mikekeswick
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Hi there i'm pretty new to this archery lark so bare with me! I've made two selfbows so far, one out of ash (flatbow) and one out of yew (d-shaped). Both have gone pretty well and haven't snapped yet...but i'm not quite sure how far I should be able to draw them? The ash bow is 65 inches long and the yew bow is 72 inches, I haven't been able to measure the weight yet as our bathroom scales have bitten the dust..but the yew bow is significantly stiffer..at the moment I have made 3 arrows that are 24 inches long and they seem fine for the ash bow but i'm pretty certain that they are too short for the yew bow? So to clarify :scratchch what length arrow should I be using for a 72 inch d-shaped yew longbow??