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[redjack06]

hey all you trad gangers. I'm kinda new to the trad thing, and I'm trying to be a little more self reliant in my trad archery needs.What I'm trying to do is build a couple of strings for a couple of bows that I have. One is a Fred Bear Kodiak Magnum(45# 52") and the other is a Browning Nomad II (50# 60"). My question is this: how long do I make each finished string? Is it 3 inches or 4 inches shorter than the length of the bow? Any help will be appreciated. In my next adventure, I;m going to make a string board. Thanks for the help.              Jerry

[swampjoe]

Welcome redjack.....I believe you'll want to make the string about 4 inches shorter....I'm no expert but I think the general rule of thumb is 4 inches for recurves and 3 inches for longbows.   Again, welcome and hope you enjoy the board.

[BMN]

You can follow the general rules listed above but why not just measure the strings that are on the bow now?