high brace

[ny state land]

ok i just finished a R/D bow from KENNY'S form. great bows that really preform. I bought a new string and it braces the bow about 8 1/4" which is like an inc h over what Kenny recommends. Can this damage the bow in any way?
Thanks
Stacy

[ny state land]

[Ice Mike]

Too high of a brace will be the same as overdrawing the bow upon full draw. Depending on design, most standard brace heights I've seen have been anywhere from 7"-7.75". It looks like your string has a pretty good twist to it. You may be able to untwist it enough to get it back within range.

Beautiful riser btw!!

[rmorris]

Beautiful bow! If you are making the bows you should start making your own strings, it not too hard and you can learn on YouTube .

[ny state land]

Thanks Mike and Ralph!. I know i should learn just something that always seemed intimidating.

[Ice Mike]

Lol. Trust me. If you've built 1 successful bow then you'll find the success rate much higher on the strings!!

[kennym]

Heres a tip to get the 3" under string length on em.

61" for a 64" ntn.

I lay out the nocks on the bow back, 32" each way from center for a 64".

Then make a 45* mark on limb edge, and file on the side of line toward center, leaving the mark.

When finishing grooves, I round the belly side of the nock so the string curves into nock, not a sharp corner. Much nicer to your string.

If you use this formula, a 61" string (actual) will fit the 64" bow with a bout a 6.75" brace.

Sweet looking bow Stacy!!