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Title: finished building a string stretching jig for use in stretching newly finished flemis
Post by: rogue_archer on January 10, 2007, 05:25:00 PM

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"Today, i finished building a string stretching jig for use in stretching newly finished flemish bowstrings....."

Title: Re: finished building a string stretching jig for use in stretching newly finished flemis
Post by: LBR on January 10, 2007, 05:45:00 PM

Very handy to have if you make many strings--not sure that wood will hold up over time though.  Mine is made from square tubing, and I'm on my second one--first one broke (fixed it), then bent to the point I couldn't adjust it for length.  Second (and third--have a back-up now) has heavier gauge steel.

One thing you'll want to watch for, especially with dacron--let the tension off and wait a minute or so before taking a final measurement.  If you put a lot of tension on, strings will stretch--dacron will stretch a lot--then draw back up some when the tension is let off.  A 7" screw hook will give you more room to stretch with vs. the turnbuckle.  

They are also great for serving strings and tying in silencers.

Chad