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Offline BrokenArrow

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Experience required
« on: March 30, 2015, 11:36:44 am »
I there are formula or rule of thumb in the optimal selection of a bow based on the wood used, a persons draw length, the length of the bow and the poundage required.
For example I like osage orange recurved tips and I have a 24 inch draw and shoot about 55# so what would the optimal length be for maximum efficiencey?
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Re: Experience required
« Reply #1 on: March 30, 2015, 12:10:43 pm »
Your gonna get a dozen+ different answers with minor differences and none of them will be wrong. What's more important is the exexutuion and the dude holding the tools. Most known bow designs made at an optimum level are close and hard to discern the difference by a naked eye.

That said I'm gonna get my popcorn and hopefully watch the show...  :laugh:

BTW...if I was to make a osage static for a 55@24" draw I'd make it 56-62" long...1 3/4"+  wide to mid limb for starting rough width, n go from there....n if sinewed or a bend in the handle you can go shorter easily.
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Offline lebhuntfish

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Re: Experience required
« Reply #2 on: March 30, 2015, 12:20:56 pm »
I think I'm going to get my popcorn too... Patrick
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Offline bubby

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Re: Experience required
« Reply #3 on: March 30, 2015, 12:35:34 pm »
Basically what bad chris said 4" handle 2" fades 56" ntn for length should be more than enough
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Offline bradsmith2010

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Re: Experience required
« Reply #4 on: March 30, 2015, 12:54:05 pm »
i think the above is a good starting point :)
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Offline Chief RID

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Re: Experience required
« Reply #5 on: March 30, 2015, 01:59:59 pm »
I like Cavender's Greek seasoning and red pepper on mine. Waiting for the show.
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Experience required
« Reply #6 on: March 30, 2015, 02:32:31 pm »
Draw length x2 plus either 8 or 10" depending on fade length. Its rare when that wont work for you.
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Offline BrokenArrow

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Re: Experience required
« Reply #7 on: March 30, 2015, 02:58:50 pm »
How about for shooting off the hand with and without sinew backing?
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Offline Jim Davis

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Re: Experience required
« Reply #8 on: March 30, 2015, 03:15:48 pm »
My hand is my arrow rest, so I always make my handle at an inch longer than the width of my hand when gripping a handle. Otherwise, there is too much chance of having the arrow pass at a different place on the upper fade each shot, which is not conducive to consistent windage.

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Offline Pat B

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Re: Experience required
« Reply #9 on: March 30, 2015, 03:16:58 pm »
With a sinew backing you could go shorter and shooting off your hand doesn't matter.
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Offline BrokenArrow

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Re: Experience required
« Reply #10 on: March 30, 2015, 03:21:26 pm »
Even for a bend through the handle? Whats the shortest I could get away with a 24 inch draw bendy handle?
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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« Reply #11 on: March 30, 2015, 03:28:11 pm »
For your level now? Id say around the 56-58" mark. As you progress with your tillering you can easily get 24"from a 48" ntn bow.
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Re: Experience required
« Reply #12 on: March 31, 2015, 01:51:46 pm »
Quote from: PEARL DRUMS on March 30, 2015, 03:28:11 pm
For your level now? Id say around the 56-58" mark. As you progress with your tillering you can easily get 24"from a 48" ntn bow.

+1. I've pushed myself to getting 25" out of a 46" bow but gave it chrysalis at 26". Eventually string angle can become the killer if your materials and tillering are up to the challenge.
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