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54 inch bow/ draw lenghth
Marc St Louis:
--- Quote from: Pappy on February 06, 2025, 10:06:34 am ---I know it can and has been done a lot by people here,but for me if it is a decent stave I double my draw length I am looking for and add the non moving part [handle and fads] that is usually pretty safe. :) It seems everyone is wanting 28 inches but don't know many that draw 28 so I guess I have to ask WHY ? ;) :)
Pappy
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A 28" draw is standard and if you decide in the future to give a bow away that has a short draw then you are limited to giving it away to someone with a short draw. I know I've had some people ask me if I have a bow with a longer draw, like 29 or 30 inches. I was not about to let them have a bow with shorter draw just in case things go badly
sleek:
The bows side profile can be manipulated to get a longer draw length. First thing that is commonly done is to recurve or reflex the tips. That changes the string angle allowing the bow to draw further before the string hits that 90 degree mark at the tips. With the right amount of recurve, you could pull a bow back until it's a complete circle. Of course, that would lead to a slough of new problems.
Another thing to do is to DEflex the fades. It reduces how much the limbs have to bend to reach your draw length. This reduction in the limbs bend radius allows the bow to be pulled further without being over stressed. The downside is it also reduces the strings tension, and the bows early draw weight.
Combine the reflex with recurved or reflexed tips and you get a lot of that early draw weight back. This is how I build 54 inch long bows that draw 26 inches all the time. 28 inches of draw can be had from a 54 inch bow but I feel a 56 inch bow would pull 28 better, but yes, 54 will do it.
stuckinthemud:
Sorry Sleek, did you mean reflex or deflex the fades? Getting long draws out of short bows is something I’m struggling with at the moment
bjrogg:
I think he meant deflex through the handle.
Bjrogg
sleek:
--- Quote from: stuckinthemud on February 21, 2025, 07:24:38 pm ---Sorry Sleek, did you mean reflex or deflex the fades? Getting long draws out of short bows is something I’m struggling with at the moment
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Sorry, I meant deflex the fades, autocorrect changed it.
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