Longtrad wrote:I bet that would be an awesome read, you seem to take a more technical approach to bow building than most, or at least are willing to talk about it. I called up a lot of bowyers and ask them what they are going to do for a short t-rex armed man with a 26.5" draw.
Most will say they will match my desired weight to my draw... or tell me I can use a shorter bow. That was never the answer I was looking for, On your website you talk about "powerwedge" and manipulating the limbs to change the powerstroke, I probably messed something up on my paraphrasing, but is kind of answer I am always wanting to hear.
If you are bowyer just building stock bows and selling your product it wouldn't pay off to build draw length specific bows, and the answer to a shorter draw length question would typically be to get a shorter bow.... Most bowyers want all their limbs to comfortably reach a 30" draw because the average draw lengths range from 27-30". , They offer them in different lengths and recommend the shorter bows for shorter draw lengths....... The tough one to pull off for most builders is to build shorter bows that can go clear out to 32" draw..... That's where your limb design and shifting wedges really comes into play.....
Type of materials used in the core of the limb can be a big factor for building for a shorter draw length for better performance, or and extremely long draw for smoothness.
A true custom built, draw length specific bow can give the guys with shorter draw lengths a lot better performance..... BUT.... they can't go handing their bows off to their buddies with long arms with a 31" draw or it ain't going to last long.... It also limits the resale ability to guys with a shorter draw..... You can't believe how many guys order custom built bows only to sell them again in a years time or sometimes less.