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Offline rainman

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building a long draw BBO?
« on: October 15, 2009, 10:24:00 PM »
I am building a bow for my daughters boyfriend and he is 6'4" with a 29.5 inch draw.  I am shooting for 50 at this drawlength.  What would be a good length and width at the fades with a 10 inch riser section?  I have never built a bow for someone with this wingspan before.

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Re: building a long draw BBO?
« Reply #1 on: October 15, 2009, 11:44:00 PM »
double the draw lengh plus 10% for bow lengh,12"fade to fade
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Re: building a long draw BBO?
« Reply #2 on: October 16, 2009, 01:20:00 PM »
You should still be able to get that weight with 1-1/4" wide limbs. (at the fade) Bubby's formula says 66" bow. I agree. Take your time tillering.
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Re: building a long draw BBO?
« Reply #3 on: October 16, 2009, 03:16:00 PM »
I am 6'3", with 29.5" draw.  I built a IPE/Boo at 68" and 10" stiff section.  If I did it again, I would go 70".
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Re: building a long draw BBO?
« Reply #4 on: October 16, 2009, 03:28:00 PM »
I friend of mine shoots one I made him at 30".  The bow is 64" long, deflex / reflex.
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Re: building a long draw BBO?
« Reply #5 on: October 16, 2009, 11:16:00 PM »
Don't be afraid to go a bit long, it isn't like you will be overbuilding the bow at 66".

Tom has it figured just right in my humble opinion.
Are ya gonna post it when you build it?   It would be pretty cool to see.
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Re: building a long draw BBO?
« Reply #6 on: October 17, 2009, 12:24:00 AM »
66" should be fine, right now I'm shooting a 62"n/n hickory @ 53#/29"draw length that I built for this deer season, got lots of arrows thru it, just tack you're time and good luck
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Re: building a long draw BBO?
« Reply #7 on: October 17, 2009, 07:49:00 AM »
Thanks guy's. Tom how's it going?

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Re: building a long draw BBO?
« Reply #8 on: October 17, 2009, 09:13:00 AM »
so yous guys can build a bow for 30" draws?  :bigsmyl:    :bigsmyl:  I am 6'1" and draw 30". I wanna see this. I have always had a sickness for selfbows.<><
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Re: building a long draw BBO?
« Reply #9 on: October 17, 2009, 11:09:00 PM »
actally, I'm building mostly board bows. and not that it maters but I'm 6'3 & 29" draw.
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Offline Tom Leemans

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Re: building a long draw BBO?
« Reply #10 on: October 21, 2009, 10:19:00 PM »
Pretty decent here Dan. I even got out to hunt last weekend! Hope all is well there too.
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