Hallo everybody,
you've been talking about bow hunting so much that I felt the need of making a new one! I had a rattan pole of the right dimensions and an old rope, and in a couple of hour I have make my new bow (the old one was beginning to show its age  ).
Now I have got a question: how do you measure the power of a bow?
I mean, I actually use a 55# one, but the 2 bows I have at home are not that powerful; I simply have this curiosity and would like to measure them.
The new one is 147 centimeters tall (57,8 inches); how could I measure it?
I can easily open it behind my ear, thus reaching the full distance between the arrowhead and the arrow tail.
I use 90 centimeters arrows (about 35,4 inches), so is my bow a 35# one?

I'm really curious, I've been practicing archery for years but I have never had the willing to know how powerful are my bows!

Many thanks on your help!
Mauro.

Yes, thank you for the very useful explanation!
But I've just 2 more essential questions, what's a bathroom scale? and a 2x4?
I've searched out these terms but I've not been able to find out anything, perhaps if you explain me where to find these items, I could easily understand what they are!
I've understood what you have suggested me to do, I just need to know which item shall I use 
Thank you again,
Mauro.

Oooh, right, I've understood!
I think I could be able to build something useful next morning! Many thanx for your explanations, it is a very simple idea!
I'll let you know how powerful is my new bow 
Thank you again,
Mauro.