LOOOONNNNGGGGG DRAW

[bow loving man]

I need your help. I have a friend who has a true 35" draw length. He wants me to build him a bow. I normally build bows from the Kenny M style original forms. I have built a Hill style. What style bow would you suggest that can handle this draw length. Please give specifics as to riser length, working limb length, overall length etc...thanks in advance. I look forward to your input.

And where will he find arrows long enough???

[KenH]

On FB there is a page called ATARN Marketplace where long arrows and the materials to make them are mentioned. 

Most of the truly loong draw (35" and 36") archers I know are shooting Manchu or Magyar style Asian Traditional bows with siyahs so they can have an effectively long draw bow in a shorter construction, like a recurve with long forward pointing tips.

[Shredd]

I would think that you could make almost any style bow for a long draw length...  I think you have to decide on what style bow and go from there...   

[Roy from Pa]

I would make it at least 66 inches long, maybe even 68 inches..

[Crooked Stic]

I know the Thunderchild 58 will go 33 it has a short riserl ots of reflex and .004 taper.
On a curve I would say a longer bow.

[bow loving man]

I was thinking forward handle design... wasn't sure of taper rate or riser length
I'll study some of those designs...

[Flem]

Thats some ape index! I would go with a straight limb Hill style@ 80"
Short bow for a tall dude? Don't want the guy to look like Cupid do you?

[kennym]

I'm thinking a forward handle in 64" would work . They do a great job of long draw.

I use .001 superlam in mine and the rest parallels, but only have a 60" (it does 32" without stacking, ran out of arrow for testing so not sure how far it actually goes)

[Mad Max]

It's going to bend at the fades a good bit.
I would make a shorter riser and  thinner fades than your normal, and maybe a little longer

[bigbob2]

I have built one of Kenny's design deflex/reflex at 68'' with reverse taper tip wedge that easily handled a 32 '' draw. String angle was well inside 90* so imagine it would handle a bit more with ease. also a sweet shooting bow too.

[Crooked Stic]

For sure you need a longer working limb. A longer bow or shorter riser and a tip wedge well help on string angle also.

[Eric Krewson]

I had an order for a selfbow for a guy with what he said was a 35" draw, I am sure there are a few people out there that actually have that long a draw length but they are few and far between. I have never met one and have been making bows for over 27 years.

I asked this guy how he measured his draw length, he said he held a dowel in his outstretched hand and drew it to the corner of his mouth, no bow involved. I told him to hold a yard stick on his sternum and see where his finger tips contacted the yardstick without stretching out, 29".

I made him a bow and a dozen arrows for a 29" draw that fit him perfectly.

I would question that guy's 35" draw carefully before I made him a bow, he could be the real deal but I would make sure.