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Title: Need help with Brace Height
Post by: ToddRvs on October 07, 2010, 08:52:00 AM

I have an old Gordon Plastics recurve bow from California.  This is a wood recurve bow that is backed by fiberglass and pretty a typicle of early to late 60's vintage recurve bows.  The bow is 62 inches from tip to tip.  The only markings on the bow is a 54 which I assume is the poundage.  My issue is with the brace height.  I purchased a 62 AMO string for it that is 58 inches long.  I am only getting a brace height with this string of 5.25 inches which does not seem correct.  I have placed several twists in th string and now I have a 6.25 brace height.  

Does any one know what the correct brace height for this recurve bow should be.  I have other recurves and they are all from 7.25 tp 8.5 inches in brace height.  Should I go with a shorter string?

thanks

Title: Re: Need help with Brace Height
Post by: Terry Green on October 07, 2010, 09:46:00 AM

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