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American Yew 130lb at 32"

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Ian.:
My other bow that is also 130lb shot 268yds with a standard on the same day, so its not the weather or me. Glennan who is 6'3" drew the bow to 33" and really gave it all he could and only managed 214 with a Livery. I don't know what is wrong with the bow, whether its still too moist or maybe the deflex robbed it of distance I just don't know.

adb:
How much set did it take, and what is the initial draw weight like?

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Solid limbs makes it a little slower maybe.

Ian.:
When I bought the stave it had almost 2" of natural deflex, which didn't increase with tillering. The draw weight is very smooth, no early draw weight but it doesn't stack either. The piece of wood is very heavy in the hand, far heavier than other bows of the same wood, If there hadn't been the amount of knots I would have liked to get the tips bending more.

Del the cat:
Yeah, not every bow can be your fastest.
Knots add character, but they will always take a bit away from the performance.
It's always a teaser with knots trying to take off as much wood as you dare, a trade off between safety and performance.
I think its a damn fine bow from a marginal stave at that weight so don't beat yourself up over a few yards...
Those French knights will soon get close enough ;)
Del

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