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Offline Postman

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Re: Brace height question
« Reply #15 on: September 21, 2011, 02:19:32 pm »
I stressed out about the same thing when I began, , but I'm now shooting well at 5 1/2 in. brace  with short 60" or so bows and do not see any Ill effects.
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Offline miketurner

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Re: Brace height question
« Reply #16 on: September 21, 2011, 05:10:40 pm »
why does it matter if the fletches touch at brace height? when you draw the bow they wont touch and when ya release the arrow they all touch for a sec. does it really matter? I have been flintknapping a few years and I just started dabbling with making primitive bows so I was just wondering. do me it doesn't seem that it should make a difference.

Offline Prarie Bowyer

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Re: Brace height question
« Reply #17 on: September 22, 2011, 02:24:37 am »
Well I was just thinking that it will probably tear up the feathers.  They touch before drawing.  On a knuckle shot bow  that means that when drawing the feathers are rubbed backwards  adding wear and tear.  I'm uisng 5" long fletches adn I may drop that down in the future.


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