Recurve Tuning Clinic
Coach Tom Herrington will be leading a Recurve Bow Tuning Clinic for archers to learn how to tune, or adjust, their Recurve Bow (Olympic or Barebow with an adjustable rest and plunger). The Seminar runs from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm on 11/19/22 or 1/28/23. The fee for the seminar is $50/person and limited to 5 archers.
The clinic covers:
- Parts of Bow & Arrow
- You need to know this to discuss how to tune the Recurve Bow
- Tools needed to Tune your Bow
- Setting Brace Height
- Setting Tiller
- Arrow Spine
- There are two different arrow spines – static and dynamic
- How to choose the correct static spine, maybe
- How to test for the correct spine
- How to tune the dynamic arrow spine
- Anatomy of a Rest and Plunger
- What you can adjust on the Rest and Plunger
- What the arrow should look like when on the bow
- Basic Adjustments of Rest and Plunger
- Setting the Nock Height
- Basic Nock Height
- Testing and Adjusting Nock Height
- Setting Nock Height for String Walking
- Setting the Correct Plunger Depth
- Shooting Through Paper
- Shooting at 18 m/20 yards to test Plunger Depth and Nock Height
- Testing Bow Tune
- “Tuning for Tens” by Rick Stonebraker
- Berger Method
- Easton Short Distance Method
- Recording your Tune
If you wish to sign up for the clinic, please call the shop at 774-215-5292 or email us and reserve your spot!