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Title: making an endless loop string
Post by: Jeff MacKenzie on October 08, 2010, 10:15:00 PM
i have my own string jig and would like to make my own recurve string. i make compound strings and am wondering if there is any difference in the process? what size serving for the loops? when do you twist and do you measure for length while under tension? thanks,
Jeff
Title: Re: making an endless loop string
Post by: CG on October 09, 2010, 04:07:00 AM
Here's a good resource:   http://www.tradgang.com/rob/ta/endless/
Title: Re: making an endless loop string
Post by: Rob DiStefano on October 09, 2010, 06:10:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by Jeff MacKenzie:
... am wondering if there is any difference in the process?

no difference in the basic process

what size serving for the loops?

whatever size fits snugly on the bottom limb nock and loosely enuf to slide down the limb for the top limb nock

when do you twist and do you measure for length while under tension?

very littly twist is needed or wanted with an endless string - just enuf to round the string off.

thanks,
Jeff

ps - we don't like using the "c" word around here    ;)    
endless string spinning (http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=2;t=000100)  - 124meg video
Title: Re: making an endless loop string
Post by: Jeff MacKenzie on October 09, 2010, 09:30:00 AM
thanks guys, looks very easy.
great video, Rob...and i won't use the "c" word anymore! lol.