poundage?

[bowmaster12]

i have a costum recurve that i ordered 55 at 27 when i recieved the bow it was marked 55 at 28 so hat shoudl put it at around 52 at 27 the other day just for giggles i put the bow on a scale pulled down to 27" and scale read 64 lbs i know that poundage on hand crafted bows isnt exact i was just wondering if the 12lb difference is normal?  By the way i love the bow its great

[Zradix]

no. 12#'s is more than a normal discrepancy between scales.

I'm not so sure about 55#@28 = 52#@27

Might want to check your scale with known weights and/or against another scale. Just to be sure.

[Bjorn]

You can check your scale with some dumbells and yes 55@28 does equal very close to 52@27.

[JRY309]

That seems way off,usally bowyers will go + or - 2# on what you order.12# is a big difference,like said I would check the scale or check your bow on a different scale just to be sure.

[Orion]

Missing  weight by 9 pounds (Ordered 55, got 64) is definitely grounds for sending it back.  But might want to check the accuracy of your bow scale first as others have suggested.

[PAPA BEAR]

check your scale and calibrate it with a known weight.if its still off by 9 ship it back.jmho

[Gen273]

check your scale, if it is right, and your bow if off 9 pounds the bow builder needs to fix the error. That is my take, Good luck with it. Let us know how this turns out.

[Bowwild]

Yep, if you and the bowyer are measuring draw length from the AMO location this would be light-years from what I'd expect. I've very carefully done these kinds of measurements using digital scales on all my bows. I typically check them at 28" (AMO spec), 25.5" -- my draw length, and 29" to see what kind of stacking is taking place. I've found 2.5-3 pounds of difference per inch of draw within these measurements.

I've noticed 1-2 pounds difference (usually lighter) from how the bow is marked.  The most accurate measurement vs. speced by the bowyer (my sample size is only 9) was a recent Schafer Silvertip I was trying out.

[Sixby]

The depth of grip should be 1 3/4 in and weight should be pulled from the back of the bow. (front edge , to the arrow nock.  The poundage you gave is either a scale that is off or a bowyer mistake. It happens. If you love the bow then evidently the bowyer is a good bowyer. If so he should be able to at least drop the weight to a much closer margin. I'm doubtful that if he is a good bowyer that he would purposely send out a bow that is that much off. Some people could not comfortably handle that much more weight and in fact should not have to.God Bless and good luck. Steve

[Hookeye]

IMHO your scale test/verification weight should be near the weight you want to check.

[Bowwild]

I recently had 6 pounds taken off of a bow -- the bowyer made it right, I just ordered it wrong.