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Offline Frode

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Proper draw length?
« on: December 17, 2009, 12:26:23 pm »
Hi all,
Noob question to be sure, but where is the proper point to measure draw weight from?  If I weigh my red oak bow from arrow nock to handle ("2" below) I get one weight, and if I measure from nock to back ("1" below), I get a different and heavier number.  Which is proper, or preferred?
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Frode

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If it doesn't rap the lintel, it might not be a longbow.

Offline Auggie

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Re: Proper draw length?
« Reply #1 on: December 17, 2009, 12:36:47 pm »
Your tiller looks good,so youre ok in that aspect.Take your wing span and halve it,this should be your draw length.The poundage will increase the farther it is drawn,but if pulled-drawn too far POW! Bow breaks.So tiller to your desired  weight  at your draw length.Hope I havent confused you too much.
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Offline boo

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Re: Proper draw length?
« Reply #2 on: December 17, 2009, 12:42:54 pm »
meassure from the front of the bow @ #2 in your photo for draw weight.
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Re: Proper draw length?
« Reply #3 on: December 17, 2009, 01:20:39 pm »
Hi Frode,   I always thought the standard was to measure draw length from the string to the back of the bow.   Handle depth can vary tremendously and would affect a measurement to the belly!  Ron
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Offline Josh

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Re: Proper draw length?
« Reply #4 on: December 17, 2009, 01:29:30 pm »
I measure from the back (part of bow facing target)  to the inside of the arrow nock for draw length.  you can draw your bow with an arrow and have a friend place a clothes pin on the arrow at the back of the bow when you hit your anchor point.  then just measure from the clothes pin to the inside of the arrow nock... Should give you your proper draw length.   :)   -josh
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