string??

[froghunter]

what string length do i need?

68" long hickory self flat bow
50ish pounds.


what is the brace height?

[froghunter]

anyone????

[arrowsmack324]

With longbows your looking at a string that is 3 inches shorter than the bow itself. So you need a 65 in. String.

[RickBarbee]

With longbows your looking at a string that is 3 inches shorter than the bow itself. So you need a 65 in. String.

^^^ This

[froghunter]

what should the brace height be??

[jreyna920]

That's different on every bow, I'd get you a 65" string and go from there tune the noise out

[froghunter]

with a 65" string the bow has a 4" brace height. isnt that too low?

[froghunter]

ok, i need help!!! do i need a shorter string? or am i tillering it wrong? it has a nice smooth bend in it with a stiff handle. not sure what to do at this point.

[EnW]

I would start with about 6 inches at brace.

[garyrapp55]

Unless it's a bendy, don't you want the handle stiff, at that length, I would.
I'm currently working on a similar hickory.

[froghunter]

where i am confused is do i go with a sting that is 5 to 6 inches shorter than the bow or do i re tiller?

[EnW]

Is it 68 overall or from string groove to string groove? What kind of handle did you make for it? Did you make a working handle?

[garyrapp55]

If you've met your target draw weight, how would one "retiller"?

[froghunter]

handle is straight, non working

[froghunter]

If you've met your target draw weight, how would one "retiller"?

thats my problem!!