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Author Topic: bow came out light !!!!!!!!  (Read 308 times)

Offline Rick Perry

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bow came out light !!!!!!!!
« on: August 28, 2007, 12:02:00 AM »
I recently glued up a 60 " one piece recurve . I was wanting 50 @ 31" ......... its pulling about 45@ 31"


 question  ............ If I refile the string nocks 1/2" shorter making the bow 59"  ........... how much weight do ya think I would gain ?????????
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Offline the Ferret

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Re: bow came out light !!!!!!!!
« Reply #1 on: August 28, 2007, 06:51:00 AM »
If it were a selfbow you'd gain 3 or 4 pounds. Not sure with a glass bow.
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Offline shaft slinger

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Re: bow came out light !!!!!!!!
« Reply #2 on: August 28, 2007, 08:24:00 AM »
done a glass bow for my brother, one inch on both ends ( 2" ) gave me 6# more

Offline warden415

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Re: bow came out light !!!!!!!!
« Reply #3 on: August 28, 2007, 12:06:00 PM »
I think I got about 6-7 lbs also with one inch off each end.

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