Author Topic: Is it possible to adjust draw weight on a trad. recurve by alter the string? (Read 8740 times)

Kestrel · « **on:** December 02, 2009, 05:26:58 am »

Hello,

I have a traditional recurve bow with at draw weight at 60#, to start with this is little bit to heavy. Will it be possible to reduce the draw weight by using a longer string?

Pappy · « **Reply #1 on:** December 02, 2009, 05:51:27 am »

No that will only lower the brace height. Not much you can do for it if it is Fiber glass,if it was wood
you could scrape a little off.

Pappy

Kestrel · « **Reply #2 on:** December 02, 2009, 05:56:27 am »

Okay... It's a fiber glass $:-\$

Pappy · « **Reply #3 on:** December 02, 2009, 06:19:32 am »

Build you one

,or shorten your draw length ,it will loose about 3 lbs. pre inch of shorter draw.
If it is 70 @28 then it would be about 64 @26.
Pappy

Kestrel · « **Reply #4 on:** December 02, 2009, 06:29:14 am »

I'll build one in the future. But would get some practice shooting first. If I leave to string on the bow for a long period will it loose some lbs?

Pappy · « **Reply #5 on:** December 02, 2009, 07:12:35 am »

usually Glass bows won't, fiber glass has no memory ,like wood dose.

Pappy

Kegan · « **Reply #6 on:** December 02, 2009, 08:26:59 am »

Pappy's right, you're only hope is to build a bow

. If you're only interested in shooting you could make a light red oak D bow from a board in an hour or two.

zeNBowyer · « **Reply #7 on:** December 02, 2009, 09:27:19 am »

You could always trade for a lighter bow Kestrel
btw what model/specs bow do you have

Justin Snyder · « **Reply #8 on:** December 02, 2009, 09:38:06 am »

What zen said. Post it in the trading post. Someone (Eddie) might trade you for the bow you want.

mullet · « **Reply #9 on:** December 02, 2009, 10:19:51 pm »

Ahh, beat me to it.

woodstick · « **Reply #10 on:** December 03, 2009, 10:32:07 pm »

yea mullet will be all over it and if it is a bear he will go nuts.

mullet · « **Reply #11 on:** December 03, 2009, 10:46:33 pm »

Primitive Archer