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Double draw length plus ten rule of thumb

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BowEd:
I thought the conservative formula was double the draw length and add 10".IE....28" draw x 2 = 56" + 10" = 66" TTT.
In this formula it looks like the added 10" is the handle.

superdav95:
Ya I believe you’re right Ed.  I’ve used this as a guide myself.  The only thing I’ll add is that to go shorter safely your into sinew and or backings of rawhide and the like.  I’ve made shorter bows with no backings but they were heat tempered bamboo. Bamboo is a different animal.  I don’t think I’d get away with very short bows with no backing otherwise. 

George Tsoukalas:
Yes, double the draw and add 10" or about 20%.
Of course, the condition of the stave is important. Are knots present in excess. etc?
Jawge

Jim Davis:
Don't recall the numbers without looking it up, but the + needs to be a percentage, not a length. Otherwise short bows would be too long and longer draw lengths would work out too short.

bradsmith2010:
as you make more bows the rule of thumb make more sense,, if you go shorter set or blow up,, if too long the bow might not take set but i might not shoot hard,, length of handle and all the other varialbles can get confusing,, but its a good starting point,, if you are like me I tried to break all the rules,, and then said ohhhhh ,,,, thats why

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