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Knocker:
I was told by a bower to use a 50# spline, and the gentleman that made my arrows suggested stiffer, so that is one of things I was wondering could cause it.  I cant the bow a bit and shoot left handed.  I'll have to research a bit more about brace height.  I heard somewhere that it should be the width of your hand and outstretched thumb?  Any suggestions?

The bow has an arrow shelf glued on the side of the bow, but the string is offset to that side, and does not lay in the center of the bow, but closer to the arrow shelf.

Thanks for the responses!
Keith



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Pat B:
I prefer arrows about 10# under draw weight for self bows. An arrow bends more around a standard self bow than for a near center shot bow so the spine weight has to be lighter for a self bow. The spine weight is measured for a 28" arrow.  For each inch over 28" that your arrow is you can subtract 5# of spine weight(and vise versa). So, if you buy a set of cedars that are spined for 50# but uncut, you can cut them to 30" and the spine will be 40#.
I prefer longer arrows. I shoot 29" to 30" arrows for my 26" draw.    Pat

stiknstring:
Please quit calling it SPLINE....a spline is a piece inserted into the end to reinforce a self nock (also a type of gear tooth) but its SPINE. Good advice from the others.  My fifty five pound hickory self bow LOVES shafts of 45 pound spine.  My other boo backed bow shoots fifty really well even though it only pulls fifty (then again it has a cut in rest)

mullet:
  Keith,I've seen arrows with tight self nocks hang on to the string too long.It made for some wobbly shots.All it takes is some mild heat and bend the nocks out a little.

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