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orangputihkgu:
Hello there warbow archers and bowyers!!

That maybe a folly question but: is the weight you have to hold against with your bow hand the same as the weight you pull with your draw hand?
I think it should be less because of the energy stored in the bow limbs but I am not certain.
Do you have an answer?

And if the weight is different, how much different?

Thanks a lot....CHRIS

fishfinder401:
im pretty sure the energy is being stored in the limbs, but that doesn't take away from the weight you are drawing with you hands, because it is the force you are applying to the bow that is creating the energy that is being stored in the limbs( if that makes sense)

JW_Halverson:
I have put the handle of a bow on the scale and pulled the string to get the draw weight.  I have also slung the string over a hook on the scale and pulled the same bow.  Same reading on the scale.  The resistance of the bow in your hand is equal to the resistance of the string against your fingers.

adb:
In archery, the 'draw weight' is the equivalent amount of weight you are holding at full draw. In other words, my 100#@30" draw weight warbow is equivalent to holding back 100 #s of weight at it's full draw. Draw weight is really only a scale of reference in determining the amount of force (weight) in pounds it requires to draw a particular bow.

Del the cat:
Yes ! It is a folly question.
The tension on either end of a spring/rope/steel bar etc is by definition the same.
The pressure on you hand will feel less as it is spread over a larger area.
It's a bit like asking if a 1 yard rule is the same length measured from either end ;D (yes it is)
Del

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