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willie:
I was looking in my stave collection for something to make a warbow  for my son. He stopped by the house and I had him pull an arrow back to his ear so I could measure for draw length. Admittedly, the measurement was done with a  light ripping, as I do not have a  bow that I wish to have pulled that far. I realize with a heavy poundage bow, his draw will shorten up and his form will change, but the length is longer than I have ever heard of before, but he is a big guy,

what draw length seems to be the max for an 80" bow ?
Are there bows built longer than that?

A quick look at the specs on warbow arrows seem to show many arrows that are too short for a 32" draw that I typically see tillered on modern built bows.

Is there a proportion of bow length to arrow length that is considered correct for the design?

thanks

willie

Marc St Louis:
With the right materials you should be able to get a 36" draw out of an 80" bow

WillS:
http://markstretton.blogspot.co.uk/2015/09/what-is-most-efficient-draw-length-for.html

willie:
Thanks Mark,
I realize that if you use the "bow length divided by draw" length rule of thumb, that a 36" draw from 80" length is certainly reasonable, especially with modern methods of keeping wood dry and modern finishes, but were traditional bows built that highly strained?

With all the variety of bow lengths and arrow lengths thought to be used back in the day, It's hard to know what was a thought to be a typical traditional ratio.

Have there been any traditional warbows or arrows found that indicate  a 35" draw might have been used by some?

sorry for the ambiguity

willie

willie:
Thanks for that link, Will. I guess I was typing when you post came through.

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