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Title: String silencers: The art of attachment……
Post by: JohnnyBa on March 04, 2023, 10:02:13 AM
…..and I ain’t gettin’ it! I have successfully installed fur strips, but for the life of me, I cannot get yarn(diy or bought), para-cord sleeving, or cat whiskers to look right, like they do it on YT, or it just will not stay on/in the string. I have installed puffs after tying them in the middle, then placing in middle of string material and when it’s held firmly after stringing, I have even tried tying them in. Nothing works, the come out within 50 arrows. That’s the problem with puffs and para cord sleeves, I have no luck with the cat whiskers. Watched a ton of vids but I just cannot get them to look like the guys do online and their performance are not that great anyway. I do prefer the fur things as they work great, but like the looks of the balls. Am I a puff ball retard?
Title: Re: String silencers: The art of attachment……
Post by: RIVERWOLF on March 04, 2023, 10:32:10 AM
Hey Johnny
For cat whiskers, go to addictive archery on youtuby...and watch"Tying Cat Whiskers on a bow string".Trick to nice round ones is Good amount of TENSION when tying  them off !

That is how I tie those "ON" the string...wool puffs of all types I slip through the string bundle. Most times it is NOT necessary to tie them off as they are center tied  to hold the bundle together and the twisted string holds the bundle . Just need shot-in to puff them up ;)

Hope that helps my friend....
Title: Re: String silencers: The art of attachment……
Post by: Terry Green on March 04, 2023, 10:58:11 AM
John, you up for a visit tomorrow?
Title: Re: String silencers: The art of attachment……
Post by: JohnnyBa on March 04, 2023, 12:56:26 PM
John, you up for a visit tomorrow?

Afternoon is pretty free and wife feeling ok now. What time you thinking?
Title: Re: String silencers: The art of attachment……
Post by: katman on March 04, 2023, 03:48:50 PM
Sounds like the cavalry is on the way.
Title: Re: String silencers: The art of attachment……
Post by: Crooked Stic on March 04, 2023, 04:19:46 PM
I bought 2 lbs. of spinner bait skirt material ugly gray but cheap. Cut them at desired length put them on with a tiny zip tie.
(https://i.imgur.com/d07UjSS.jpg)
Title: Re: String silencers: The art of attachment……
Post by: Terry Green on March 04, 2023, 04:33:46 PM
Yes, afternoon.
Title: Re: String silencers: The art of attachment……
Post by: Terry Green on March 04, 2023, 07:03:30 PM
Ok, I'm all set....

I got a leatherman, some duc tape, and a Copenhegan lid.  I can fix all your problems.

See you soon.
Title: Re: String silencers: The art of attachment……
Post by: Terry Green on March 05, 2023, 11:59:13 AM
The original Bow Hush is on the way...

If anyone tells ya wally world wool is just as good have them call me.  I have a series of questions that will need answering......

Title: Re: String silencers: The art of attachment……
Post by: 5deer on March 05, 2023, 12:03:46 PM
   terry's got ya     :clapper:
Title: Re: String silencers: The art of attachment……
Post by: charles m on March 08, 2023, 09:09:04 AM
The Bow Hush girls are at it again.  How did it go?
Title: Re: String silencers: The art of attachment……
Post by: Smitty on March 08, 2023, 09:55:24 AM
Any pictures of the finished product. How did you make the yarn like that?
Title: Re: String silencers: The art of attachment……
Post by: Terry Green on March 08, 2023, 11:17:32 AM
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Title: Re: String silencers: The art of attachment……
Post by: Terry Green on March 09, 2023, 08:39:09 AM
Sorry, here's a better pic of the finished product......



Also, the visit went well, his bows are quiet and his shooting was instantly diagnosed and improved. His 2nd group was cut in half from the result of watching his 1st group.  He is well on his way. And I ended up with some yummy pistachio muffins!!! Can't beat that.

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Title: Re: String silencers: The art of attachment……
Post by: JohnnyBa on March 09, 2023, 02:17:53 PM
All I can do is thank Terry for taking time out of his day to drive over my way to help out a complete stranger. Watching Terry shoot and just listening to his words have much improved my shooting. I was always wary of shooting instinctive but now that’s the way I am doing it, staying close, fresh paper with small dot, and getting some impressive, and more importantly, repetitive good groups out to about 12 yards. Thanks again for all the help and especially to Terry, next meeting I will have more pistachio muffins!
Attached is my first group this morning at 12 yds. Good stuff, to me, and I am so much more aware of my release especially.
Title: Re: String silencers: The art of attachment……
Post by: Terry Green on March 09, 2023, 09:11:36 PM
No worries Johnny, I enjoy helping people shoot better without all the static.  Nice group!!! Keep after em!
Title: Re: String silencers: The art of attachment……
Post by: Steelhead on March 09, 2023, 10:40:56 PM
A quietened bow,Some shooting tips,good groups and pistatio muffins.Sounds like a goood day.>>>--------->
Title: Re: String silencers: The art of attachment……
Post by: PrimitivePete on March 10, 2023, 05:32:39 AM
Bravo, sounds like an awesome meeting
Title: Re: String silencers: The art of attachment……
Post by: Terry Green on March 10, 2023, 08:58:40 AM
Yes Pete, it sure was. Johnny is well on his way. Just gotta get him in the woods.  :campfire:
Title: Re: String silencers: The art of attachment……
Post by: Steve Clandinin on March 10, 2023, 12:25:48 PM
Really nice jester helping people out, would love to have a dollar over the years for the people I’ve helped ,hate to see people not set up properly. Kudus to you Terry .sure wished there was a Tradgang when I started out.
Title: Re: String silencers: The art of attachment……
Post by: Skates 2 on March 11, 2023, 08:35:57 AM
Really nice jester helping people out, would love to have a dollar over the years for the people I’ve helped ,hate to see people not set up properly. Kudus to you Terry .sure wished there was a Tradgang when I started out.

 :clapper: :clapper: :clapper: