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Title: Draw force curve - longbow vs. recurve?
Post by: Tom Anderson on June 21, 2010, 07:56:00 PM

How do they differ? Isn't the typical recurve more of an "exponential" increase in weight whereas the modern deflex/reflex longbow more linear, with higher weight at the beginning?
In general, that is...

Title: Re: Draw force curve - longbow vs. recurve?
Post by: John Havard on June 22, 2010, 07:29:00 AM

Tom, maybe this link will get you started:

http://www.acsbows.com/storedenergy.html

Title: Re: Draw force curve - longbow vs. recurve?
Post by: Tom Anderson on June 22, 2010, 08:49:00 AM

Thanks, John.

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