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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: AndyTurner on June 24, 2020, 07:19:56 am

Title: Bow testing.
Post by: AndyTurner on June 24, 2020, 07:19:56 am

Ok, having fashioned a beautiful new bow and "feeling confident" that it will be fine,
what level of "objective testing" would seem reasonable and sensible before giving it to someone else to shoot? For both,
A. Kids
B. Adults

thanks,
Andy

Title: Re: Bow testing.
Post by: Pappy on June 24, 2020, 08:04:44 am

A couple hundred shots at an inch or so over the draw of the person you are giving it to. Pappy

Title: Re: Bow testing.
Post by: Del the cat on June 24, 2020, 08:38:23 am

Kids bows are a nightmare... because some idiot adult who thinks they know what they are doing will overdraw it.
Best to tiller kids bows out to a full adult draw if possible.
I made a stunning Yew ELB for a girl and tillered it out to 28" ... just as well, 'cos her grandad liked to use it ::)
Del

Title: Re: Bow testing.
Post by: AndyTurner on June 24, 2020, 08:54:36 am

Ha Ha Ha - Love it!

Thanks chaps :0)

Title: Re: Bow testing.
Post by: bassman on June 25, 2020, 11:04:21 am

Good ideas from pappy,and Del. I have had grown ups over pulling a kid's bow ,and break it on more than one occasion.