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bradsmith2010:
you will always get different points of views,, but really only the stave knows,, you just have to try and see,,
I feel like it will do it, but if the wife wants a bow,, then thats your answer,,

superdav95:

--- Quote from: Muskyman on October 01, 2022, 10:43:19 pm ---Dave, I’m pretty sure but, could be wrong about my draw length. I shot a 75 lbs recurve for years at a 30 inch draw when I was younger of course. I got a test kit of arrows from 3 rivers archery cut at 30&3/4” and I can’t say I really looked at how far they were from the back of the bow but I’m pretty sure they were pretty close.
I’m not quite as tall as you but I’m 6’-3” and have a wing span of about 6’-4” inches.
I’m not going to take a chance with it. Also I kinda promise my wife I’d make her a bow with it. It’s from a piece of the Osage I tried to split and it ran off to the side. It was the last piece I cleaned up and it turned out to be big enough for a shorter bow.

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Haha Ya your a freak like me then! Longer arms.  It’s sounds like you have a pretty good idea of your draw.  People have different styles of draw and methods.  If it’s working for you don’t change it.  Only thing is it limits you a little is all with a 30” draw.  Lots of guys do bamboo backing too and sinew to get extra draw so that may be in your future with that draw length.  Building elb/ war bows is another option even.  You’ll have fun with it either way. 

superdav95:

--- Quote from: bradsmith2010 on October 01, 2022, 10:59:48 pm ---you will always get different points of views,, but really only the stave knows,, you just have to try and see,,
I feel like it will do it, but if the wife wants a bow,, then thats your answer,,

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I agree brad.  The wood will tell you what it’s going to turn out. 

stuckinthemud:
Type of handle affects draw length.  My old recurve has a nice deep grip and wide riser.  I draw 27” on that.  My elb I shoot off my hand and draw 24”

Muskyman:
I’m going to take my phone out to the shed with me today and string up a hickory bow I made and snap a picture of myself at full draw and see what it looks like.
Regardless of what I see I’ll keep the stave for a momma bow. She just started shooting out of the blue with a bow I was making and it ended up with a pretty light draw weight. She seems to like it pretty good and it gives us something to do together. Let you know what I find out right or wrong I’ll know for sure and work from there. I saw a guy talking about draw length online and he said about 2.25 inches of bow length per inches of draw length and that puts me over the 66 inches of this stave. Was just wondering what everyone on this site thought and that was the reason for the question. I’m just trying to get some more knowledge about bows and building them while I’m waiting on my Osage staves to dry out.. by the way I put a moisture meter in one the other day and if I remember correctly it was around 19-20 percent.

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