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Title: Doing the "Twist"
Post by: medicineman on April 14, 2010, 10:35:00 AM
Does it matter which direction you twist the bowstring?
Is it different for right or left hand shooters?


               thanks  :help:
Title: Re: Doing the "Twist"
Post by: KentuckyTJ on April 14, 2010, 10:39:00 AM
Interesting question. I would assume no but I'm stupid. I'll be watching this one.
Title: Re: Doing the "Twist"
Post by: Over&Under on April 14, 2010, 11:58:00 AM
Now now Tom, I would not go that far.  Stupid is a pretty harsh term...   :laughing:

Seriously I'm not real sharp myself and I am interested in the answer to this question too!
Title: Re: Doing the "Twist"
Post by: TexMex on April 14, 2010, 12:03:00 PM
Hey I fit right in
I'll be watching this one too
Title: Re: Doing the "Twist"
Post by: snag on April 14, 2010, 12:09:00 PM
I wouldn't think it would matter...but then thinking has got me into trouble before! When the string comes off a RH'ers fingers it twists the string clockwise. So maybe to counteract this you could twist the string the same way??? Because if you twisted it counterclockwise then when it came off the string it would unwind or relax....but ever so slightly...probably not enough to matter...?
Title: Re: Doing the "Twist"
Post by: Smallwood on April 14, 2010, 12:37:00 PM
Dale, if your talking about adjusting the brace height on your bow and not about actually making a string...
If you want to raise the bh, I believe you would twist the bottom loop counterclockwise. To lower the bh, clockwise. (if the string was made by a right hander)
Title: Re: Doing the "Twist"
Post by: Grey Taylor on April 14, 2010, 12:57:00 PM
In my opinion, this is one of those cases where we must beware of overcomplicating the uncomplicated.
Make a good string, put it on the bow, adjust brace height, shoot the bow. It's not going to matter which way it is twisted.

Guy
Title: Re: Doing the "Twist"
Post by: LostNation_Larry on April 14, 2010, 01:14:00 PM
If it were essential then string makers would have to make left hand and right hand strings.  It is possible if you don't install the serving tight enought to loosen it because of the direction it was wound on the string.  Also, it is best to twist the serving such that it gets tighter when twist up the  brace height.  These issues matter but the direction of twist in the string does not.
Title: Re: Doing the "Twist"
Post by: JRY309 on April 14, 2010, 01:24:00 PM
I don't think it matters as long as you twist both ends the same.
Title: Re: Doing the "Twist"
Post by: KentuckyTJ on April 14, 2010, 01:25:00 PM
Another thing to ponder. Was the string maker right or left handed???

Allen Schafer makes my strings and happens to be a southpaw. Matter of fact I do believe to put more twists in his strings it was backward of what I use to do.
Title: Re: Doing the "Twist"
Post by: joevan125 on April 14, 2010, 01:34:00 PM
Hhhhhhhmmmm good topic.
Title: Re: Doing the "Twist"
Post by: str8jct on April 14, 2010, 02:08:00 PM
As far as shooting goes I have not seen any material suggesting it matters.  Serving is another matter.  It is suggested to serve for rt or lft handed shooters but I have no idea which way is right...or left.
Title: Re: Doing the "Twist"
Post by: walkabout on April 14, 2010, 02:41:00 PM
from making strings myself i havent noticed if it matters, the way i twist actually is opposite of the way i should if it mattered what way, the only thing ive seen is the serving, if you wrap that the wrong way then itll spin loose. wrap it so it is tightening off the shooting hand not loosening.
Title: Re: Doing the "Twist"
Post by: Big Bird on April 14, 2010, 02:53:00 PM
I bought the dvd from 3 rivers. and I'm left handed.I hand to do every thing back words compared to video.hope this helps.
Title: Re: Doing the "Twist"
Post by: walkabout on April 14, 2010, 02:54:00 PM
if the string is facing you on a jig for left handers you would wrap the serving over away from you, while for right you would wrap over toward you. (At least thats my understanding.hope this makes sense.) when the string rolls off the fingers it will roll in the direction of tightening.
Title: Re: Doing the "Twist"
Post by: kat on April 14, 2010, 02:55:00 PM
If the question pertains to the original making of the string, it doesn't matter.  The question comes up a lot, and it makes me laugh a little, because for some reason I learned to twist up a string opposite to the way most people do it. The only time it matters is when you want to change the brace height.  On my strings, I shorten the string by twisting the bot. loop clockwise when looking from the lower limb toward the top limb. Never noticed any difference in how it is made vs. how it shoots.
Title: Re: Doing the "Twist"
Post by: StanM on April 14, 2010, 03:22:00 PM
There are not strings for right-handers and left-handers.  You twist the whole string to raise or lower the brace height.  Depending on how the string was made you may need to twist clockwise or counter-clockwise.

It is essential in making a string that you TWIST the individual strings in a single bundle in one direction and WRAP the bundles (either two or three) in the OPPOSITE direction that you twisted.  If you don't the string will unravel as you put tension on it.

You can twist either way you are comfortable with as long as you are wrapping in the other direction.
Title: Re: Doing the "Twist"
Post by: Big Bird on April 14, 2010, 03:39:00 PM
what stanM said.
Title: Re: Doing the "Twist"
Post by: A.S. on April 14, 2010, 08:41:00 PM
I have read somewhere that you should twist opposite for left handers. I too think some guys over think it.

I'm a lefty, but my twist direction is like most other strings I have seen. I have actually had a few that were twisted the opposite direction. I could not tell a difference. Just be sure to put your serving on tight, and go shoot!
Title: Re: Doing the "Twist"
Post by: Killdeer on April 14, 2010, 08:47:00 PM
I did a dissertation on right and left handed strings once, but dang if I can find it. I thought it was funny...

Killdeer   :confused:
Title: Re: Doing the "Twist"
Post by: sweeney3 on April 14, 2010, 08:54:00 PM
What if a left-handed guy made a string for a right-handed guy's D-tillered selfbow which was then flipped over because it shot better upside down?    :D    :D    :D
Title: Re: Doing the "Twist"
Post by: rastaman on April 14, 2010, 08:57:00 PM
Killdeer\\'s take on left handed vs right handed strings (http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=079156;p=2)  

Here you go maam!
Title: Re: Doing the "Twist"
Post by: The Whittler on April 14, 2010, 08:58:00 PM
This is from my wife, if you are left handed (which she is) then left handed people are the only people in their right minds lol. So she says lol.......
Title: Re: Doing the "Twist"
Post by: Killdeer on April 14, 2010, 09:27:00 PM
Bless you rastaman! Why that did not surface in my search is beyond me. Now I have bookmarked it and copied and pasted it into my "Doodles" file.

I feel SO much better!
Killdeer   :bigsmyl:
Title: Re: Doing the "Twist"
Post by: lpcjon2 on April 14, 2010, 10:17:00 PM
Is it a flemish twist? wouldnt it unwind if you twisted it opposite of the way it was laid.
Title: Re: Doing the "Twist"
Post by: Dustin Waters on April 15, 2010, 12:10:00 PM
with the string loop in your left hand and the remaining string off to your right.  Take one bundle of the string and twist it towards you.  Then twist that over the top away from you over the second bundle.  Then repeat.
Title: Re: Doing the "Twist"
Post by: Dustin Waters on April 15, 2010, 12:14:00 PM
Im not sure if I understand why being right or left handed would matter.  The idea is to make sure that when you form the string loops you are actually tying them in so that they cant come undone unless the other one is twisted apart by hand.  If you twist towards you with a bundle then twist away from you over the other bundle, once you get the loop tied in flip the string over and repeat the exact same process for the other loop it will tie them into each other when you finish twisting up the string to adjust your brace height.  Right or left handed wont matter... its almost like asking whats the difference between a square knot tied by a righty versus a lefty.
They are both square knots.