16 on: June 15, 2013, 10:19:43 pm »
Thanks for all of the help and advice guys!
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Offline twisted hickory

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Re: Snakeskins and brace height
« Reply #17 on: June 15, 2013, 10:51:47 pm »
Quote from: Newindian on June 11, 2013, 01:28:37 am
Why add a quarter inch after achieving good flight?
I find that after shooting a dozen times the brace becomes about 1/4 lower. The bow settles a bit after it has been shot a few times. The bow I am currently shooting the most has a draw weight of 53.50 lbs at my draw. After shooting for half hour it goes down to 53.20.
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Offline adb

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Re: Snakeskins and brace height
« Reply #18 on: June 16, 2013, 12:52:08 pm »
Your draw weight is not dropping as a result of changing brace height. It's dropping as a result of string follow. Also, even with an accurate hanging dial scale, I'm not likely to be able to register a draw weight change of 0.3#.

Yes, with Dacron strings, they will stretch a bit, and require some time to settle in.
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