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Title: string for recurve
Post by: JEFF B on December 30, 2009, 08:51:00 PM

hi all now i just got a takedown recurve and it has no string and no amo on the limbs. sooo how do i go about measuring it for one ? :knothead: (http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh305/jeffburg/CIMG3047.jpg)

Title: Re: string for recurve
Post by: Shaun on December 30, 2009, 09:35:00 PM

Measure nock to nock around the curves and try 4" less.

Title: Re: string for recurve
Post by: canid song on December 30, 2009, 09:44:00 PM

make a sting with a loop at one end, and tie a bowyer's knot at the other. tighten the bowyer's knot until the bow is at a reasonable brace height.

Title: Re: string for recurve
Post by: 4est trekker on December 30, 2009, 10:09:00 PM

I agree with Shaun. My string jig is set to make a string 3" short of of the ntn length for a longbow and 4" short of the ntn length for a recurve.

Cool bow, by the way! :thumbsup:

Title: Re: string for recurve
Post by: JEFF B on December 30, 2009, 10:31:00 PM

thank you all done

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