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Main Boards => The Bowyer's Bench => Topic started by: UnderControl16 on April 12, 2009, 05:05:00 PM
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Hi guys,
So i did a bit of looking around i couldn't find a place that is "fit" for this so i'm just going to ask here and i really hope this is ok and i'm not doing anything wrong....
I was wondering where i would find someone that would be willing to make me bowstings or at least if you could tell me where i should be looking for someone to make one for me. I need a bowsting for a #40 and a #45 pound longbow and the string that i made out of silk didn't hold up at all. (snapped when i put it on) If nothing else what should i be using to make strings for heavier bows?
Mo
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contact Raineman on here. he makes great strings.
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Hi Mo
Today you can make bow srtings from several types of material, Dacron, Fast-Flight, and BCY-450 etc. For Bows between 40-45 pounds the recommended number of strand per string is 12 for Dacron, 18 for Fast-flight, and 14 for BCY-450. You can reduce this number by 1 or 2 strands if you like. Making you own strings is easy and adds to the experiance of being an archer.
Hope this helps
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Check this link out.
http://www3.sympatico.ca/ragiwarmbear/diy/flemish/flemish.html
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Thank guys, exactly the info that i was looking for. Which is better continuous or flemish?
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I like the flemish. The jig is much smaller and once the twist is worked out they are easy to put together. Just practice a bunch in front of the tv.