[bubba12]

I have a old recurve my son wants to start using but it needs a string how do I know which string to buy? (length)it is a Black Hawk Chief numbers on bow says 42#@28" below that 69"

 

[outdoors man]

three (3) inches shorter than the mark length. In this case, 69" is bow length so you want a 66" inch string.

 

[bubba12]

Thanks outdoors

 

[yote]

Actually it's 4" for recurves and 3" for longbows

 

[outdoors man]

Yote, Is this a new standard. My reference was the 1979 AMO standard and 3" at that time was recommended for all but compound bows.

 

[Bob_Hildenbrand]

4

 

[outdoors man]

Bob, No big deal but I can' find any reference to 4" for recurve and longbow. The AMO is 3" and Fred Bears "World of Archery" is 3". Also, I like to start at 3" to tweak for vibration, noise and hand shock elimination.

 

[bubba12]

My son just took it to A pro shop yesterday a guy there said he would make one for it hope he knows

 

[Jim Picarelli]

Actually it's 4" for recurves and 3" for longbows

That's what I've been making my strings at for years

 

[Squirrel]

If I knew you needed one I could have twisted one up in no time. We are not that far apart.

And it is 3" for longbows, 4" for recurves.