Does anyone know of a video about adding padded loops to a Flemish string?
Go to Sponsor links and click on Check Mate bows. It will carry you to recurve.com. Chad has a video on there called Doing the Twist. He explains it very well in this video.
Not sure if I'm doing it correctly or not but I just cut some b-50 strands at different lengths so they taper into my loops...I then wax real good and just twist them into the loops as I make my loops...Never had one come undone yet...No one ever showed me I just tried it and liked the results...I start with 12" PC. then 11' then 10" or 14",12"10"....It works for me and I have even added a few strands to my string lays the full length as accents and to help padd the string....Keefer's <><
Thanks guys but the link recurve.com doesn't work
it's tedious to add loop serving to flemish bowstrings. truthfully, if the loops are well padded, no added serving is required or needed.
Thanks Rob, I watched your video on endless loops but I want to pad the loops on a Flemish string not the serving.
My site is www.recurves.com (http://www.recurves.com) (with an "s" at the end).
Padding the loops is pretty simple--I use my string board to cut the padding now, which makes it even quicker and easier to do. Takes less than a minute per loop. Done properly, it not only adds cushion to the string grooves but can help quieten a string, especially on recurves.
We show padded loops in "Doin' the Twist", and we show padded loops plus using your string board to cut them in a new video "How To Build A Great Bowstring". It should be on the market no later than November 1st--I'll have it, and 3 Rivers will carry it. I'll announce it here when it's ready for delivery.
I can't imagine serving the loops on a flemish string--that would take some time.
If you need help, just holler.
Chad
Does anyone know how many strings you can get out of two different colors 1/4 spools say at 60" 10 strand?
Part 1 -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rRe4aIlyRk
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http:///www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwKlvlHjXFY
QuoteOriginally posted by ranger 3:
Does anyone know how many strings you can get out of two different colors 1/4 spools say at 60" 10 strand?
It will kind of depend on the string material, but no matter what, it is a bunch! You'll get fewer with B50 than with D97 or some other no-stretch string. One of the string makers (commercial) should be able to chime in and tell you. I make my own but have never kept track. I just know the B50 spools get small faster, partly due to strand diameter and partly due to having to use more strands per string.
QuoteDoes anyone know how many strings you can get out of two different colors 1/4 spools say at 60" 10 strand?
If you are using Dynaflight '97, a 1/4# spool has approximately 1,675' on it. For a 60" string, you'll need your strands cut approximately 76" long (flemish. If I did the math correctly, you'll get about 51 ten strand strings from two 1/4# spools, not counting the loop padding.
Chad
Thanks Chad that is great info and thanks to Lee for the great video.