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Title: draw weight chart
Post by: giff on August 14, 2011, 09:49:00 PM
does anyone know if binghams draw weight chart uses total limb thickness, or just the core?

thanks
Title: Re: draw weight chart
Post by: kennym on August 14, 2011, 10:09:00 PM
It uses the lams and glass measured at butt(center of bow),not including riser or wedges,whichever the case may be.

The TD pronounced longbow has a reverse taper, in which case, you measure the thick end of the forward taper, the thin end of the reverse taper,the parallel, and both glass.

Whew!

This is as it was told to me...  :)
Title: Re: draw weight chart
Post by: giff on August 14, 2011, 10:39:00 PM
ok thanks
Title: Re: draw weight chart
Post by: giff on August 16, 2011, 08:35:00 PM
do you know what length riser they use?
Title: Re: draw weight chart
Post by: kennym on August 16, 2011, 09:51:00 PM
Which pattern?
Title: Re: draw weight chart
Post by: giff on August 16, 2011, 10:09:00 PM
the 68" longbow
Title: Re: draw weight chart
Post by: kennym on August 16, 2011, 10:21:00 PM
18" on onepiece straight, and 17" on TD pronounced and shallow I'm pretty sure.
Title: Re: draw weight chart
Post by: giff on August 16, 2011, 11:08:00 PM
how much weight would I lose if I only use a 14" riser on the straight bow?
Title: Re: draw weight chart
Post by: kennym on August 20, 2011, 02:53:00 PM
It would be similar to lengthening the working limb by 4" so my SWAG(scientific wild a** guess) is 10# or so..
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