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Title: Herter's 64" brace height?..string length?
Post by: Zradix on July 11, 2016, 05:08:00 PM
Hey gang.
I'm having an old Herter's 64" 45# recurve sent to me.

Do any of you know about what the brace height should be on it?
I imagine the string should be 60"...but if that's wrong please let me know.

I'd be interested to know anything you'd like to share..model name etc.

I've attached the only picture I have of the bow..which I know isn't the best.

Thanks for any and all help.   :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:    

John


 (http://i748.photobucket.com/albums/xx121/Zradix/gkzsv62jlesgxdxym6wc.jpg)
Title: Re: Herter's 64" brace height?..string length?
Post by: rainman on July 11, 2016, 06:46:00 PM
If you remove the paint there should be a sticker that will tell the string length, which will be shorter than you think for most Herters.  I have a 62 inch perfection sitka, and brace height is 7.5 to 8.5 inches on the label.  Plus if you can take the paint off there will most likely be an amazing piece of wood in that riser.
Title: Re: Herter's 64" brace height?..string length?
Post by: LBR on July 11, 2016, 06:50:00 PM
Yep.  The label on mine says it gets a string 6" shorter than the marked bow length.

Man I wish all bowyers would follow that simple example, or at least the ones that don't go by AMO/ATA specs.
Title: Re: Herter's 64" brace height?..string length?
Post by: Zradix on July 11, 2016, 07:58:00 PM
Thanks guys.
I had a 46" herters that took a 40" string by the label.
I thought that may have been an oddity based on the really short bow length.

....wonder if I'll find a sticker...   :confused:
Title: Re: Herter's 64" brace height?..string length?
Post by: LBR on July 11, 2016, 09:13:00 PM
Need to look at mine.  It's put up in the original case--friend gave it to me, I've never shot it.  Think it's a 62"?
Title: Re: Herter's 64" brace height?..string length?
Post by: Possum Head on July 11, 2016, 09:14:00 PM
Wow good info I would have never thought a string 6" less than bow would have worked. Nice bow!
Title: Re: Herter's 64" brace height?..string length?
Post by: Zradix on July 12, 2016, 09:19:00 AM
Anyone happen to know what they call this model?
..maybe magnum or sitka?
Title: Re: Herter's 64" brace height?..string length?
Post by: Zradix on July 12, 2016, 02:25:00 PM
HEY!
Just found out the serial number is...
k620974038
K= Sitka(most of the time)
62=62" (which I'm fine with)
09=September
74=1974
038=thirty eighth bow that month.

I've only found 1 picture of the sticker of a 62" sitka on the web.
That sticker called for a 56" string.
Can any of you confirm this by chance?

Thank you  [thumbsup]
Title: Re: Herter's 64" brace height?..string length?
Post by: Zradix on July 14, 2016, 03:14:00 PM
WELL...
Found out it was listed wrong.
By the sticker on the bow and the serial # it's a 62" sitka that takes a 56" string.

Thanks for the help guys!