educate me on riser center cut

[xtratoy]

I've  read posts where people mentioned about how their riser are cut past center, shy of center or just center cut. How do you tell and does it make a difference? Any diagrams showing these types of risers. I currently have a Samick Journey recurve and a no name black hunter clone longbow.

[Maclean]

It makes a difference with how much paradox is introduced to the arrow, thus the spine required to fly true.

[Orion]

String the bow and hold it vertically in front of you so the string is bisecting the limbs. Might be easier to hang it on a peg to do this.  Then stand behind the string, again, keeping it centered on the limbs, and note if the side plate is to the right of the string (cut past center for a right hand shooter), is directly behind the string, i.e. bisected by the string (cut to center) or left of the string, (proud of center).   

[xtratoy]

Thanks for the explanation.

[dragonheart]

When looking at the belly of the bow and aligning the bowstring in the center of the limb if the arrow is splitting the bowstring that is "centershot".  Most archers will have the arrow slightly "outside" of centershot due to the paradox or bending of the arrow when shooting with fingers.