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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: legend on August 28, 2017, 05:03:05 pm

Title: bow measurements
Post by: legend on August 28, 2017, 05:03:05 pm

Hello All ,
Just like a simple question answered regarding bow measurements . When the length nock to nock is given , is this when the bow is braced or just the length before stringing the bow  , simmilarly with tip to tip?
Thanks

Title: Re: bow measurements
Post by: bushboy on August 28, 2017, 05:25:25 pm

Unbraced.ttt is usually about 1-1/2" longer than ntn.

Title: Re: bow measurements
Post by: scp on August 28, 2017, 08:04:54 pm

While making the bow, to simplify things, I simply go by the actual length of "short" string.

Title: Re: bow measurements
Post by: George Tsoukalas on August 28, 2017, 08:11:32 pm

Unbraced and I measure along the back. Jawge

Title: Re: bow measurements
Post by: legend on August 29, 2017, 05:53:52 am

Thanks

Title: Re: bow measurements
Post by: George Tsoukalas on August 30, 2017, 06:47:28 am

It has been a tough week.

Let me amend what I wrote earlier with apologies. Yes the length of the bow is a measure emit along the back but...

When I measure a bow for a string I do it along the belly nock to nock. I just use a tape measure and stretch it nock to nock which automatically  takes care of any set.

For a bow that I just finished, I just twist the string to the same length as the string I used to tiller the bow.

Jawge