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Offline MichHunter

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Nailing Down a String Length
« on: August 17, 2009, 10:41:00 PM »
In general what length of string can you expect to be contacting a recurve limb past the limb groove in the limb.  This is when the bow is properly tuned.  I am twisting a string on my bows and trying to record the ideal string length so that I can order strings.
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Offline Dano

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Re: Nailing Down a String Length
« Reply #1 on: August 17, 2009, 11:07:00 PM »
Normally a recurve string is 4" shorter than the tip to tip measurement, measured on the belly over the curves tip to tip. Longbows 3" shorter.
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Offline Jeremy

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Re: Nailing Down a String Length
« Reply #2 on: August 18, 2009, 08:16:00 AM »
Depends on how much of the limb is a working recurve and how long of a groove the bowyer made.  I've had bows where there was just barely a hint of a groove and others where the groove extended well past where the string lifts off the bwo at brace.
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Offline frank bullitt

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Re: Nailing Down a String Length
« Reply #3 on: August 18, 2009, 12:18:00 PM »
Dale what type or make bow? Did you make it? The info will help, and what Dano and jeremy, says also.
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