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Offline bubba pharris

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whats right
« on: January 21, 2010, 11:45:42 pm »
new and still learning on bow builds...is there a standard for distance from grip to string ??

Offline sailordad

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Re: whats right
« Reply #1 on: January 21, 2010, 11:49:18 pm »
well i like them just high enough so as not to get wrist slap
and yet you want to find the sweet spot,so as to speak of,that the bow shoots good from also
usually for me that qround 5.5"-6"
i always wanted a harley,untill it became the "thing to ride"
i ride because i love to,not to be part of the crowd

Offline mullet

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Re: whats right
« Reply #2 on: January 21, 2010, 11:55:31 pm »
 bubba, try a Fistmeal. It is the distance of your closed fist with your thumb sticking up. On most people it is about 6-6.5 inches. See how it shoots and tune it from there.
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Offline sailordad

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Re: whats right
« Reply #3 on: January 21, 2010, 11:58:07 pm »
i just measured that after i read your post
for me its 5.75"  ;D
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: whats right
« Reply #4 on: January 22, 2010, 12:13:42 am »
Nope. I start at fletch clearing distance. More on  my site. jawge
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Offline Aries

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Re: whats right
« Reply #5 on: January 22, 2010, 12:37:42 am »
Yep i have read that the way mullet suggested was an indian method for the measurement. but generally s long as the feathers clear your in the clear ;D
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Offline ricktrojanowski

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Re: whats right
« Reply #6 on: January 22, 2010, 10:50:53 pm »
For an unbacked selfbow I like about 5 1/4". 
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