I've bought and sold a lot of bows looking for perfect bow for me. LOL. Ok I'm a bow junkie. But here's my observation. A lot of these bows have come with strings that where so dry that they made sand seem moist. I mean strings you wouldn't use for boot laces. When was the last time you waxed your string and how often do you wax them ?
Any time I see small fibers showing.
Your right just part of keeping the machine well oiled.I hate a dry string and leather strob the wax into the sting. I like a slick string.
Cat
I wax my string as soon as I think it needs it, the problem I have is waxing the ends. I just rub it in as best as possible and hope that is the correct way.
I'm not sure how important it is to wax the ends. In the video that accompanies Bob Lee bows, they recommend dipping the end of the string that is in contact with the bow into lacquer thinner to remove all the wax. The video shows Rob swishing the end of the string in the lacquer thinner and then drying it off. One time I asked for an extra string for a bow I bought from them, and they threw one in free which is one that they had removed all the wax from about 6-8" of each end. It's kind of weird to see, but it does eliminate a lot of the string slap noise you would otherwise get.
I'm not convinced to the point that I've done that to any of my other strings, but I thought I'd pass it along.
I rub my string ends really good with wax and then heat it with a hair dryer. The wax will just soak in. Then wipe excess of with a paper towel.
I wax my strings as soon as I see even one angel hair fiber coming off the string. Usually though I wax them once every 2-3 weeks.
QuoteOriginally posted by maineac:
Any time I see small fibers showing.
Ditto!
Bisch
As soon as I see fuzz
I inspect my string daily,(while hunting or shooting)and wax as needed, and any time exposed to rain or snow.
often!!
I keep a close eye and touch on my string. I prefer to err on the side of too much than not enough.
QuoteI'm not sure how important it is to wax the ends.
I'd say it's very important if you want the string to last. Removing the wax can help make a recurve quieter, but shortens the life of the string.
A big portion of the string failures I've seen--I'd say 90% or more--failed in one of the loops. Lots of wear and tear there, and that's where lubrication can really help (wax in a string is a lubricant).
Chad
X2 often
Often. Not insane amounts, but I'll give it a couple swipes up and down the string with wax and then use a thin piece of leather folded over to work it in quickly. Once in awhile I'll remove the string and get the ends really well, seperating the strands a bit to get it in there.
What do you all do around your string silencers?
Agree with LBR. Important tip!!! Also don't think much of dipping strings into a "solvent"!
I check and wax my string after every shooting session. I remove and wax the loops about every fourth or fifth shooting session. I'll also throw up a x2 for LBR.