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Main Boards => PowWow => Topic started by: joe vt on February 13, 2007, 12:14:00 PM
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How do you boys and girls keep track of what string material is used for each of your strings?
Over the years I have gathered a number of strings. I can tell a Dacron string from a non Dacron. But other than that I am at a loss. It makes it hard for trying different strings and or ordering a new string.
Someone come up with an idea to mark the string with an ID system.
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Get some of the colored paper tape that you can write on. pick a color for each material and write the length of each string on the tape. Works great when I remember to do it. lol
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See that is why I asked. I knew someone would have a clever idea.
The 'how to remember' thread will be later.
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Excellent question..........I have 4-5 strings for each bow and honestly don't know what's what anymore.
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wait a minute........what if i'm colored blind? lol
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Then write D97 60", FF 62", B50 58" all lengths are AMO for demonstration purposes. lol
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I have a sandwich baggie for each string and on each written with a shaprie is the material and if I made it the date it was made.
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I first fold the string into about an 8-inch package, then wrap a wide piece of masking tape around it to hold it together, leaving about a 3-4-inch tag. On it, I write the string material, number of strands, length, and the bow I made it for.
I have quite a few longbows and recurves of varying lengths. Labeling the strings in this way helps me find back-up strings for particular bows very quickly.