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Title: Evens and odds
Post by: Bvas on January 02, 2019, 09:37:37 PM

Is there some reason or some code amongst bowyers that bows should be built in even lengths?

I can only recall seeing a couple bows with odd lengths. Were these rebel bowyers?

Title: Re: Evens and odds
Post by: Flem on January 02, 2019, 10:08:52 PM

I put a ASL, together last spring that was 67" nock to nock. The riser was 13"

Title: Re: Evens and odds
Post by: Mo_coon-catcher on January 02, 2019, 10:16:35 PM

I do a lot of odd length bows, mostly because I like asymmetrical limbs. So I just nock an inch off the lower limb or add an inch to the upper depending on weight and wood type. And typically with 4” handle and 2” per fade.

Kyle

Title: Re: Evens and odds
Post by: Wolftrail on January 02, 2019, 10:35:09 PM

I have a 67" 3 piece.  Odd or even who cares.   :saywhat:

Title: Re: Evens and odds
Post by: monterey on January 03, 2019, 12:16:21 AM

I have built several odd length.  Some were even intentional.

Title: Re: Evens and odds
Post by: Roy from Pa on January 03, 2019, 06:59:51 AM

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Is there some reason or some code amongst bowyers that bows should be built in even lengths?

Yes..

Title: Re: Evens and odds
Post by: Crooked Stic on January 03, 2019, 08:01:00 AM

 :dunno: maybe they work better when each end is even.

Title: Re: Evens and odds
Post by: jsweka on January 03, 2019, 08:24:26 AM

It’s easier for me to divide an even number by 2  :laughing:

Title: Re: Evens and odds
Post by: Eric Krewson on January 03, 2019, 08:59:29 AM

I have several 63s and 65s, mostly because I made them equal length and the bottom limb went weak, I cut an inch off to get the tiller back in line.

Title: Re: Evens and odds
Post by: Roy from Pa on January 03, 2019, 09:14:59 AM

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It’s easier for me to divide an even number by 2

John, stop confusing him:)

Title: Re: Evens and odds
Post by: Shredd on January 03, 2019, 10:05:34 AM

When I measure my bow for string grooves for a 62" string I measure from the belly...  I measure 64 1/8"...  Add the tip block and that adds about another 1/4"...  So you could say my bow is closer to 65"... I think of it as 64" because that's how I measure it...  When I write the bow size on the bow I write 62"...  That is the size of the string and that will take all of the confusion out of the situation when buying or making a new string for that bow... If they want to know the size of the bow when unstrung they can measure it them self and make their own decision...
   
 So I make a 62" bow because that is the size that really matters...  That is the size of the string and the size of the bow when it is strung... Who the hell uses a bow when it is unstrung anyway...

Title: Re: Evens and odds
Post by: Bvas on January 03, 2019, 12:51:43 PM

I’m not confused.......yet :wavey:

I’m with John. I figured it just made it easier for finding center working with whole numbers.

I mark my bow length as 3” longer than the string used.