With the string on the bow, use the bow square or ruler to measure the distance from the string to the hand-rest. For most adult recurve bows, this distance should be between 8 and 10 inches. If the string height is too low, you can adjust it somewhat. Unstring the bow, sliding th...
Point your bow toward the ground and place the shaft of an arrow on the arrow rest. Attach the back of the arrow to the bow string via the small plastic component with a groove in it, called the nock. If the arrow has 3 vanes, or fletching feathers, orient the arrow so that a sin...
Archery has become a popular sport recently. The recurve bow's popularity is in part due to it being the weapon of choice for Katniss Everdeen, the protagonist of The Hunger Games. By choosing the right bow and arrows for your body and...