I have some short sinew bows, that are 50 to 60# and they have good cast for elk, and heavier arrow,, dog wood shafts are heavy even at 24 inches,, those look great,,
ok just thinking out loud, could you put more sinew on the longer bow,, get into the 50's with it for elk,,
the shorter bow with slight recurves or glued on recurves would make the 26 inch draw,, probley go the 26 bend in handle with very small overlays recurved so the string wont come off,,
definitly gonna go 26 if you extend the length with static tips,, seems like you got lot of options, I will be putting in for elk too,,
or if you make the shorter one heavier,, 25 inch draw might be ok too,,