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Author Topic: Palmer Recurve String Length?  (Read 221 times)

Offline LBR

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Palmer Recurve String Length?
« on: July 17, 2009, 06:56:00 PM »
What's the rule with Palmer recurves?  2" shorter?  3"?  4"?

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Re: Palmer Recurve String Length?
« Reply #1 on: July 17, 2009, 07:12:00 PM »
I am prity sure, with most any recurve that it is about 4 inches shorter, but i am not completely possitive.
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Re: Palmer Recurve String Length?
« Reply #2 on: July 17, 2009, 07:25:00 PM »
Four for a recurve, three for a longbow.
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Re: Palmer Recurve String Length?
« Reply #3 on: July 17, 2009, 07:37:00 PM »
I appreciate it, but that's not always the case.  

AMO/ATA says 3" shorter for longbow or recurve, the old "rule of thumb" says 3" shorter for longbows, 4" shorter for recurves, but there's plenty of bows that don't follow either rule.  I like to find out for sure before I make a string, but I haven't had any luck contacting this particular customer before I make his string.

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Offline Dick4bows

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Re: Palmer Recurve String Length?
« Reply #4 on: July 17, 2009, 08:31:00 PM »
Chad,
     Haven't talked to you in a long time! I make my strings for my Palmer 4 inches shorter and adjust the flemish string accordingly.  As you know there's a lot of stretch with B-50.
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Re: Palmer Recurve String Length?
« Reply #5 on: July 17, 2009, 08:55:00 PM »
My 60" ones have all took a 57" string Chad.
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Re: Palmer Recurve String Length?
« Reply #6 on: July 17, 2009, 09:35:00 PM »
My 60" has a 56.5 inch string.
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Offline Danny J

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Re: Palmer Recurve String Length?
« Reply #7 on: July 23, 2009, 10:34:00 PM »
This is off of the package for my spare string for my Palmer Recurve from Mike. This is a Flemish spliced bowstring.

AMO    60"
actual string length     56"
String material     TS+
# of strands     20
crown serving     .022
loop size     16/12
brace height     7 3/8"
Hope this helps.
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Re: Palmer Recurve String Length?
« Reply #8 on: July 23, 2009, 10:39:00 PM »
My 60" recurve takes a 57" string and my 64" longbow takes a 60" string. Never just assume.
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Re: Palmer Recurve String Length?
« Reply #9 on: July 24, 2009, 06:01:00 AM »
Yes, I agree with Curveman. I took it that Chad was asking for "Whats the rule for Palmer recurves" and not a particular bow. Those are only the specs of a spare string Mike Palmer sent me for mine. In most cases you will have to twist to adjust or fine tune.
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Re: Palmer Recurve String Length?
« Reply #10 on: July 24, 2009, 09:27:00 PM »
That's what I was looking for--thanks!

Curveman, that is why I always try to get the actual string length, rather than the bow length.

Chad
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