Bracing a horse bow safely
Asiatic recurves need a little more care to string than a longbow. Here’s the safe way.
Bracing means stringing the bow ready to shoot. With strongly recurved bows like the Paragon range, the siyahs can twist if the string is fitted carelessly, so take your time.
Use a stringer
A bow stringer made for recurves, with a pocket or saddle for each tip, keeps the load even on both limbs. Step on the stringer cord, draw up the riser, and slide the loop into the upper nock.
Check before you shoot
Sight down the bow from the nock end. The string should run down the centre of both limbs, sit in both nocks and rest on the string bridges. If a tip looks twisted, unbrace and start again; if it persists, ask Robert.
Brace height
Each Paragon has a recommended brace height, between about 7″ and 8″. Twisting the string shortens it and raises the brace height; untwisting lowers it.
Unbrace after shooting
Don’t leave the bow braced between sessions. Unbrace it with the stringer and store it in its bag.
See each bow’s brace height