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Yew selfbow safe pull
amadorbowman:
Thanks for all the info guys. I measured my draw on my current Abbott longbow: 27" on a 28" draw/50 lbs rated modern style longbow. I think I'll see if I can find an email or something for John Strunk and get his thoughts.
amadorbowman:
Just got a quick reply from John Strunk. He basically said that the extra 2" of draw shouldn't be a problem although it will obviously increase the weight (probably to about 70#, not a problem). He did mention tho that I should watch the tiller to make sure it doesn't change. Any advice on the best way to measure that on a selfbow with no fadeouts? :)
Ian.:
What Del said then.
Marc St Louis:
What you should do if you want to draw this bow farther is do it by exercising the bow in 1" increments and pay attention to how the bow feels in your hand as you pull it. If the tiller starts to change you will feel the bow try to tilt in your hand, either up or down.
mikekeswick:
Yes make sure you increase the draw length slowly. If it has been shot at 25 for a long time then suddenly pulling it to 28 would not be a good idea. A bow of that length should be able to handle 28 but like the others have said only 1 inch at a time and DON'T rush.
The arrow shaft is a very funny trick :) I showed a guy at my local club how to make a bow. Lovely new hawthorn bow first real shot....I just couldn't resist it.....SNAP hehehehe:) He almost had kittens
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