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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: longbow steve on March 09, 2013, 05:58:03 am

Title: Short bows
Post by: longbow steve on March 09, 2013, 05:58:03 am

Hi guys, I am just finishing up my first short bend in the handle bow. I have a question as to where you prefer to hold the bow ie - Hold at centre and shoot off your hand or hold below centre and have the arrow at the centre of the bow?
I have only done stiff handle self bows and laminated glass bows until now. Thanks Steve

Title: Re: Short bows
Post by: Del the cat on March 09, 2013, 07:54:00 am

You could complicate this post by also asking... Do you take the weight of the bow on the ball of your thumb/ V of first finger thumb, or down nearer the heel of you hand?
Personally I tend to take the pressure on the base of my thumb (not so good at high draw weights) at about the centre of the bow/just below the arrow pass with the arrow resting on my knuckles.
Could also ask for shou size ::) ;) (8)
Del

Title: Re: Short bows
Post by: MWirwicki on March 09, 2013, 08:57:27 am

All my bendy handled shorties I shoot off my hand and hold at the center.  I work in a positive tiller in the upper limb of about 1/8". 

Title: Re: Short bows
Post by: half eye on March 09, 2013, 09:23:43 am

Steve,
      I shoot one finger above mechanical center. That puts the force of the bow hand right at dead center. I shoot off the hand with the force of the bow coming into the web between the thumb and forefinger.
rich

Title: Re: Short bows
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on March 09, 2013, 09:41:27 am

Quote from: half eye on March 09, 2013, 09:23:43 am

Steve,
      I shoot one finger above mechanical center. That puts the force of the bow hand right at dead center. I shoot off the hand with the force of the bow coming into the web between the thumb and forefinger.
rich

Same here, only if its a full blown bendy.

Title: Re: Short bows
Post by: Pat B on March 09, 2013, 09:55:57 am

I put my middle finger at the middle of the bow(center of the handle).

Title: Re: Short bows
Post by: H Rhodes on March 09, 2013, 10:06:57 am

Quote from: Pat B on March 09, 2013, 09:55:57 am

I put my middle finger at the middle of the bow(center of the handle).

Me too.

Title: Re: Short bows
Post by: Dictionary on March 09, 2013, 11:07:18 am

Quote from: Pat B on March 09, 2013, 09:55:57 am

I put my middle finger at the middle of the bow(center of the handle).

+1

Title: Re: Short bows
Post by: longbow steve on March 09, 2013, 04:00:15 pm

Quote from: PEARL DRUMS on March 09, 2013, 09:41:27 am

Quote from: half eye on March 09, 2013, 09:23:43 am

Steve,
      I shoot one finger above mechanical center. That puts the force of the bow hand right at dead center. I shoot off the hand with the force of the bow coming into the web between the thumb and forefinger.
rich

Same here, only if its a full blown bendy.

And if it isn't  a full blown bendy  :)?

Title: Re: Short bows
Post by: longbow steve on March 09, 2013, 04:01:28 pm

Thanks guys, thats great. I will have a play while shooting in. Cheers Steve