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Re: I got my bow!! - UPDATED WITH PICS!
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 10:28 pm
by Ernildir
Very nice looking bow! I like the quote that goes with the specs.
Re: I got my bow!! - UPDATED WITH PICS!
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 11:15 pm
by Axemurderer
Haradir
Nice bow. Rudder does wonderful work, I got a hickory backed Epe that pulls about 45lbs. horn knocks great bow. I have a friend that make arrows and one of these day I am going to have him make me a dozen 6 bodkin six broadhead. I should be a very nice kit when done.
If I can make one suggestion, looking at the strung bow on the ground I think it could use to have the brace height adjusted. If you have any questions about doing it, I will be glad to help. However when I recieved my bow, directions cam with the bow.
Mike
Re: I got my bow!! - UPDATED WITH PICS!
Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 2:48 am
by Willrett
That is a great looking bow.
Re: I got my bow!! - UPDATED WITH PICS!
Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 3:10 pm
by Hereward the Wake
Just seconding whats been said. Check out bracing hieght, and certainly getting arrows of an appropriate length, you are having to under draw quite a bit in the photos and that will do nothing for learning a good style. Also make sure they vare properly spined to the weight of the bow. They don't have to be expensive to start with. If yoju are learning you will loose and break arrows quite a bit, so don't waste money yet.
Also get a tab and a decent bracer.
Have fun
Re: I got my bow!! - UPDATED WITH PICS!
Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 4:45 am
by Dailir
Its beautiful!
Re: I got my bow!! - UPDATED WITH PICS!
Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2011 3:49 am
by Cimrandir
Axemurderer wrote:
If I can make one suggestion, looking at the strung bow on the ground I think it could use to have the brace height adjusted. If you have any questions about doing it, I will be glad to help. However when I recieved my bow, directions came with the bow.
Please pardon my staggering ignorance but what the heck is a brace height?
Sorry about the long time it took replying. I've been offline for a few months. Also, sorry about resurrecting this old thread.
Re: I got my bow!! - UPDATED WITH PICS!
Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2011 4:10 am
by Jonathan B.
The distance between the string and the belly of the bow when strung.
Re: I got my bow!! - UPDATED WITH PICS!
Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2011 9:16 pm
by Cimrandir
My thanks to you.
Re: I got my bow!! - UPDATED WITH PICS!
Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2011 9:56 pm
by Jonathan B.
No problem, Oh and when in reference to longbows traditionally the correct brace height is fistmele.
"The term fistmele comes from a medieval word meaning "fist measure," and was used as a method of measuring the brace height on longbows. Fistmele is the breadth of the fist with the thumb stuck out, used to set the distance from the bow handle to the bowstring".
I personally keep mine a tad bit higher.