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Topic: How is draw length in Korean bows measured?

Thinking of making draw/force curve of my bows. How is it measured? (specifically for those Nomad bows, I guess. They say max d/l is 33" for 53" bows) Is it just like AMO, some weird thing of adding 1+3/4" or something? Wouldn't the pivot from which the bow is drawn be different, lower than in other bows due to the collapsed wrist of Korean form? Thanks

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Re: How is draw length in Korean bows measured?

Forget about the AMO or wrist position. Just measure the length from the back of the handle to the string.

The way I did it: Take an arrow, mark it at every inch, nock it (optionally tape/tie it to the string). I tied the bow at the handle at hanged it vertically from a horizontal bar. It is easier to draw like this because you can use your body weight.  The brace height is about 5 to 6 inches. I started measuring from 7 or 8. Draw the bow to 8, read the scale, let down. Draw to 9, measure, let down. Do that until you reach 33.

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