Author Topic: How to calculate string lengths for different lengths bows ?  (Read 7475 times)

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Offline Klinker43

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I would like to know if there is a formula or rule of thumb way to determain the string lengths for different bow lengths and styles ?

Offline Pat B

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Re: How to calculate string lengths for different lengths bows ?
« Reply #1 on: July 14, 2016, 10:18:36 pm »
I think it is nock to nock length less 3" for long bows and less 4" for recurve or just tie a bowyers knot for the bottom limb so it hardly matters.
Make the most of all that comes and the least of all that goes!    Pat Brennan  Brevard, NC

Offline Klinker43

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Re: How to calculate string lengths for different lengths bows ?
« Reply #2 on: July 15, 2016, 03:04:13 pm »
To Pat B
       Thank you very much for your help , I appreciate it very much .
         
         Klinker43