String length

[Ed Frye]

I have two Browning Mohawk recurves 54" can anyone tell how to measure for what length string I need? am trying to get them set up for my boy's to shoot

[Orion]

Measure from nock to nock along the curvature of the bow on the back of the bow.  Subtract four inches from that number for the correct string length.

[Ed Frye]

Thanks Orion I will do that, appriciate the info. Happy shooting  

[kiamichi kid]

Orion,does that go for longbows too?

[David Bartholomew]

Concerning longbow strings: I don't know where it's written, but when I asked this same question the anwswer given to me was: 4" for recurves, and 5" for longbows.

[ber643]

Orion is exactly right for recurves. However, for longbows, it's also right for the measuring part - but you only subtract 3", not 5". Remember it is 1" less, not one inch more, than the subtraction for a recurve. Easy to remember (maybe) if you think about you want a "long"er string for a "long"bow.

[JoeK]

You'd think it would be a simple answer but chew on this.  My old Martin bushmaster manual says the string should be 4-5" shorter than its AMO length.  My new Savannah says the bowstring should be 3" shorter than its AMO.  Plus the brace height range on the older bows was 1/2", now its 3/4".  Similar bows. Just something to make you go hmmmm?