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String length ?

Started by Dave Thaxton, February 10, 2011, 11:36:00 AM

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Dave Thaxton

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
64"55@28 Kohannah Flatbow
60"53@28 Robertson Peregrine
68"45@28 Howard Hill Redman

K30bowfisher

Typically a longbow takes a string length 3" shorter than the ntn length. A recurve takes a string 4" shorter than the ntn length.
It is better to be approximately right than exactly wrong.

Dave Thaxton

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

Dave
64"55@28 Kohannah Flatbow
60"53@28 Robertson Peregrine
68"45@28 Howard Hill Redman

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