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What Length for a Hickory Flatbow
Terrier:
--- Quote from: Eric Krewson on May 30, 2025, 10:01:59 am ---My late wife was 5'3" tall and drew 22", I made her bows 60" long NTN, smooth drawing, long lasting, very little set, her osage bows really spit out her 30-35# spine 5/16th 26" arrows.
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I would have liked to have met her and seen her shoot!
--- Quote from: Eric Krewson on May 30, 2025, 10:01:59 am ---I could see no reason to push the limits when I was making bows for other folk, when I was selling them, I replaced any that failed no questions asked, for that reason I over build my bows just a little so they would hold up.
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That's 'cuz you're a stand-up guy! And a good egg... :D
--- Quote from: Eric Krewson on May 30, 2025, 10:01:59 am ---When you make a bow for a beginner it is likely that they will hand the bow to 6'6" cousin Elbert whose knuckles drag the ground and he will imediately draw it back to 32" before you can stop him. I have replaced several bows that I suspect had been passed around for others to shoot and were damaged in the process.
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That's funny, right there... but probably very true.
Eric Krewson:
There is a protocol of selfbow etiquette that few know, if you hand a strung bow to any guy they will try to pull it back instantly, it's a guy thing. Usually none of the people know what a selfbow is or that it was made to fit one person at their draw length.
The proper etiguette is to tell the guy" I draw 26", is it OK to draw your bow"? If your draw length is less than the bow is designed for he may say OK, if it is more the answer should be no.
I saw a friend with a 26" draw hand his elm bow to a guy with a 29" draw, the guy drew it back to 29" and the bow exploded. It was a bad scene.
bassman211:
56 to 60 inches.
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