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Old 05-09-2004, 04:51 PM
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dkbs
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Default RE: Three fingers under or split-finger method?

Hello
For ages I shot recurves split finger. This past summer I built a longbow, my first. I tillered it according to the info I had for three fingers(which I believe-off the top of my head- was both limbs having the same tiller rather than one being 1/8" more). I have never shot better than I do with this longbow and three fingers under. But this isn't comparing apples to apples since this is the first bow I've ever shot three fingers under and first longbow. So I don't know how it would work on my homemade recurve. But I didn't want to start experimenting when my shooting has been pretty good.
I think myself that three fingers under is gap shooting. You look down the arrow and when the gap seems ok you let fly. Looking down the arrow takes care of the left and right, so half of the battle is won.
Just my 2 cents.
Dan
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