Archery

Mathew Feather lite String is 94 15/16 Cable is 40 3/16

Archers are among the worlds elite athletes an archer preparing for a season of competition may shoot as many as 5,000 to 7,000 shots down range per month, now factor in that most archers will pull between 40 and 70 pounds of draw weight each time they release an arrow, ( and that dose not include the shots that they decide not to shoot when at full draw, and let down.

Imagine all the while focusing on a two inch circle 20 yards away and inside the circle is a tiny letter X, then simply imagine striking that X on every shot, shot after shot after shot. It takes incredible mental fortitude to be a world class archer, and a zen like ability to leave the conscious mind out of the picture except the aiming part of the shot, and then releasing the arrow subconsciously. It is a wonder to watch and to participate in.

I have never heard of any "archery" in the body, but there are some similar sounding body parts.

The brachial arches in embyros develop into the mandible and larynx.

Otherwise, the arteries in the body acts as a tube for blood to be circulated away from the heart, with veins returning to the heart.

It would be worth approximately $125.

I honestly cant say, but it would be wise to double check your sights either way. Every archer has a different draw, a different ancher, different grip, and a different stance. If they are "factory set" then they were probably done when shooting from a "hooter shooter" and not with a person. Also, they could just have set one bow up and measured the pin gap distances and set all the other sights at that. The also could just set them aal spaced evenly, that would be no where in the ball park of sighted in. In conclusion, check and adjust your sight to your type of shooting. It will only benifit you in the end.

I'm by no means a proffessional bowyer, in fact I'm hardly a bowyer at all. But I do enjoy self-made bows quite a bit and take a lot of fun from trying to make my own.

There are quite a few trees that can be used to make bows, some more suited than others depending on the design, level of skill and experience of the person involved, and other factors. Yew, ever since the british discovered it's use in this context, is considered one of the finest woods for use in a D-shaped (As in a D-like cross-section) longbow, as the lighter sapwood is a natural backing for the heavier, stronger heartwood which gives the bow it's power. This sort of wood does take a considerable amount of experience and skill to manipulate and read properly, so it may not be a good choice for the fledging archer/bowmaker.

However, yew is considered inferior when making what is known as a "flatbow". This means that the back (side of the bow facing away from the archer) and the belly (side of the bow facing towards the archer) of the bow limbs are flat and usually wide, varying anywhere from 1 1/2" to 3" wide.

Osage orange, in contrast, excels when used in a flatbow, especially when the latewood (usually a darker orange hue) is thicker and more abundant than the lighter-colored earlywood. Osage is very durable and resilliant to natural weather conditions, aesthetic abuse, and the like.

Other woods such as hickory, oak, cedar, ash, etc. also make wonderful bows, but the characteristics and behaviors of each wood must be considered when designing a bow, no matter what format (longbow, flatbow, indian-style D-bow, etc.) you decide on.

If you want more information, I highly recommend a book series titled "The Traditional Bowyer's Bible." It's not a step-by-step guide, rather a compilation of knowledge contributed by numerous experts on the subject and put into varying chapters. Other titles like "The Bent Stick" and "The Witchery of Archery" are exceptional choices as well for seeking knowledge on the subject of bowyer. Online resources like poofolkbows.com and the leatherwall are a veritable limitless source of knowledge and input.

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Modern archery bows are usually designated as being either left or right handed. If you draw the string with your right hand, and the arrow lies on the left side of the bow, the bow is right handed, if you draw with the left hand, arrow on the right side of the bow, it is left handed. Some basic, traditional, bows, such as the English longbow, can be shot either left or right handed, modern recurved bows cannot be shot from the "wrong" hand due to the position of the arrow rest, and the cutout in the side of the bow. Normally, if you are right-handed, you need a right-handed bow, since you will usually draw with your right hand, left-handed people use their left hand.

I have seen a fully rigged Mathews Featherlite for $150, but I think that was a pretty good deal.

I had the same bow new back in 1986

a child should not use broad heads or anything with a sharp cutting blade. my son is 13 and he uses feild tips to shoot target practice. my son also uses feild tips for grouse, pheasent, squrriel, and small birds.

250.00 to300.00 set up

There should be two bolts on the bow, one on the top limb and one on the bottom limb

They are wood, aluminum, fiberglass, carbon fiber or aluminum carbon

You don't "centershot" a bow. A centershot is a type of bow that is cut out where the arrow goes across it, so the arrow doesn't have to 'bend' around the bow when shot.

If you shoot without a finger tab, yes.

"I have come as Light into the world, so everyone who believes in Me will not remain in darkness." John 12:46 Very powerful verse.

A bow release is used in archery to release the bow automatically. They are generally handmade from strips of leather and rubber. A bow release is used to reduce archer's paradox and allow the arrow a straight flight.

The idea is that you are supposed to draw back to the same point on your face every time you shoot, this part of your face is called the "anchor point", having an anchor point drastically improves shooting consistency.

It depends on the weight/height of the person and their strength. It's different for everyone.

60"

Whatever you are comfortable with pulling is great for hunting rabbit. If my bow is set at 65 or 70 pound draw, that's what I shoot at a rabbit.

Hoyt Makes very fine archery equipment.... Bow "Flex" is a workout machine.... did you possibly mean BowTech?

What you are talking about is a 'D section' bow as opposed to a 'recurved' bow, more than one type of bow can fit into this category, but for the most part, this will include two main types of bows:

- English Longbow, this bow has stave like limbs, its name comes from the fact that "official" English Longbows are at least 6 ft tall. Longbows never have a shelf to hold the arrow, and instead the user's hand keeps the arrow on the bow.

- American Flatbow, sometimes incorrectly called a "Longbow", its height is usually 5ft or more, they have flat limbs as well as an arrow shelf carved out into the bow.

I hope this sufficiently answers your question.

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