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Post by bullseye69 on Oct 1, 2015 19:13:44 GMT -5
I got this long bow at a auction last year and have been shooting it for about 4 months now on and off. Any one heard of the maker? But anyhow the draw is a little short for me. I'm more in the 30-ish area. How do I get more draw length out of it if that's possible.    |
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Post by bullseye69 on Oct 1, 2015 19:15:43 GMT -5
These are the arrows I have been using.   |
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Post by scrub-buster on Oct 1, 2015 19:20:51 GMT -5
Nice looking selfbow! It was designed and built for a 28" draw. Pulling it back to 30" could damage or break it. How long is the bow from tip to tip? I'm not familiar with that bowyers name. I'll ask around and and see if I can find out any information on it.
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Post by bullseye69 on Oct 1, 2015 19:52:57 GMT -5
I forgot what the length is.
I will measure it after work.
It is a sob to string by yourself.
I have been using my bow press to string it and unstring it.
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Post by bullseye69 on Oct 1, 2015 19:59:07 GMT -5
I was thinking that if the string was longer wouldn't the bow not bend any farther than it does with the string for 28" draw length?
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Post by scrub-buster on Oct 1, 2015 20:12:12 GMT -5
A longer string will reduce the brace height and will probably slap the skin off your wrist. It will not shoot as good either. I've texted a bunch of friends from all over the country who make bows and nobody has heard of him. There is a Keith Stuart who makes Hot Shot releases. I'm not sure if that's the same guy or not.
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Post by scrub-buster on Oct 1, 2015 20:18:06 GMT -5
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Post by bullseye69 on Oct 1, 2015 20:22:10 GMT -5
Yes that was my dads neighbor who's property is kitty corner from his 86 acres. He had a collection of long bows. There were probably 150 bows at the auction. Some went for pretty good money. He also had about 200 guns that were auctioned off. |
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Post by scrub-buster on Oct 1, 2015 23:05:46 GMT -5
Sounds like my kind of auction. He must have had quite the collection.
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Post by bullseye69 on Oct 2, 2015 0:20:21 GMT -5
Yes he had a good collection. I did really good too.
I got a 10ML-II for $425 SS thumbhole stock with scope NIB,
a Winchester "knuckle buster" 1897 black diamond trap gun for $225
and a Wards Westernfield 22 (Mossberg 46) for $80.
I think I paid $60? for the long bow.
My dad got three guns too.
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Post by bullseye69 on Oct 4, 2015 17:55:54 GMT -5
Nice looking selfbow! It was designed and built for a 28" draw. Pulling it back to 30" could damage or break it. How long is the bow from tip to tip? I'm not familiar with that bowyers name. I'll ask around and and see if I can find out any information on it. I just remembered to measure the bow. Unstrung its 76" Strung its 73" Brace height is 9"
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Post by scrub-buster on Oct 4, 2015 19:28:42 GMT -5
76" is pretty long for a selfbow. Do you know what kind of wood it is? You might be able to ease it back to 30". Do you have a picture of it at full draw?
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Post by trapperdave on Oct 5, 2015 6:51:56 GMT -5
i dont think draw length is the problem, its the wgt. At that length it can handle 30 easy. Thats an insane draw wgt on a trad bow to try to learn on. It will lead to short drawing, snap shooting. a 63 trad bow is not at all like a 63 compound where you are only holding 20-25 # at full draw.
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Post by bullseye69 on Oct 6, 2015 20:44:04 GMT -5
i dont think draw length is the problem, its the wgt. At that length it can handle 30 easy. Thats an insane draw wgt on a trad bow to try to learn on. It will lead to short drawing, snap shooting. a 63 trad bow is not at all like a 63 compound where you are only holding 20-25 # at full draw. I should take it to a bow shop and see what the draw weight is at 28" and 30". The weight will go up the farther its drawn back ? |
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Post by bullseye69 on Oct 6, 2015 20:44:52 GMT -5
76" is pretty long for a selfbow. Do you know what kind of wood it is? You might be able to ease it back to 30". Do you have a picture of it at full draw? Im not sure of the wood its made from. I may have my son snap a pic for me this week to post. |
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Post by scrub-buster on Oct 6, 2015 21:17:57 GMT -5
The farther you draw it back the more the weight will increase. I would like to see a full draw picture before you try to draw it past 28". If the tiller is bad or there is a hinge drawing it farther back may damage it.
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Post by bullseye69 on Oct 7, 2015 13:30:21 GMT -5
Well I did some checking today and it seems I have just been being a woos. I marked a arrow at 28" and proceeded to draw the bow back. When it got to what I thought was 28 it was not but only about 26". So pulled it back to 28" and I found I now have a good anchor point. I then remembered I had a draw and weight scale. It measured 63 to 65lbs at 28" draw. For some reason it won't read the draw length. I might have to put in new batteries, idk. So I grabbed some different arrows and tried again. I still consistently shoot to the left no matter what I'm using. Finger tips ,tab or leather finger cover. But they are flying faster now at the 28" draw. I will try to chrono some this week.
 
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Post by scrub-buster on Oct 7, 2015 15:32:11 GMT -5
What spine are those carbon arrows? If they are to stiff that could cause them to hit left. I bet some proper spined wooden or bamboo arrows would shoot better out of it. The plastic vanes aren't helping either.
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Post by bullseye69 on Oct 7, 2015 16:29:58 GMT -5
What spine are those carbon arrows? If they are to stiff that could cause them to hit left. I bet some proper spined wooden or bamboo arrows would shoot better out of it. The plastic vanes aren't helping either. I have no idea its not visible anymore. The broad head marks on that target are the wooden feather vanned ones I have been shooting. I will try to find a chart to figure out what I should be using. Should the vanes be straight or twisted? |
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Post by scrub-buster on Oct 7, 2015 19:09:59 GMT -5
Try using feathers instead of vanes
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