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Traditional Bow?
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Brace height differs from bow to bow; typically it's around 6-8 inches.
For string length, measure the length of your bow from nock to nock (a good way to do this is lay a string along the back and the measure this). Subtract 3 inches from this measurement and you should be good to go.
For string length, measure the length of your bow from nock to nock (a good way to do this is lay a string along the back and the measure this). Subtract 3 inches from this measurement and you should be good to go.
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The bow is an oldie. What is written on the bow? Typically the length of the bow is written on it someplace along with the weight. Because of the age of the bow, you'll want to check it out yourself, or if you don't know what to look for, have someone that's qualified (not a compound shop, they don't know jack about sticks) check it out for twisted limbs and any signs of delamination. If it's starting to come apart, it's best to hang it on the wall.
The length is either 62" or in the years 69-70 I believe that it was 66" long. Make sure there are no cracks in the riser or in the limb tips.
Once you determine the length of the bow and have made sure that it's solid enough to shoot, then contact a string maker and get yourself a Dacron B-50 string for it. I'm partial to a tri-color flemish twist string, but an endless loop is just as good. Just not as cool looking.
Do not use a fastflight or other high performance string on the bow. They will literally saw the tips off of the old bows.
If you want the name of a good string maker, Chad of Champion Strings makes all my strings for me. He's one of the best and his prices are decent. His site isHERE, go to it and shoot him an email when you're ready for a string.
Typically it depends on the type of a bow, but a good place to start with the brace height is 7-7 1/2 on a recurve. Once the string is shot in, then it'll need to be twisted to shorten it again as the string will stretch. Measure from the deepest part of the grip to the string for the BH.
The length is either 62" or in the years 69-70 I believe that it was 66" long. Make sure there are no cracks in the riser or in the limb tips.
Once you determine the length of the bow and have made sure that it's solid enough to shoot, then contact a string maker and get yourself a Dacron B-50 string for it. I'm partial to a tri-color flemish twist string, but an endless loop is just as good. Just not as cool looking.
Do not use a fastflight or other high performance string on the bow. They will literally saw the tips off of the old bows. If you want the name of a good string maker, Chad of Champion Strings makes all my strings for me. He's one of the best and his prices are decent. His site isHERE, go to it and shoot him an email when you're ready for a string.
Typically it depends on the type of a bow, but a good place to start with the brace height is 7-7 1/2 on a recurve. Once the string is shot in, then it'll need to be twisted to shorten it again as the string will stretch. Measure from the deepest part of the grip to the string for the BH.
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Thanks guys, a friend of mine that is very knowledgeable about traditional archery and a collector of old bows and broad heads went over it with me to be sure it is sound and made a Flemish twist string for it last week. I've been stretching the string but forgot to ask him about the brace height. It is a 66" 34# that my oldest brother bought probably in '69 or '70 and was hanging in our folk's basement for many years. I'll start it at 7" and see if my nephew can shoot it well enough to tune from there, I may try a few shots but I shoot lefty and it's a right hand bow, seeing right-handers try my lh recurve is always entertaining.
Todd
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Longbow,
Thanks, he is a good kid, he is in grad school so he's pretty busy, but he's here on break right now. He watched me shooting my recurve this summer and was interested, so I figured I'd get his dads old bow in shooting trim, some of the guys I train with are also interested or at least want to try out a traditional bow. My family usually hunts big game with muzzleloaders, I haven't tried to hunt a traditional bow yet. I have gone to a couple of traditional only 3D shoots (they are a blast) with my friend from work and we may try some of the general 3D shoots this coming summer.
Todd
Thanks, he is a good kid, he is in grad school so he's pretty busy, but he's here on break right now. He watched me shooting my recurve this summer and was interested, so I figured I'd get his dads old bow in shooting trim, some of the guys I train with are also interested or at least want to try out a traditional bow. My family usually hunts big game with muzzleloaders, I haven't tried to hunt a traditional bow yet. I have gone to a couple of traditional only 3D shoots (they are a blast) with my friend from work and we may try some of the general 3D shoots this coming summer.
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Yeah, I like the trad only 3Ds. They tend to be set up for a trad bow instead of putting a target in the open for the compounds. At least, they are set up better where we shoot.
If you want to get good with your curve for hunting, practice as you'll be hunting. If you hunt from a tree, practice from one. I hunt on the ground, so I do my practice in the woods where I hunt. That helps me in a couple of ways. First, the critters get used to me shooting my bow in the area. So, if they see me walk in with it during hunting season and they havn't already been pressured, they'll be more relaxed with me there. Second, stump shooting (roving) is the best way that I know of to be able to take shots that I'll be facing in the woods and no other type of shooting will sharpen my shooting eye like roving will. Mainly because it's always at an unknown distance. Uphill, sidehill, downhill, over brush, under limbs, leaning around trees, over bushes and hit the target I'm aiming at that a compound would have to shoot through and so on. A great way to enjoy the bow and get ready for season.
If you want to get good with your curve for hunting, practice as you'll be hunting. If you hunt from a tree, practice from one. I hunt on the ground, so I do my practice in the woods where I hunt. That helps me in a couple of ways. First, the critters get used to me shooting my bow in the area. So, if they see me walk in with it during hunting season and they havn't already been pressured, they'll be more relaxed with me there. Second, stump shooting (roving) is the best way that I know of to be able to take shots that I'll be facing in the woods and no other type of shooting will sharpen my shooting eye like roving will. Mainly because it's always at an unknown distance. Uphill, sidehill, downhill, over brush, under limbs, leaning around trees, over bushes and hit the target I'm aiming at that a compound would have to shoot through and so on. A great way to enjoy the bow and get ready for season.