*** BOW SWAP DRAW LENGTHS ***

[_Jon_]

27" here also.

[doulosparachristos]

I can comfortably draw to 29'', however, Ill shoot anything. 

Roy

[fishfinder401]

i usually shot between 28-29.5  with normal bows, but enjoy anything from 24 draw shortbow to 33.5 warbows

[Stringman]

I'm a 28 incher, but if you send it I will shoot it. 

Scott

[Old timber bows]

Hi my Name is Marty Tarrant (Old Timber Bows) I have been building bows aprox 22 yrs lam and self bows together I live in MI my draw is 25 to 28 inches I like 50 to 60 pounds and RH bow I love osage that is the only bow wood lol just playing we hsd the Marty jam at my house and that was the joke all weekend well take care and God bless.

[Knapper]

Since I've been here on PA and making different style Bows I've learned to shoot at different lengths.
Short bendeys vrs long, preference is 28",50-55 lbs
Knapper

[Carson (CMB)]

28" with a stiff handle
26" with a bendy handle

[KellyG]

on left handed rigid handled bows I draw around 27" as measured from the deepest part of the nock to the back of the bow. I simply had some one put a mark on an arrow shaft when I was at full draw and repeated a couple of times. I have only done this on american longbows/hill style bows. I guess if Some one made a really thick handle it would shorten my draw a bit. Never shot a bendy handle bow so I really don't know on them.

[Sidewinder]

Can someone considered an expert comment on Kellys statement that a bow with a deeper handle will shorten his draw length? I have been under the understanding that draw length is measured from the back of the bow not the belly of the handle, am I wrong. The reason I bring this up is it can be confusing for new ones and if a guy is working hard to make his draw weight close to his trade partners drawweight and length but he is measuring from the wrong point then he will miss it all together. thanks in advance for the clarification.    Danny

[Weylin]

I certainly don't consider my self an expert but I'm pretty sure most people measure draw length from the back of the bow. If you have a deeper handle it will make your drawlength longer because the more substantial handle is pushing the back of the bow out farther away from you. Your drawlength becomes shorter with a bend through the handle bow that has a thin/shallow handle because the back of the bow is now closer to you. Hope that makes sense. If anyone sees it differently feel free to correct me.

[Will H]

Yep, what Weylin said

[Sidewinder]

OK. I'm a little dense. Its taken me 6yrs to finally see this. So if we measure someones draw length, what is the standard depth handle for a standard measurement? Or is there one? 
 So to take into consideration handle depth and draw weight at a given draw length one must factor in that handle depth in order to reach the desired length and weight. Right?
 When I build my bows I put it on a tillering tree with a pully and have inches marked to guide my not pulling past a certain point while also on a spring scale. I add the depth of the handle to the distance I am pulling at the target weight so as to not over pull it. Maybe I should start another thread so as to not hijack this one.......to be continued.

[Dvshunter]

Mine is 25/26,never seen so many 28-30 draw folks.I have been around a lot of
selfbow shooters and to be honest , haven't seen many that draw even 28.
Most say they do but in reality if you watch very few get close.Guess I hang with a short armed bunch. 
   Pappy

Better than dragging yopur knuckles though.

[steelslinger]

I just built my first bendy handle bow and I draw that 28.5 to 29".