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Title: String shortening- bowyers knot?? Makers chime in
Post by: nineworlds9 on June 06, 2013, 12:01:00 PM

Ok, so I have a couple spare strings lying around, all in good shape, left overs I kept to use on same length bows as spares/ or from bows I sold/traded.  Anyway, I would like to know if it is safe to cut the bottom Flemish twist end off and just use a bowyers knot (timber hitch) to use the string on a shorter bow just to put the strings to good use.  I know the knot MUST be done correctly or it will slip.  Thoughts?

Title: Re: String shortening- bowyers knot?? Makers chime in
Post by: nineworlds9 on June 06, 2013, 01:04:00 PM

I of course realize the served part would need to be redone/relocated.  The purpose of this inquiry is simply to learn what is possible and or lead in to playing with strings/ materials more, perhaps even do the twist someday.

Title: Re: String shortening- bowyers knot?? Makers chime in
Post by: Bud B. on June 06, 2013, 01:26:00 PM

It would work but would need to be long enough to tie the knot.

Just do what Chubby Checker did....

Title: Re: String shortening- bowyers knot?? Makers chime in
Post by: LBR on June 06, 2013, 01:31:00 PM

By the time you get it all done, my guess is it would be easier to just make another string.  I give my spares to my wife--she ties up bird feeders, tomato plants, etc. with them.

Title: Re: String shortening- bowyers knot?? Makers chime in
Post by: nineworlds9 on June 06, 2013, 02:09:00 PM

Thanks guys

Title: Re: String shortening- bowyers knot?? Makers chime in
Post by: SCATTERSHOT on June 06, 2013, 02:13:00 PM

I have done it, and it's a good way to use a string that doesn't fit. I'd untwist it rather than cut the loop, and salvage more string that way. Easy to cut it off, hard to put it back on.

Title: Re: String shortening- bowyers knot?? Makers chime in
Post by: Bladepeek on June 06, 2013, 04:13:00 PM

Would probably have to be re-served as it would be off center then. ????

Title: Re: String shortening- bowyers knot?? Makers chime in
Post by: Grey Taylor on June 06, 2013, 05:40:00 PM

I'm with scattershot, untwist the bottom loop and then retwist th eend into a rattail. Other than that, it'll work just fine.
My tillering string is like that, one loop and a bowyer's knot. As the bow goes from a long string to a short string I just retie the knot. Once the bow is ready for a dedicated string of its own it's easy to measure the tillering string to see how long to make the new string with its two loops.

Guy

Title: Re: String shortening- bowyers knot?? Makers chime in
Post by: nineworlds9 on June 06, 2013, 06:45:00 PM

Thanks again, appreciate the input