Measuring Draw-Weight

TheAzn · Post by **TheAzn** » Sun Apr 11, 2010 12:01 am

How does one go about measuring the draw-weight of a bow with common house hold materials?

KenH · Post by **KenH** » Sun Apr 11, 2010 1:34 am

You can get a pretty close approximation by following the technique described in this article. Measure and calculate using the metric system for closer numbers. Use a soda bottle filled with rocks and water to get approximately a 5 lbs weight. If the two limbs have different deflections, average them.

http://primitiveways.com/bow_tillering.html

jkekoni · Post by **jkekoni** » Sun Apr 11, 2010 5:25 am

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Digital-Portabl ... 430&sr=8-3

Scales are cheaper than you may think.

jack farrell · Post by **jack farrell** » Sun Apr 11, 2010 1:54 pm

Make an oversized "arrow" from a broom handle. Mark draw length from nock. Attach to bow. Press against bathroom scale.

daryush · Post by **daryush** » Sun Apr 11, 2010 2:05 pm

jack farrell wrote:Make an oversized "arrow" from a broom handle. Mark draw length from nock. Attach to bow. Press against bathroom scale.

That's a much better idea than my "large bucket full of water" idea!

Bede · Post by **Bede** » Sun Apr 11, 2010 2:09 pm

Zero the scale to set the mass of the bow and the broom handle to nothing or weigh them and subtract the weight from the scale measurement.

jsachers · Post by **jsachers** » Sun Apr 11, 2010 2:34 pm

??or use your tillering stock instead of broom handle.