Hi Roger
Welcome to the forums….
The Ferguson longbow is an excellent bow. The ones I am familiar with have been pretty much what I would call, a standard American longbow style. A true traditional choice.
There are a lot of ways to do this ( draw length) and if you are ordering a bow -ask the Bowyer how he wants it done, this is the best way—as you will both be speaking the same language….
My preferred method of determining draw length for me ( it also helps with, where your arrow length should end up) is as follows ;
Take a piece of hard paper/ light cardboard push the shaft thru it and leave it about half way down the shaft so when you place the arrow on the bow the cardboard is forward of the window. Draw the bow to your anchor a couple times – the cardboard stops at your draw length, ( measured from there to nock groove). Or draw the bow and have a partner mark the arrow with a felt tip pen. This works with all styles of bows….(Another (older) version measures the arrow at the front/belly of the bows window( part closest to your eye) obviously depending on grip/ riser depth this can give you different readings. For arrow length you have to add a couple inches For riser depth)
Yea ,haha, I now trad is supposed to be simple, it is, once you figure out what works best for you
Scout aka Ray
