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Title: String length ?
Post by: Dave Thaxton on February 10, 2011, 11:36:00 AM

Little help please fellas?

Working on my 1st redoak board bow. 66" tip to tip and 64" ntn with a shade over 2" of set. What length dacron string do I need?

Thanks, Dave

Title: Re: String length ?
Post by: K30bowfisher on February 10, 2011, 11:43:00 AM

Typically a longbow takes a string length 3" shorter than the ntn length. A recurve takes a string 4" shorter than the ntn length.

Title: Re: String length ?
Post by: Dave Thaxton on February 10, 2011, 11:46:00 AM

Thank you, wanted to be on the safe side w/ my 1st.

Dave

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