both eyes or one

[LinemanARK]

ttt were do I go to get the brace heigth for this 2 older bows and tiller want to get the bows done right before I get the arrows done

[SEMO_HUNTER]

Originally posted by rezeen6.5:
ttt were do I go to get the brace heigth for this 2 older bows and tiller want to get the bows done right before I get the arrows done

For that you would need a Archery Pro Shop with someone on duty that knows something about Traditional Archery equipment. It's all too common nowadays for some kid or couple of....to be fletching arrows, changing strings, and running the register.......but they don't know squat about bows, much less anything Traditional.
Check your phone book or google your area on the internet, see what's near you and make some phone calls. Explain to them what you need and see if they can help. If they can't then move on to the next one.
Good Luck

[LinemanARK]

Hey Semo I live in North East AR. about 50 miles from Poplar Bluff so any help up that way would be great I dont mind to drive to a pro shop but I want to talk to someone who can help me out I just shot a 28 1/2  5575 no fletching with a 125 grain tip it has a very bad right curve in the target when it hits the target at the point of impact the nock end is about 5 inches to the right I also shot a easton alum. 2213 28" with both a 100 125 gn. points and it hits pretty much  were I aim what do ya think now and I also checked the brace heigth it was 10" from the inside of the grip to the string it cant be right

[SEMO_HUNTER]

Well, I can tell you right now that those 2 shafts are way too heavy spined for your bow. I think you said you were shooting a 45lb. bow?

If so, I just found my spine for my 48lb. recurve and it's at .540 with a cedar shaft, which I don't know what that translates into aluminum or carbon as far as shaft size or shaft numbers, but just for referrence....a 2117 Easton has a spine of .400

If I were you I would look for something in the .500 to .550-.560 spine range and start there. That would come a whole lot closer for matching your bow weight, but still doesn't guarantee proper arrow flight without tuning.

Also, a 10" brace height sounds like it's way off. It should be closer to 7" depending on where you measure it. I measure mine from the back of the riser nearest the string, to the center of the string.
You really need to find a pro shop. Let me do some googling and I'll let you know what I come up with for your area.
In the mean time, unstring that bow and let it relax, don't shoot it anymore with that string until we find you a pro shop, I think you must have the wrong string on it?

 *EDIT*
That didn't take to long. Click on the link below for archery dealers, archery shops in Arkansas and pick the ones closest to your location. Some of these have website addresses, and some just have phone numbers, but keep trying different ones until somebody says they can help you with your problems.
Hope this helps,
~SEMO~
 link >>--->  http://www.sureloc.com/dealer/arkansas.html

[WRV]

Both open....Randy

[LinemanARK]

man thanks for all the help  I was also thinking that 10 "s was way to much I measured from the grip the deepest part where your hand holds the bow to the string were the nocks are. I have also come up with another ? glove or tab

[SEMO_HUNTER]

Originally posted by rezeen6.5:
man thanks for all the help  I was also thinking that 10 "s was way to much I measured from the grip the deepest part where your hand holds the bow to the string were the nocks are. I have also come up with another ? glove or tab

If your measuring deep into the grip area where the crotch of your hand between finger and thumb meet the bow.....to the string, then you will get a longer reading. Measure from the back of the riser/handle to the string and see what you get. It still might be too long.

[wabearhunter]

Originally posted by WRV:
Both open....Randy

x2

both open is the way to go

[scriv]

Originally posted by rezeen6.5:
I am a right handed shooter but the left eye dom. so do I have to shoot with both eyes open to shoot better or can I learn to shoot with one eye  and it be alright.Like Ive said before I have only been shooting a recurve for 4 days know any help would be great also how do you tune your bow, tiller arrow spine and making the arrow hit where you aim at 10 yrds. thanks Mike

I'm assuming you want to be the best you can be.  You have been shooting for four days?  If you are left eye dominant then get a left handed bow, and open both eyes.  I start quite a few archers out every year and the first thing we do is determine eye dominance then shoot from that side.  Saves us from going back later to re-learn.  dave

[Bobaru]

If you shoot with glasses, you can put a small dot, about 3/8" diameter, in the center of your dominant eye.  That will force dominance to the weak eye without affecting your depth perception.  

Skeet and Trap shooters do this all the time.  I think you can buy the dots made for that purpose, but am not sure.

If it were me, I'd shoot left handed.

[fujimo]

i only have vision in one eye- lucky my shooting eye. i had to learn new distance , and depth judging techniques. but its do-able.
im happy with my shooting , instinctive out to 20 and then gap out to 30. its amazing what the brain will learn. if i shoot truly instinctivly, i do ok, but if i second geuss my brain for a nano second- she's not so good. i dont try and judge any distance until it gets over about 25.
i also snap shoot, if i pause at full draw for a second, then i am incline to second geuss my brain.
i focus on my anchor. to make sure i dont short draw.
good luck
wayne

[Jon Swanson]

I have always shot with two eyes open.  Be it a shotgun or a bow.  I am right handed and right eye dominant.  So it isn't a big deal.  I am not sighting down the arrow.....cause if I did I might choose one eye.

[jim phenes]

i shoot both eyes open with gun and bow it took me a while but it can be done!