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Title: Optimum bow length...
Post by: OkKeith on January 28, 2019, 05:31:59 PM

All ya'll have told me this before but I can't find it...

I have a 31" draw length (or so, depends on the grip style of the bow). Someone provided me with a formula for estimating proper (preferred?) length for a recurve and also a long bow. As I start putting materials together for my Bow Swap bow, its just as cheap to order materials for a second bow at the same time. So, well...  there ya go.

OkKeith

Title: Re: Optimum bow length...
Post by: kennym on January 28, 2019, 05:58:22 PM

It kind of depends on the bow type also, my forward handle 60" will go to 32"  but my D/R 60" won't make that...

Title: Re: Optimum bow length...
Post by: kennym on January 28, 2019, 05:58:53 PM

Check Black Widow's site, I think they have a chart on there...

Title: Re: Optimum bow length...
Post by: OkKeith on January 28, 2019, 06:38:20 PM

Thanks Kenny!

Always the Man with the plan!

OkKeith

Title: Re: Optimum bow length...
Post by: Forwardhandle on January 29, 2019, 06:47:56 AM

I also have a 31" draw I dont know what is optimal but I have built one of Kennys 64" D/R that is my go to hunting bow & built 60" & exspermental 64" FHLB none of them stack at my draw , the 64" D/R is my most accurate bow, I also have a 64" BW recurve I have hunted with for 25 yrs but prefer my 64" D/R for its quietness over the BW !

Title: Re: Optimum bow length...
Post by: Mark R on January 29, 2019, 12:14:15 PM

It really is in the bow  design.

Title: Re: Optimum bow length...
Post by: OkKeith on January 29, 2019, 04:49:08 PM

I thought I saw somewhere it was twice draw length minus... some amount.

OkKeith