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Title: fistmele
Post by: davesonic444 on February 09, 2010, 11:56:00 AM
Do you know what it is ? When i was a kid in archery thats all the adults talked about at field shoots.
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Post by: rastaman on February 09, 2010, 11:57:00 AM
Brace height...
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Post by: Winterhawk1960 on February 09, 2010, 11:58:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by rastaman:
Brace height...
Yep
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Post by: wingnut on February 09, 2010, 11:59:00 AM
Usually measured with a fist with the thumb extended.  About 7" normally.

Mike
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Post by: hawk4570 on February 09, 2010, 12:04:00 PM
I think it came from fist nail. Seems like I heard that somewhere.
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Post by: davesonic444 on February 09, 2010, 12:33:00 PM
You are all right.I wander why  fistmele is not a common term any more.
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Post by: wtpops on February 09, 2010, 01:03:00 PM
Humm i thought some one was a bout to get in a fight  :smileystooges:
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Post by: richbat on February 09, 2010, 01:14:00 PM
because so many have gotten used to saying brace height
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Post by: LKH on February 09, 2010, 01:39:00 PM
My bow was noisy and by changing the bracemele to a higher fistheight it got real quiet.
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Post by: George D. Stout on February 09, 2010, 01:56:00 PM
It's a Saxon term, meaning a clenched hand with the thumb extended.  Actually, for the average guy, it's a little over 6"....for a big guy like Wingnut, it's closer 7".    ;)  

Most longbows...D bows anyway...can get by with a fistmele.  The reason it's not used anymore is that brace height makes more sense with hybrids and recurves....and confound devices.  Brace doesn't signify a particular distance, but a varied number depending on the style of bow, and the makers suggestion of proper string height.
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Post by: Old York on February 09, 2010, 05:03:00 PM
George, I have to disagree   ;)  

It's really an ancient Flemish term for
those who hitchhiked back and forth to various
skirmishes between the English & French, during the
Hundred Years' War. They stuck their hand out
with outstretched thumb, just
like we do today, and hitched rides
with baggage trains and sumpter animals.
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Post by: on February 09, 2010, 05:08:00 PM
HUH!
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Post by: davesonic444 on February 09, 2010, 06:04:00 PM
"We were arguing about brace-height tuning and then a fistmele broke out"

Lol
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Post by: George D. Stout on February 09, 2010, 06:07:00 PM
Did you say phlegmish?
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Post by: The Whittler on February 09, 2010, 06:12:00 PM
This is getting to weird, even for me lol.
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Post by: VA Bowbender on February 09, 2010, 06:20:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Old York:
George, I have to disagree    ;)  

It's really an ancient Flemish term for
those who hitchhiked back and forth to various
skirmishes between the English & French, during the
Hundred Years' War. They stuck their hand out
with outstretched thumb, just
like we do today, and hitched rides
with baggage trains and sumpter animals.
Now that's funny, I don't care who you are!
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