Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: ohma2 on January 08, 2019, 10:01:57 am
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my grand son says he thinks drawing a pinch draw arrow would be as easy as a regular fingers draw so I made up a couple to try from his 50# bow.im betting he don't get to 25#before he releases.
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any one ever try them ? if so what poundage can you pull?
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Nice set of nocks! He might have a bit of a learning/conditioning curve to deal with!
Hawkdancer
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In my younger days i could manage 45 #before loosing grip and i had really strong grip back then. i think your right hes in for a suprise.cant imagine riding at fullpace and shooting the weight the plains tribes did with a pinch grip.
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Can pull about 45 pinch. While you pinch the nock you can use fingers below the arrow to help pull (source: Seminole family)
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was the pinch draw used for the full length (Mediterranean?) draw or for shorter arrows and drawlengths?
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Pop's bow drew about 25" or so. The one he kept put away for safe keeping, anyway. He shot a compound normally, but had a sinew-backed cypress with a gut string that was passed down to him. He drew short with it. That's about all I know. He let me try it once. Must have been a 90 pound bow (just an estimate as I once shot at 85# and it was still harder than that.) Pop was an amazing man.
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Well i underestimated my grand son.he drew a 50# osage and pulled the point to the shelf.to show off he did it 3 times in a row.25" arrow.
should have known hes built like a bull, done concrete work al his life.
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Ah, concrete work. It's the sandpaper like skin that helps his grip ;D