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Old 09-15-2004, 10:44 AM
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c903
 
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Default RE: Old Recurves Questions

Here are some links to Ben Pearson bow information

http://www.archeryarchives.com/pearson1.html

http://archeryarchives.com/T1958.htm

http://archeryarchives.com/T1959.htm

http://www.archeryhistory.com/recurves/recurvesmain.htm

I would be careful pulling those bows to a full draw. However, if you decide to risk it, use only a B50 Dacron string. Old bows do/can lose draw-weight with age. So, considering that possibility and that your draw length is great than 28", I would scale each bow.

Prepare a shaft to the length you will be drawing on each bow. String the arrow, pull the string on a bow scale, pulling the shaft end (without broadhead) to (flush) with the front of the grip/riser. Check what draw-weight is registering on the scale.

Keep in mind, regardless of what draw-weight registers at your draw, the bow limbs may have also lost some ability to effiency use all the stored energy when string is released.

Careful!
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